Drumstick – Moringa Oleifera
Botanical Name: Moringa Oleifera
Common names: horse radish tree, benoil tree
Other vernaculars: Hindi-muranka, Kannada-moringa, Marathi-shevga chi seeng, Tamil-murungai,...
India host country at Belgium’s Asia Fair
Brussels, Feb 25 (IANS) Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht has described his country’s ties with India as “excellent” at a fair near here where India plays the...
India\’s first eco-tourism society scheduled to be launched
India’s first eco-tourism society is scheduled to be launched soon and possibly at the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India’s National Tourism Awards in January...
Saree (Sari) is the only garment in feminine apparels that has stayed ‘In Fashion’ for 5000 years. Why? you wonder.. It is after all, only 6 yards of unstitched material, but look what it can do to any woman — Make her look even better!!!
“It is a statement of a woman’s sense of freedom, an expression of female vanity and, most importantly, a celebration of feminine grace.”
A length of cloth,...
Albizia julibrissin -The Persian Silk Tree
Albizia julibrissin
Family: Mimosoideae / Mimosaceae
Silk tree, mimosa, acacia
Origin: Asia
Albizia julibrissin is known by a wide variety of common names, such as Persian...
The Tree which Enlightens!
The `Peepul Tree` is considered as the only unmatched tree of the world as far as antiqueness and veneration are concerned. `Ficus Religiosa` is the scientific name of this...
Brāhmī script
Br?hm? script refers to the oldest members of the Brahmic family of alphabets. The best known inscriptions in Br?hm? are the rock-cut edicts of Ashoka, dating to the 3rd century...
The flavor of Kerala – Story of an Ancient Spice
Black pepper, piper nigum, world’s most widely used spice is indigenous to Kerala. The hot and pungent berries of the pepper plant are one of the earliest known and...
Why are foreign tourists overcharged in India?
Why are foreign tourists overcharged in India?
Friday, 12 October , 2007, 10:20
New Delhi: Foreign tourists in India often find themselves paying higher entry fees than local...
Tourists see the good side of India
While a surge in domestic tourism has been attributed to the economic boom in India and the availability of better and cheaper travel options together with attractive package...