India

jai jawan , jai kisan !

An Indian farmer is a busy man of different breed
He has the world’s largest population to feed
Following his custom, tradition and culture
A common man in the field of agriculture
This is one of the major occupations
In this largest democratic nation
Wakes up early without an alarm clock
Hearing the melodious chirp of the [...]

Occupation in Indian Villages
Different kinds of occupation in Indian villages reflect the base of their socio-economic culture. Since the ancient period, the Indian villagers have been involved in various occupations out of which, agriculture is the principal one. Apart from agriculture, the villagers are also involved in other occupations like fishing, farming, cottage industry, pottery, [...]

Village in India – Unity and Divisiveness
rural village life India
Villagers in India manifest a deep loyalty to their village, identifying themselves to strangers as residents of a particular village, harking back to family residence in the village that typically extends into the distant past. A family rooted in a particular village does not easily [...]

Indian Villages

Villages constitute a greater portion of India`s total geographical area. It is certainly not an overstatement that a major portion of the country`s total population resides in the villages. The villages of India can broadly be divided according to the regions of their location like Eastern region, Northern region, Southern region, Central region, Northeast [...]

Lataji is a very humble person’

Nasreen Munni Kabir, creator of documentaries like Movie Mahal, In Search Of Guru Dutt, How to Make it Big in Bollywood and The Inner and Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan, is a British television producer who has spent 30 years following Indian cinema.
Her most recent book is on the [...]

The Radha-Krishna Romance
Romantic Stories from Hindu Literature

The Radha-Krishna amour is a love legend of all times. It’s indeed hard to miss the many legends and paintings illustrating Krishna’s love affairs, of which the Radha-Krishna affair is the most memorable. Krishna’s relationship with Radha, his favorite among the ‘gopis’ (cow-herding maidens), has served as a model [...]

The Love Tale of Shakuntala & Dushyant
Romantic Stories from Hindu Literature

The legend of the exquisitely beautiful Shakuntala and the mighty king Dushyant is a thrilling love story from the epic Mahabharata, which the great ancient poet Kalidasa retold in his immortal play Abhijnanashakuntalam.
While on a hunting trip, King Dushyant of the Puru dynasty meets the [...]

The Story of Savitri & Satyavan
Romantic Stories from Hindu Literature

In the Hindu mythology the story of Savitri and Satyavan is well-known as is mentioned in `The Book of the Forest` of the epic Mahabharata.
Savitri was the beautiful daughter of a wise and powerful king. The fame of Savitri’s beauty spread far and wide, but [...]

Immortal Love
Romantic Tales from Hindu Literature

Love they say is one of the most beautiful feelings. It is an essential part of life, whether ancient or modern- it is never out of season.
Perhaps no other faith glorifies the idea of love between the sexes as Hinduism. This is evident from the amazing variety of mythical [...]

Embassy of India
Former Presidents
DR. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (b – 1931)
Term of Office: 25 July 2002 TO 25 July 2007
Born on 15th October 1931 at Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, specialized in Aeronautical Engineering from Madras Institute of Technology. Dr. Kalam made significant contribution as Project Director to develop India’s first [...]