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Shiva Linga Tree: Couroupita guianensis

One of the trees in the Indian subcontinent that is considered sacred is Shiva Linga tree. The Shiva Linga tree is variously...

Very Good News from J&K As Art. 370  Goes

Very Good News from J&K As Art. 370  Goes By Roamer The following post, full of saffron...

Terracotta

The terracotta objects are not unusual across India. Artisans and craftsmen are engaged in creating finest earthenware objects for more than two...

Jungle, Jungle Raj

Jungle is a word derived from Hindi (jangal), and Pali and Prakrit (jangala). In these languages, the word referred to a waterless...

Horsley Hills, Madanapalle: Memorial for One Day Boy, George Horsley

Horsley Hills is a small hill station and tourist spot near Madanapalle in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh in southern India. The...

Dhole: The Wild Dog

Dhole is an endangered wild dog. It is also known as Indian wild dog, Asiatic wild dog, red dog, or red fox....

Feng Shui (風水)

Feng Shui Feng shui (風水) is a pseudoscientific traditional practice of ancient China using energy forces to harmonize individuals...

Cotillion

Cotillion is a social dance. It was a popular dance form in the eighteenth-century Europe and America. Cotillion is also spelled as...

Motherland, Fatherland, Homeland

Motherland, Fatherland, Homeland: One’s country of origin or native country is referred to as fatherland, or motherland, or simply...

Pro, PRO, Pro Bono, Pro Bono Publico

Pro bono means something done for free, something done for the public good, something done for free for public welfare, something done...

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