India has the second highest population in the world, and is the largest democracy in the world. The country has around 1.2 billion residents, of which 834 million are eligible to vote. Universal Adult Franchise gives every Indian citizen the right to vote after reaching the age of 18. This essential right is the backbone …
A plunge waterfall is one where water falls from a height to the ground without being interrupted. Angel Falls, the world’s highest waterfall, has a plunge of 2,650 ft. The total height of the falls is 3,212 ft! The highest plunge waterfall in India is Nohkalikai Falls in Cherrapunji, Meghalaya. The water there falls 1,115 …
The Jaintia Kingdom was an empire that ruled for around three centuries, in present-day Bangladesh and northeast India. The kingdom fell into British hands in the year 1835. King Rajendra Singh, their last ruler, was now deprived of his kingdom. The brutal British rule led to an uprising led and guided by a brave young …
There is a reason why Meghalaya, ‘the abode of clouds’, stands apart from any other region in the world. Living root bridges found in the eastern part of this little, picturesque northeastern State are a unique organic wonder. The root bridges are a fine example of ‘tree shaping’ – the art of shaping trees into desired …
Deep Blue is a computer designed by the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM). It was programmed to play chess. Deep Blue’s chess playing program is written in C and runs under AIX operating system. It is capable of evaluating 100 million positions per second. In 1996, it was defeated by Garry Kasparov, and in 1997 …
Chail located 49 km from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, is the world’s highest cricket ground. It is said that Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala was incensed when Lord Kitchener refused him entry to Shimla. The Maharaja built his summer capital at Chail. The cricket loving Maharaja built a cricket ground in 1893 after levelling a hilltop. …
