Author: Supriya D

Hummingbirds Hummingbirds are New World birds that constitute the family Trochilidae. They are among the smallest of birds, most species measuring in the 7.5–13 cm range. Indeed, the smallest extant bird species is a...

Bhopal Shatabdi Express The Bhopal Jan Shatabdi Express is a second class type Shatabdi Express train service offered by West Central Railway. The train runs between Bhopal Habibganj, the suburban railway station in Bhopal,...

Cheraman Juma Masjid The Cheraman Jum’ah Masjid is a mosque in Methala, Kodungallur Taluk, Thrissur district in the Indian state of Kerala. The Cheraman Masjid is the very first mosque in India, built in...

Belcher’s Sea Snake Hydrophis belcheri, commonly known as the faint-banded sea snake or Belcher’s sea snake is a venomous species of elapid sea snake. It has a timid temperament and would normally have to...

Bhuj Bhuj is a city and a municipality in Kutch district in the state of Gujarat, India. Bhuj is a beautiful little town in Kutch district, Gujarat. It was founded in the year 1510...

Shahrukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan (born Shahrukh Khan, 2 November 1965), also known as SRK, is an Indian film actor, producer and television personality. Referred to in the media as “Baadshah of Bollywood”, “King...

Mumbai The eastern equivalent of New York City and Los Angeles, the financial capital and entertainment capital of the country. Places of interest include: Haji Ali Dargah situated about 500 yards from the shoreline...

Gateway of india The Gateway of India is a monument built during the British Raj in Mumbai City of Maharashtra state in Western India. It is located on the waterfront in the Apollo Bunder...

Pena National Palace The Pena National Palace is a Romanticist palace in São Pedro de Penaferrim in the municipality of Sintra, Portugal. The palace stands on the top of a hill above the town...

Flamethrower A flamethrower is a mechanical incendiary device designed to project a long controllable stream of fire. They were first used by the Greeks in the 1st Century AD. In modern times, they were...

Kodagu (Coorg) – Scotland of India Madikeri is a hill station town in Karnataka state, India. Also known as Mercara, it is the headquarters of the district of Kodagu. It is a popular tourist...

Sultan Kosen Sultan Kosen is a Turkish Kurdish farmer who holds the Guinness World Record for tallest living male at 8 ft 3 inch. His growth resulted from a tumour affecting his pituitary gland....

 Chandra Bahadur Dangi Chandra Bahadur Dangi (born 30 November 1939). He is the shortest man in recorded history for whom there is irrefutable evidence, measuring 0.546 m. Dangi is a primordial dwarf. He broke...

Michael Ellis DeBakey Michael Ellis DeBakey (September 7, 1908 – July 11, 2008) was a world-renowned American cardiac surgeon, innovator, scientist, medical educator and international medical statesman. DeBakey was the chancellor emeritus of Baylor...

Everybody should visit the Ashtavinayak in Maharashtra at least once in a life time. There are Eight temples dedicated to Ganesha, in Maharashtra related to various episodes from the puranas and other legends –...