Bharat Rakshak

vipins wrote:We have black Panthers also in Nagarhole Tiger Reserve.

vipins wrote:

Akshay Kapoor wrote:Kaziranga. But happy to be corrected if wrong. Extra marks for correction.

No Hippos in Kaziranga!!

VKumar wrote:

arshyam wrote:Thanks for the danda saar.


Chacha Chowdhury, who else?

ARVIND KEJRIWAL?

Kashi wrote:

vipins wrote:No Hippos in Kaziranga!!

No hippos in wild anywhere in India for that matter! Hippos are native to sub-Saharan Africa.

Pathik wrote:India is the only country in the world to have all 3 of the 4 big cats in wild - Lion, Tiger and Leapord (Jaguar/Panther - restricted to the americas). I would also credit this to the divinity of the animals to choose themselves to be born in this country. Lion and Tigers are vahans of the Devi.

Akshay Kapoor wrote:Quiz - which Indian comic character wears an orange shirt and blue trousers and was the son of a criminal.

Kashi wrote:

Akshay Kapoor wrote:Quiz - which Indian comic character wears an orange shirt and blue trousers and was the son of a criminal.

Bahadur!!

Long live Indrajaal.

Rakesh wrote:Picture below is NOT a photo trick. The water is *REALLY* that clear.

https://twitter.com/chopsyturvey/status ... 1732355072 ---> Dawki River known as one that carries “flying boats”. Due to crystal clear waters which permit seeing depths in excess of 10 meters with naked eye. It borders India with Bangladesh. Likewise there’s a nearby village called Mawlynnong which is known as Asia’s cleanliest village.

Akshay Kapoor wrote:Complete the following phrases (clue in Rakesh' post) :

Naini.....
Bhim....
Naukuchiya....

Akshay Kapoor wrote:Correct. And the police officer who mentored him ?

Kashi wrote:We also have snow leopards and clouded leopards. Less than a century ago, we also had Cheetahs. The last three were hunted in 1948, by a royal no less.

Kashi wrote:

Akshay Kapoor wrote:Complete the following phrases (clue in Rakesh' post) :

Naini.....
Bhim....
Naukuchiya....

Nainital
Bhimtal
Naukuchiyatal

Tal is the Hindi shabd for a lake.

Akshay Kapoor wrote:Correct. And the police officer who mentored him ?

Can't remember this, cannot tell this without googling- that would not be fair.

Akshay Kapoor wrote:Correct. Tal it is. Now for bonus points which district of India are those 3 tals from. Easy one.

Akshay Kapoor wrote:Re Bahadur - it’s inspector V.....

Kashi wrote:

Akshay Kapoor wrote:Correct. Tal it is. Now for bonus points which district of India are those 3 tals from. Easy one.

Yup!! Nainital district.

Akshay Kapoor wrote:Re Bahadur - it’s inspector V.....

Got it Inspector Vishal.

I cannot remember if his last name was mentioned in any of the comics that I read.

Kashi wrote:

Akshay Kapoor wrote:Quiz - which Indian comic character wears an orange shirt and blue trousers and was the son of a criminal.

Bahadur!!

Long live Indrajaal.

This is a story of heroics of yet another common man of the country. This time it is by the officers of the Indian Railways. The brave act of a train ticket examiner, Mihir of Vijayawada Junction has saved the life of an infant.

On 6th June, a couple was travelling from Yeshwanthpur to Howrah with an ailing child. The child had serious health issues and was travelling with the support of Oxygen cylinders. The couple had arranged for two oxygen cylinders which would be emptied before reaching Vijayawada. This would have been a major danger to the life of that child.

The train ticket examiner of the concerned train, Mihir understood the gravity of the situation and took charge of it. He tried to get the train to reach Vijayawada to ensure the oxygen supply to the child is not interrupted. Soon Mihir contacted his higher authorities to arrange for oxygen cylinders and asked them to consider this as a high priority. The control room reacted immediately to make sure that the cylinders reach them in time.

