Indian school textbooks say that Vasco da Gama "discovered the sea route to India".
Not true.
For more cool historical facts like this, read Dhruv-Tara & the Great Indian History Quiz.
I did a double take when I saw this…
Jump rope may not be among the most prestigious or widely followed sports.
But it demands extraordinary fitness, agility, coordination and reflexes & perhaps says something about a country’s broader sporting culture.
Like me, I suspect many of us have grown accustomed to seeing clips of athletes from other countries, notably the West, but increasingly China too, displaying astonishing skill and dexterity.
I confess I hadn’t expected any clip on the subject to feature an Indian team.
And then I discovered that, late last month in China, our team won gold in an event at a global competition.
Displaying not just athleticism, but creativity, bringing a uniquely Indian flavour to the sport…
Bravo!
10 टन मानवीय सहायता लेकर तीसरी उड़ान काठमांडू के लिए रवाना हो गई है।
इस सहायता में पोर्टेबल जनरेटर सेट, डिग्निटी किट, खाने के पैकेट और पानी साफ़ करने वाली गोलियां शामिल हैं।
इस उड़ान में डॉक्टरों, पैरामेडिक्स और टनल रेस्क्यू ऑपरेशन के लिए एक रेकी टीम (11 सदस्यों वाली) भी शामिल है।
भारत नेपाल में चल रहे राहत और बचाव कार्यों में लगातार मदद कर रहा है।
: एस जयशंकर, विदेश मंत्री, भारत
“Chaha ghenar na?” — Tukaram Mundhe’s simple gesture wins attention online
After the ‘Unstoppable Tukaram’ programme in Pune on Saturday, IAS officer Tukaram Mundhe was reportedly at his brother Ashok’s home with friends when he suddenly asked, “Will you have tea?” @Tukaram_IndIAS
According to Amit Ruke, who shared the video, Mundhe saw his brother preparing to make tea and stopped him, choosing to make tea himself for everyone instead.
With other family members away, Mundhe personally prepared and served tea to his brother and friends.
The simple moment has drawn attention online, with many appreciating the senior bureaucrat’s down-to-earth approach away from official protocol.
📷 Video: Amit Ruke
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#TukaramMundhe #IAS #IASOfficer #PuneNews #ViralVideo #UnstoppableTukaram #Trending #PunekarNews
These five Gentlemen have ruthlessly dismantled centuries of deception, distortion, and venom unleashed against Hindus by the entrenched Leftist and Islamist propaganda machinery.
Repost if you agree!
@ARanganathan72@jsaideepak@sanjeevsanyal@Vishnu_Jain1@vikramsampath
One of the most powerful symbols of India’s unbroken civilizational continuity!
Discovered at Mohenjo-daro in undivided India this steatite seal, about 4,300-year-old, shows a seated figure in yogic posture (widely seen as Shiva-Pashupati) seated in Mulabandhasana, surrounded by animals.
While ancient sites may lie across modern borders, India remains the living custodian of this heritage. The yogic posture, Shaivite symbolism, and spiritual ethos seen in the Pashupati Seal continue to thrive in India’s temples, daily worship of Shiva, yogic traditions, and cultural life even today.
From the Vedic period to contemporary Bharat, this civilizational thread has remained alive and unbroken — deeply embedded in our philosophy, rituals, and collective consciousness.🇮🇳
#PashupatiSeal #IndusSaraswatiCivilization #LivingIndianHeritage
हर दरवाज़े के पीछे एक कहानी है।
चाहे दूरी हो या चुनौती,
जनगणना हर व्यक्ति तक पहुँचती है।
सभी की गिनती ही समावेशी विकास की आधारशिला है।
हमारी जनगणना, हमारा विकास।
अधिक जानकारी के लिए टोल फ्री नंबर 1855 पर कॉल करें ।
Monte Carlo. Narrow streets. Relentless pressure. And now, an Indian victory written into its history. 🇮🇳🏁
@kmainiofficial has become the first Indian driver to win a Formula 2 Monaco Sprint Race — delivering a commanding lights-to-flag performance for DAMS Lucas Oil on one of motorsport’s most iconic circuits.
As the Indian national anthem echoed across Monaco, it felt larger than a race win. It was a reminder that Indian motorsport is no longer standing at the gates of global racing — it is beginning to arrive on the podium.
A historic moment. A proud tricolour moment. And perhaps the start of an even bigger journey ahead. 🇮🇳
#KushMaini #Formula2 #MonacoGP #IndianMotorsport #F2 #Monaco #Motorsport #India #PrideOfIndia #RoadToF1
Goa was never “settled” by the Portuguese - it was Gomantak, a thriving Indian pilgrimage hub since 1200 B.C., revered as the Kashi of the West. That heritage was shattered when Portuguese missionaries arrived. Temples were demolished, churches built on their ruins, Brahmins driven out, and natives forced into conversion.
⚫🩸When persuasion failed, terror began. The Goa Inquisition - infamous as one of the cruelest in Christian history - unleashed 250 years (1560–1812) of relentless persecution, torture, and suppression of Hindu traditions.
This was not mere colonization; it was cultural annihilation.
#16May_BlackDay_GoaInquisition
🔥Include Goa Inquisition In History! Let the world know this cruel chapter of holocaust.
नेदरलँड्समध्ये भारतीय समुदायाच्या कार्यक्रमात, महाराष्ट्राच्या वैभवशाली संस्कृतीचे जिवंत दर्शन झाले. खरोखरच, महराष्ट्राच्या परंपरांचा हा अविस्मरणीय उत्सव जगभरात लोकप्रिय होत आहे.
Nayak, the country's biggest Diameter Tunnel Boring Machine 13.56m, is driving the Thane-Borivali Underground Twin Tube Tunnel. A game-changer for Mumbai's transit faster, safer commutes ahead!
Meil Group is executing this prestigious project.
#Nayak#TunnelBoringMachine#TBM #Thane #Borivali #UndergroundTunnel #Mumbai #MEIL #MeghaEngineering #MEILGroup
Aurangzeb asked, “Who is Mati Das?”
Bhai Mati Das stepped forward and replied, “I am Mati Das. If my Guru permits, I can sit here and tell you everything happening from Delhi to Lahore. I can shake your fortress to its very foundation.”
Aurangzeb growled in anger and, to force him into religious conversion, threatened him with brutal torture. Boiling cauldrons of hot oil were brought before him to create fear in his mind. But men of faith do not fear death. For them, sacrificing life for Dharma is greater than life itself.
When all of Aurangzeb’s threats failed and every attempt proved useless, he became furious. He summoned the Qazi and asked, “Tell me, what punishment should be given to him?”
The Qazi pronounced:
“Since this infidel refuses to accept Islam, he should be sawn apart like a piece of wood.”
Aurangzeb immediately ordered his soldiers to carry out the sentence.
At Delhi’s Chandni Chowk, Bhai Mati Das was tightly bound between two wooden posts, and the soldiers began sawing him alive from the head downward.
Yet not a single cry escaped his lips.
Aurangzeb once again said,
“There is still time. Accept Islam, and you will be spared. You will be rewarded with wealth and riches.”
The fearless Mati Das replied,
“As long as I live, I will never abandon my faith.”
Such was the courage of Dharma Veer Bhai Mati Das.
The place where he was martyred is remembered today as Bhai Mati Das Chowk.
"In its 240 yrs history, US has managed to spend only 16 yrs without any war. It has 800 military bases in >80 countries around world.
America is main actor behind global chaos & greatest destroyer of peace & regional stability"
I agree 💯% with China's Def Minister on this.