Monthly Archive: August 2015

The Harmandir Sahib and informally referred to as the “Golden Temple”, is the holiest Sikh gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. The city was founded in 1574 by the fourth Sikh...

Discovery Channel Discovery Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television channel that is the flagship television property of Discovery Communications, a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav. As of June...

One Direction are an English-Irish pop boy band based in London, composed of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson. Previously, Zayn Malik was a member until his departure from the band...

Cupuaçu Cupuaçu, also spelled cupuassu, cupuazú, cupu assu, and copoasu, is a tropical rainforest tree related to cacao. Common throughout the Amazon basin, it is widely cultivated in the jungles of Colombia, Bolivia and...

Bom Jesus Basilica The Basilica of Bom Jesus or Borea Jezuchi Bajilika is located in Goa, India, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The basilica holds the mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier....

Dudhsagar Falls Dudhsagar Falls is a four-tiered waterfall located on the Mandovi River in the Indian state of Goa. It is 60 km from Panaji by road and is located on the Madgaon-Belgaum rail...

Stage 1: Eggs Butterfly eggs are protected by a hard-ridged outer layer of shell, called the chorion. This is lined with a thin coating of wax which prevents the egg from drying out before...

Lavani Lavani is a genre of music popular in Maharashtra. Lavani is a combination of traditional song and dance, which particularly performed to the beats of Dholki, a percussion instrument. Lavani is noted for...

Usain Bolt Usain St. Leo Bolt, (born 21 August 1986), is a Jamaican sprinter. Widely regarded as the fastest person ever, he is the first man to hold both the 100 metres and 200...

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...

Silver Vase Plant Chmea fasciata or silver vase, is a species of flowering plant in the bromeliad family, native to Brazil. This plant is probably the best known species in this genus, and it...

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...

Double rainbow Double rainbow is caused by a double reflection of sunlight inside the raindrops and are centered on the sun itself. They are about 127° (violet) to 130° (red) wide. Since this is...

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...

Chandratal  Lake Chandra Taal (meaning the Lake of the Moon), or Chandra Tal, is situated at an altitude of about 4,300 metres in the Himalayas. Mountains of scree overlook the lake on one side,...

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...