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A DNA analysis of Prince William, second-in-line to Britain’s throne has revealed that he has an Indian ancestry. This ancestry has been found in his mtDNA which means he inherited it from his...
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Scientists have discovered the world’s oldest known case of a successful human brain surgery after unearthing a 4300 year old skull from the site of the ancient Harappan Civilization site in...
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One of the “scientific mistakes” which people who argue against ancient Indian science point to is that, ancient Indian astronomers “wrongly” classified Sun and Moon as Planets,...
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Ever wondered why the taste and quality of fruits and vegetables grown using modern agricultural methods is decreasing like hell? Nobody adds any fertilizers to the soil in forests and yet the growth...
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With increasing integration of the country’s major physical infrastructure like the Transport Systems, Power Grid, etc with the Internet, and with increasing cyber attacks on computer networks...
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The Dingo Mystery The dog in the below photo may look familiar to Indians as it closely resembles the free roaming dogs found in India. But this is Dingo, a dog species found in Australia and is also...
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The modern education system has been churning out self-centered individuals who have no time for the well-being of the society they live in. Individual aspirations take precedence over the social well being. Success is measured in terms of what “I”achieved rather than what “We” are up to. This is creating a society where the majority cares very little about the overall...
One of the “scientific mistakes” which people who argue against ancient Indian science point to is that, ancient Indian astronomers “wrongly” classified Sun and Moon as Planets, and did not include Uranus and Neptune in their list of 9 planets. The very first common sensual...
What is the relation between the thousands of years old Valmiki Ramayan and the centuries old Sri Venkateshwara Suprabhatam? The very first lines of the Sri Venkateshwara Suprabhatam (below) are from the original Valmiki Ramayana. Sage Vishwamitra says these lines...
Vedic Education for Girl Students In the ancient vedic times women had all rights similar to men in studying the vedas. Note that, study of the vedas and shastras in ancient times in gurukuls is similar to schooling education in modern times. So denying this right to...
A DNA analysis of Prince William, second-in-line to Britain’s throne has revealed that he has an Indian ancestry. This ancestry has been found in his mtDNA which means he inherited it from his mother Princess Diana. And that is because mtDNA (the DNA in the mitochondria) is always passed down from mother to her children (sons and daughters), just like...
Most Indians today are well aware of the two famous ancient universities of India which also are one of the oldest universities in the world – Takshashila University (Taxila) and Nalanda. But are these the only knowledge centers that...
The STORY: Talk to an average “educated” Indian, and tell him that “A Sadhu from Varanasi told me that our Yoga cures Schizophrenia”, and in all likelihood not just that he won’t believe it, but he will even...
What is the relation between the thousands of years old Valmiki Ramayan and the centuries old Sri Venkateshwara Suprabhatam? The very first lines of the Sri Venkateshwara Suprabhatam (below) are from the original Valmiki Ramayana. Sage...
The modern education system has been churning out self-centered individuals who have no time for the well-being of the society they live in. Individual aspirations take precedence over the social well...
Ever wondered why the taste and quality of fruits and vegetables grown using modern agricultural methods is decreasing like hell? Nobody adds any fertilizers to the soil in forests and yet the growth and...
The STORY: Talk to an average “educated” Indian, and tell him that “A Sadhu from Varanasi told me that our Yoga cures Schizophrenia”, and in all likelihood not just that he won’t...
How many times have you heard this in general discussions on preserving Indian culture and traditions? “Indian woman should follow the Indian culture” “Indian woman should be a Bharatiya...
This is what Nitish Kumar had to say about Narendra Modi in 2004 after the Lok Sabha elections. Modi is a dynamic man. Meet him once and you will become his admirer. He comes from a very poor family. He...
The Central Information Commission (CIC) had given a landmark ruling last week bringing all political parties under the purview of the Right to Information Act (RTI). This would ensure more transparency...
Even though modern India became a republic on 26 January 1950, the oldest republics in the world were from ancient India which predated the times of Mahabharatha. Arashtra (countries without a king) was...
The present Government of India which has been in power for two consecutive terms – kept talking about great economic progress, equal development amongst all sections of the society, an annual...
