India is the land of festivals. Though all the festivals have their importance; Rakhi stands out as a unique gift of Indian culture. The simple threads of Rakhi symbolize the sacred love of brother and sister. When a sister ties a Rakhi on her brother’s wrist, her sentiments flow towards her brother that he should get each and every happiness. At the same time the brother thinks on the same wavelength that at in any cost he would protect the honor of his sister.
It is immaterial whether a sister or …

India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second most populous country and the largest democracy in the world. India has a coastline of over seven thousand kilometres, and borders Pakistan to the west, Nepal, the People’s Republic of China and Bhutan to the north-east, and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, it is adjacent to the island nations of Sri Lanka, Maldives and Indonesia.
Home to the Indus Valley Civilization, a centre of …

India is a diverse country, a fact that is visibly prominent in its people, culture and climate. From the eternal snows of the Himalayas to the cultivated peninsula of far South, from the deserts of the West to the humid deltas of the East, from the dry heat and cold of the Central Plateau to the cool forest foothills, Indian lifestyles clearly glorify its geography.
There was a time when India was known as the land of snake charmers. Then people started identifying it as the land having the majestic Taj, …

As the country marches towards yet another Independence Day, it’s high time for some retrospection; how has the country done in the last few years that saw the paradigm shift in power equations and changing governments? The million-dollar question is: What is our position as compared to our neighbouring countries?
India’s expertise in the services sector is not yet matched by any of our neighbour. Banking, insurance, transport, finance, information technology, healthcare and a rule-based administration have been well honed over the decades. At the moment, more than half of the …