Incredible India-really it is!

Incredible India is the name of an international marketing campaign by the Government of India to promote tourism in India in 2002 to a global audience. but is India really Incredible well yes it is - in sense of spirit and stature, in expanse and economy, in geography and history, in nature's beauty and technological knowledge.

The inception of India was with one of the world's Oldest civilizations. India is the seventh largest country by area, the sixth nuclear power house and one of the world's fastest growing economy. India is undoubtedly the world's largest democracy. India houses world's second largest population. Since the freedom of India in 1947 from the British government India has been a democratic country.More than 30 percent population in India is young(between the age group of 18-24, this makes 400 million young people in India of total 2.41 billion Indian population)

India has been an non-violent country and this could seen proven by the great Mahatma Gandhi.The Indian Army is the Third largest in the World in terms of military personnel, Yet India has the distinction of not invading any country in the last 100,000 years of history.

Over several millennial India has absorbed and preserved customs, traditions and Ideas from both immigrants and invader's. Not surprisingly, India is the birthplace of four religions. The land of Hinduism is also the site for the world's largest mosque, the Jama masjid. The santhome basilica- considered one of the only three tombs of Apostles to be located and preserved - is also in India.India is also one of the most diverse nation in the world in every aspect.India is also home to many cuisines in the world and is said to have a new cuisine every 100 miles of travel.
In the terms of Geographical area, India occupies only 2.4% of the world's total land area, Yet it is home to 60%-70% of the world's biodiversity. There are about 500 species of mammals in India,out of which 21 species are not found anywhere else in the world. India is home to world's largest population of tigers. In the world', tigers and lions are not found together in any one country -except in India.More than 2000 species of birds can be seen in India.

Some amazing facts:-

• The world's highest cricket ground is in chail, Himachal Pradesh,India.Built in 1893,this pitch is 2444 meters above sea-level.
• India has the largest number of post offices in the world
• The Indian Railways is the largest employer in the world.It employs over a million people.
• Until 1896,India was the only source of diamonds in the world.
• The Baily Bridge is the highest bridge in the world. It is located in the ladakh valley.

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15 August-Independence Day of India

Google doodle on Indian Independence Day

The Independence Day of India, celebrated on 15 August, is a holiday commemorating India's independence from the British rule and its birth as a sovereign nation on 15 August 1947. India achieved independence following the Indian independence movement noted for largely peaceful nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience led by the Indian National Congress. The independence coincided with the partition of India wherein the British Indian Empire was divided along religious lines into two new states—Dominion of India (later Republic of India) and Dominion of Pakistan (later Islamic Republic of Pakistan); the partition was stricken with violent communal riots.

The Independence Day is a national holiday in India. The flagship event takes place in Delhi where the Prime Minister hoists the national flag at the Red Fort, followed by a nationally broadcast speech from its ramparts. The day is observed all over India with flag-hoisting ceremonies, parades and cultural events. Citizens rejoice the day by displaying the national flag on their attire, household accessories, vehicles; varied activities such as kite flying, bonding with family and friends, and enjoying patriotic songs and films are seen.

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India'n medal tally at London Olympics 2012

London Olympics Ended on the 12th of Aug 2012. India was able to gain just 6 medals(2 silver and 4 bronze) this year which is even lesser than the total medal of of an Olympic player like Michael Philips.
But this medal tally is by far the best medal tally by Indian contingent ever in a single Olympic game

Gagan Narang won the country's first medal at the Games (By order of winning numbers according the first date of winning), a bronze in the 10 metre air rifle event.

Vijay Kumar won a silver medal in men's 25 m rapid fire pistol event and became the third man ever representing India to win an individual silver medal after Norman Pritchard (2) and Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore.

Adding to that, Saina Nehwal, won a bronze medal in women's singles in badminton. She has become the first Indian to win a medal in Badminton at the Olympics. She is also the second Indian woman to win an individual medal after Karnam Malleswari's bronze medal in Weightlifting in 2000.

Mary Kom won India its fourth medal at the games by winning a Bronze in the Women's flyweight category in Boxing. She is the third Indian woman to win a medal at the Olympics.

Yogeshwar Dutt by winning a bronze in the 60 kg Freestyle Wrestling event, won India the fourth bronze and the fifth medal overall. This is the third individual medal in wrestling after bronze medals by Sushil Kumar in 2008 and K D Jadhav in 1952.

Sushil Kumar won the Silver medal in 66 kg Freestyle wrestling. Sushil Kumar is the first Indian to win an individual medal in back to back Olympics. He had won a bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the same category.

India Ranked 55th among the all participant countries.

