The vastness of the Bharath, the land rich in heritage and cultural diversity
“I am Amon-Ra…The waters of the Nile sprout from my sandals.” This immediately reminded me of the Creator God Vishnu in Hinduism. In the typical depiction of Vishnu in Hindu iconography, the sacred river Ganges is shown emerging from the toe of the Vishnu, while in Egypt, we find a very similar imagery associated with Amun.
Petra, the ‘rose red city, half as old as time’, located in modern day Jordan,
If Bhishma were alive today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi would ask him four questions around war.
Spread over 40 acres in the India Gate complex behind the canopy, the National War Memorial, is dedicated to soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice since 1947.
This year, ‘Shankhanad’ will be heard on the Rajpath on January 26. Sankhnaad, a martial tune created for the Indian Armed forces will be played for the first time.
Indian culture was celebrated on Rajpath with 22 tableaux by states and central government departments, and performance by school children. As many as 26 national award winning children, seated in open jeeps, were also form part of the cultural pageant.
The Modi government at the Centre has decided to rename three islands in Andaman and Nicobar – Ross Island as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island, Neil Island as Shaheed Dweep and Havelock Island as Swaraj Dweep, ANI reported.
The annual award would be given to any Indian who has contributed to national unity in any manner, it said, adding that the prime minister drew inspiration from Sardar Patel’s contribution towards unification of the country.
An inscription in Sanskrit above the narrow arched entrance to this monument is the first striking assertion of Azerbaijan’s historical ties with India.”
