Archive for the year 2011
Conversation in Hindi – Guest & Host Family Posted by Nitin Kumar on Jun 27, 2011
Lets have a interesting topic on conversation in Hindi. Many of you might have been invited by your Indian friends living in India whose family speaks Hindi. If you know little bit of Hindi or wish to converse in Hindi, you might have always wondered how to proceed with a conversation. Let me show you…
Famous Tales & Fables in Hindi Posted by Nitin Kumar on Jun 26, 2011
You might have thought of reading fables or tales in Hindi but may not have any idea of which fables or tales to start with or which of them is a good pack of them all. In Hindi, there are some wonderful collections of fables and tales that you can start with. In this post…
Indian Spices Posted by kunthra on Jun 21, 2011
India is the land of spices. If you’ve tasted Indian cuisine, you’ll notice that Indian food is rich with exotic spices. The following list below is a list of spices that are used frequently in Indian food. Of course, this is not a complete list of Indian spices. There are simply too many to recount…
World Heritage Temple Caves in India Posted by kunthra on Jun 19, 2011
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place of cultural or physical significance. In India there are four major rock carved temple caves that have been designated as World Heritage Sites. The Elephanta Temple Caves contain many sculptures of the Hindu god Shiva. When the Portuguese arrived in India, they used many of the Shiva…
Sacred Sites Posted by kunthra on Jun 13, 2011
India is a unique country that has had four religions that have originated from the Indian subcontinent. All over India there are sacred sites that believers have dubbed as holy. One of the religions that have originated on the Indian continent is the Hindu religion. The site that draws many Hindu followers is the Tirumala…
Traditional Sports in India Posted by kunthra on Jun 11, 2011
It’s no surprise that some of the world’s greatest athletes have come from India. There are several unique traditional Indian sports that continue to be popular in India. Take for example the game of Kabaddi (कबड्डी), which is a game where two teams occupy opposite sides of a field. The object of the game is…
Important Animals in India Posted by kunthra on Jun 9, 2011
India is a country where you can find some of the world’s most unique species. Some of these species are endangered and are currently protected by the Indian government. Take for the Royal Bengal Tiger, which is a species native to India. The Indian government has made efforts to save the dwindling number of tigers…