According to the Internal scale this is a very low medal tally for such a Huge country like India which is the second most populous country in the World. This medal tally 

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Sim Card cloning a new mass Cyber attack being experienced by Indian Telecom users

India a country with second largest number of mobile phone subscriber's having more than 965 million mobile phone user's(July 2012).India has a teledensity of more than 80% and an average monthly addition of mobile phone user of around 50 million users currently (July 2012).

These Huge statistics of Indian cellphone users also increases risk of Cyber attacks.Such a recent case of Cyber attacks are being experienced by cellphone user's since a year.User's in India are always being prone to cyber attacks by various organisation which sometime attack for own sake or for the sake of the people of the country(Anonymous India attacks).One such Cyber attack related to cellphone user's is being reported in various parts of the country.

In the advent of such attack first a person receives a missed call from a number starting with +92.calling the number back makes a person susceptible to SIM card cloning. According to various resources cloning a SIM card requires physical access to the SIM card or interception of the communication between caller and it's cellphone operator.

A yogi using a Mobile phone

Over a hundred thousand user's have fallen prey to this scam.Anyone can clone a SIM card by using a hardware tool that can read and copy information from it. But wirelessly or remotely intercepting information contained within the SIM, though theoretically possible, is considered extremely difficult. It may require hacking into the telecom operator's network or using very expensive tools. An article on eHow, a website that explains how users can performs various tasks using several gadgets, says that the SIM can be cloned using a cheap hardware tool that can extract the authentication key from one SIM and copy it to another. But it doesn't mention any method that can make use of missed calls to clone a SIM.In case the subscriber takes the call before it is dropped as a missed call then the caller on the other end poses as a call center executive checking the connectivity.The caller then asks the subscriber to press # 09 or # 90 call back on his number to establish that the connectivity to the subscriber was seamless.

When the user redials the number then a huge sum of money is deducted from the mobile phone if the mobile phone connection is prepaid and if the connection is a postpaid one then a number calls to different numbers creep in the bill of the user.This activity is becoming a lot common these days and is spread across all parts of the country.The intelligence agencies of the country is still skeptical about such a big hacking/cracking attempt being going on.

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Yoga- A spiritual and aesthetic discipline

Yoga is commonly known as a generic term for a physical, mental, and spiritual discipline originating in ancient India and found in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism.Specifically, Yoga is one of the six orthodox schools in Hindu philosophy. It is based on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and aims to use meditation to attain spiritual insight and tranquility.

The aim of yoga is varied and ranges from improving health to achieving moksha. Within the Hindu monist schools of Advaita Vedanta, Shaivism and Jainism, the aim of yoga takes the form of moksha, which is liberation from all worldly identification and the cycle of birth and death (samsara), at which point there is a realization of identity with the Supreme Brahman. In the Mahabharata, the aim of yoga is variously described as entering the world of Brahma, as Brahman, or as perceiving the Brahman or Ātman that pervades all things. For the bhakti schools of Vaishnavism, bhakti or service to Svayam Bhagavan itself may be the ultimate aim of the yoga process, where the aim is to enjoy an eternal relationship with Vishnu. The aim of yoga, or of the person practicing yoga, is the attainment of a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility through meditating on the Hindu concept of divinity or Brahman.

Now there are a specific categories of books specifically in yoga.Few of them could be found here at this website www.indianbooks.co.in 

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Raksha Bandhan-The Indian festival of bonding brother and sister relation

In India cousins whether male or female all are treated as Brother or Sister, a perfect example of bonding between the family ties since inception of relationships. Another example of this kind of family bonding between brother and sister could be found by a festival celebrated in India called Raksha Bandhan.This festival is mainly observed by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Muslims in India.

Raksha Bandhan (the bond of protection) is a festival primarily observed in India and Nepal, which celebrates the relationship between brothers, cousins and sisters. It is also called Rakhi Purnima in most of India. It is also celebrated in some parts of Pakistan.The festival is observed by Hindus, Sikhs and some Muslims.The central ceremony involves the tying of a Rakhi (sacred thread) by a sister on her brother's wrist. This symbolizes the sister's love and prayers for her brother's well-being, and the brother's lifelong vow to protect her.

Rakhi's which are tied on brother's wrist by her sister

The festival is marked by the tying of a rakhi, or holy thread, which comes in many colors and designs, by the sister on the wrist of her brother. The brother in return offers a gift to his sister and vows to look after her as she presents sweets to him. The brother usually presents his sister with an envelope filled with money however, other presents such as saris and clothing can be given. The brother and sister traditionally feed one another sweets. These sweets include anything from Jalebi, Kaju Katli, and Burfi. Since north Indian kinship practices give cousins a status similar to siblings, girls and women often tie the rakhi to their male cousins as well (referred to as "cousin-brothers" in regional parlance) in several communities. Unrelated boys and men who are considered to be brothers (munh-bola bhai or adopted brothers) can be tied rakhis, provided they commit to a lifelong obligation to provide protection to the woman or girl.










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