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Irshad Manji
May 3, 2023

“Translation is not a matter of words only: instead of making intelligible a whole culture”: There are no virgins for them at all, instead, there are raisins as per Canadian author and scholar of holy Quran, Irshad Manji, word virgin in Quran meant raisin

There's disappointing news for all those who seek martyrdom to eventually get "72 virgins in heaven". There are no virgins for them at all, instead, there are raisins.
Bhupen Hazarika Setu
May 2, 2023

"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment": The Dhola Sadiya Bridge (Bhupen Hazarika Setu) connecting Arunachal Pradesh and Assam and reducing 165 km of distance is the longest bridge in India where length of the bridge alone is 9.150 km

The Dhola-Sadiya Bridge, also known as the Bhupen Hazarika Setu, is a road bridge that spans the Brahmaputra River in the northeastern Indian state of Assam.
Brahma
May 2, 2023

Sculpture of seated Brahma of Angkor in Cambodia was most likely made during the reign of the Buddhist King Jayavarman VII (r. 1181-ca. 1218), when many Hindu deities were incorporated into the practices of Khmer Buddhism

The god Brahma is best known for his role in the Hindu pantheon as the creator of the universe, but he also has a place in the Buddhist traditions as a protector of the "dharma" (Buddhist teachings).
Vishnu murti was found in Munshiganj, Bangladesh
May 2, 2023

"Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light": Vishnu murti found in Bangladesh while digging for graveyard, the lady being interviewed, when asked about the probable price, said it’s our heritage and heritage is priceless

A Pala- Sena era Vishnu murti was found in Munshiganj, Bangladesh yesterday while digging for a graveyard road. The murti was found in two pieces and has been handed over to the purattatva department. Fortunately, the lady who was being interviewed, when asked by the reporter about the probable price of the murti, said it’s our heritage and our heritage is priceless.
Konnakol Music and Maths
May 1, 2023

“Music in the soul can be heard by the universe”: Konnakol is the art of performing percussion syllables vocally, and often referred to as a "mathematical language" due to the close relationship between the rhythms in Konnakol and mathematical principles

Music and the arts have played a prominent role in the manifestation of Indian culture. Since ancient times Indian music has been associated with religious devotion and been connected to temple rituals and social functions. The origins of Indian music can be traced to the four 'Vedas', an ancient compilation of sacred and religious texts, prayers, hymns, chants, and rituals dedicated to various Gods.
Trojan Elephant
May 1, 2023

"Copyright? Copy RIGHT: Steal ideas, steal facts but do not steal words": Did you know the Greek version of Trojan Horse at Troy from Odyssey was an adaptation of the original Indian version of the Trojan White Elephant from Brihatkatha, a Sanskrit play

You know the Greek version of the Trojan Horse at Troy from Odyssey. But do you know the original Indian version of Trojan Elephant from Brihatkatha, a Sanskrit play?
The Kerala Story
Apr 30, 2023

"The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think, but to give you questions to think upon”: Vipul Amrutlal Shah's 'The Kerala Story' Trailer shows Thought-Provoking, Hard-Hitting Stories behind 32,000 Women gone missing in Kerala from Koimoi

"Vipul Amrutlal Shah's 'The Kerala Story' Trailer Shows Thought-Provoking, Hard-Hitting Stories Behind the 32,000 Women Going Missing in the Indian Southern State of Kerala" from Koimoi.
Sidnoori tree
Apr 30, 2023

"Symbols are powerful because they are the visible signs of invisible realities": Real Sindoor comes from a tree, a low-height tree that finds mention in our scriptures. Seeds from the tree are crushed to make fine powder and were used by Sita and Hanuman

Did you know | The real Sindoor comes from a tree? This Sidnoori tree (Bixa orellana) is a low-height tree and finds mentioned in our scriptures. Seeds from the tree are crushed to make fine powder which is the original sindoor believed to be used by Sitajee and also Hanumanjee when they were in the forest.
Anji Khad Bridge
Apr 29, 2023

"The bridge between reality and a dream is work": Anji Khad Bridge - An Engineering Marvel took 11 months to ready India’s first cable stayed rail bridge with 96 cables set constructed in the Reasi district of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir

India's First Cable-Stayed Rail Bridge: An Engineering Marvel. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today shared a timelapse video of the making of the Anji Khad bridge, which is now ready for use. This is India's first cable-stayed rail bridge, which has 96 cables. The total length of cable strands is 653 km.