We live in a country in which people of different abilities, languages, cultures, etc. live together. Such diversity makes life richer and varied. There are 28 states in India, each with its own language, culture, food, etc. even within one state we can see people speaking many different languages, following different religions, eating different kinds […]

 Parts of the Magadha were forested. Elephants were captured from there and trained for fighting in the armies. Wood from the forests was used for building fortresses and palaces and chariots. In the southern parts of Magadha there were iron ore deposits which could be used for making weapons etc.   All this enables Magadha […]

  The traditional values of protecting orphans, the weak and the women and cows were dear to them. They were renowned for their valor and adventurous spirit. Defending those who sought protection was considered as their bounden duty. They god songs composed over the heroic deeds of their ancestors. They narrated them with pride and […]

 The town in Andhra Pradesh has turned the collection and disposal of garbage into a profitable proposition for the municipality. The woman sanitation workers have been renamed Sulab and men as `street Decorators.’   They are generating income while keeping the town bin- free. Success mantra of the town model of garbage disposal is complete […]

 The founding of the Holy Roman Empire increased the prestige of the Pope, but accumulation of the wealth in Rome slowly resulted in the erosion of the status of the Pope. Many of the Popes did not lead saintly life as expected and were found immersed in worldly pleasures. By the 10th century, pope’s prestige […]