Sam Miller, a former BBC Delhi correspondent who has spent more than half his adult life in India, has chosen 10 'big' facts about India. Boy looks down on his baby sister Experts predict that India's population will peak in the 2060s India's population will (probably) overtake China's...
The average life expectancy has seen a consistent increase since the 1920s and was around 69 years in 2019. However, this was still lower than the global average of around 72 years. That same year, the country’s death rate was recorded at about 7.3 deaths for every thousand inhabitants. ...
The Facts of Life: Created by Dick Clair, Howard Leeds, Jerry Mayer, Jenna McMahon, Ben Starr. With Lisa Whelchel, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn, Nancy McKeon. Mrs. Edna Garrett, housemother and dietitian at the Eastland School, teaches a group of girls in her
The idea of secularism is this very idea of India which respects the equality of all. Of course, wit... Common Man and Judicial System by : Ravi Kishore Today every one is talking about judicial accountability i.e. how the whole system of judiciary is t... ...
the roots of which possibly can be traced to the Indus civilization. Other religions, notablyBuddhismandJainism, originated in India—though their presence there is now quite small—and throughout the centuries residents of the subcontinent developed a richintellectuallife in such fields as mathematics...
A study in this issue shows that this treatment alters DNA methylation of the glucocorticoid receptor gene and acetylation of histones early in life, providing a mechanism for these permanent changes in stress responses.Alan R. KanukJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc....
Speaking of Bali, Balinese Hinduism is rich with ancient superstitions. One that endures to this day is not letting a baby’s feet touch the ground for the first six months of the infant’s life. It’s done to prevent the devil from entering the child and as a result, infants are cont...
Plant and animal life Arunachal Pradesh’sdiverseterrain, climate, and soils are reflected in its fauna and flora. About two-thirds of the state is forested, with a wide belt of swampyrainforestlying along the foothills. Forests of tropical evergreens and subtropical pines (as well as subtropica...
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Cows are considered as sacred by the Hindus and thus these animals are highly respected and honoured as they symbolise strength and provide life-giving milk. So do not wonder when you see cows wandering about in the middle of the road or when somebody is bowing to a cow!