Mr Jagga Rao, the chief ticketing inspector spoke to the chief controller and decided that the train would not stop anywhere in the middle of the journey before reaching Vijayawada. The train reached Vijayawada in next 20 minutes, thanks to the efforts of both Mihir and Jagga Rao. Mihir arranged another two oxygen cylinders at Bhubaneshwar and also made sure that there is a constant supply of oxygen to the child. They had also arranged oxygen cylinders in Kharagpur and Garden Reach stations. As soon as the train reached Howrah, he arranged for the ambulance. The child was then taken to the hospital for further care.

This effort by the officers of the Indian Railway has been appreciated by every passenger on that train. They also requested the Railway Minister Piyush Goyal to recognise these heroes and award them for their act.

As part of 150th Birth Anniversary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi being held over the next one year, the Ministry of External Affairs has launched the 'India for Humanity' initiative in honour of his service to humanity. With its focus on Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of compassion, caring and service to humanity, ‘India for Humanity’ features a year long series of artificial limb fitment camps in a number of countries spanning the globe, for which the Ministry is collaborating with the renowned charitable organization "Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti" (BMVSS). Founded in 1975 and better known by its trademark limb "Jaipur Foot”, BMVSS is among the world’s largest organisations for the fitment of artificial limbs and till date has served over 1.73 million amputees.
The limb fitment camps, which aim to provide for the physical, economic and social rehabilitation of the differently-abled around the world by helping them regain their mobility and dignity to become self-respecting and productive members of the society, will be fully sponsored by Ministry of External Affairs.

Akshay Kapoor wrote:And of course Supandi and Shikari Shambu, Vikram Betal and sometimes Chanda Mama.

At 11,657 feet above sea level, Kedarnath is one of the most scenic and ethereal pilgrimage sites of Hindus. Steeped in legend and spirituality, records about this shrine date back to 6th century CE, when worship has been offered to Kedarnath almost continuously through.

The shrine may be lodged in the Himalayan valleys, but its head priest is traditionally from the Veerashaiva community down south in Karnataka. The shrine is even mentioned in Tamil bhakti works. Adi Shankara, born in today’s Kerala, one of India’s most influential philosophers, is said to have attained samadhi here.

Along with nearby Badrinath, this shrine is, perhaps, one of the hardest to visit as well. It would take a trek of 16 km for pilgrims to reach the temple.

The village of Kedarpuri, where the shrine stands, is today being redeveloped but much before the redevelopment was the 2013 floods that devastated the region, pulling down nearly every standing building in the village itself.

Shamika Ravi @ShamikaRavi

“Indian medical texts mention malaria in 1500 BC...Dr Sushruta’s astute reasoning and keen observations went unneeded for millennia.” Fascinating! The Mosquito - A Human History of our Deadliest Predator by Timothy Winegard.

Adivaraha @vajrayudha11

Sri Rangam for instance has 1000 years old inscriptions recording donations from the pilgrims as far as Kashmir desam. It has inscriptions ranging from Sanskrit & Tamil, to Marathi Odiya, Kannada & Telugu. And this Xtian convert now dares northies to stay away from our temples!

Adivaraha @vajrayudha11

An age old site in the temple towns of Kanchi. There are inscriptions on the temple Walls of Tamilnadu, dating back all the way to pre Islamic medieval era which records donations by Kashmiris visiting or working in Tamilnadu at that time!

Bhalchandra Raval @bhalraval

Wow! #Adishankaracharya visited Sharada peeth, Kashmir. Kashmiris donated to #Tamilnadutemples! Our culture was syncretic, mutually respectful. We owe that culture much of our existence. History is full of such pleasant surprises, if we care to notice and read about our #IDENTITY

Adivaraha @vajrayudha11

Rajatarangini infact records patronage provided by various Kashmiri rulers for the mathas/hostels for scholars/students coming from Lata (Southern Gujarat) Sindhu desa, Dravida desa etc. There is a funny portrayal of a Bengali student in Kashmir in one of Kashmiri drama as well!

The locally abundant Indian rubber tree, Ficus elastica, produces strong, rope-like aerial roots that, when lashed onto a scaffold of hollowed-out betel nut trunks, or tied to bamboo stalks, can be trained patiently over decades to grow horizontally across steep ravines and riverbanks. Eventually, with aching slowness, yet tirelessly, steadily, the roots are coaxed to entwine, to form the struts and supports for living footbridges that can hold up to 50 people at a time.