If the dry, red and undulating soil of Birbhum in southern part of the state echo the melody of Bauls or the minstrels, then North Bengal hums the folk music of farmers in green paddy fields and boatmen in the different rivers flowing through this part of the state.

You can enjoy the Bay of Bengal in Digha, Shankarpur or Mandarmoni and you can wrap up yourself in blankets along the Kanchenjunga in Darjeeling. Rugged topography to green pastures and sea beaches to snow-peaked mountains, if you want to look for so many geographical differences in one Indian state, it is indeed West Bengal, the Ruposi Bangla.

Just like little children, the elderly need more care and affection. In the Indian tradition, old people live with their children. But with the modern busy lifestyle, people may not be able to properly care for them. The old age homes come handy in these cases.

Any good old age home has great facilities to take care of the senior citizens. As the elderly are prone to illnesses they need constant medical care. An old age home provides the warmth and comfort of home with great facilities.

India is one of the most densely populated countries in the world, next only to China. It is estimated that more than 2.3 million of the total population in the country is presently living with HIV.  In fact our country has the fourth largest population of individuals living with HIV Aids in the world.  However, despite the high population, there has been a steady decline in the incidence of new cases of AIDS in India.

Findings of the new reports issued by the WHO and UNAIDS, on AIDS in India reveal that the total number of individuals suffering from HIV and AIDS in India has reduced from 5.5 million in the year 2005, to 2.5 million in the year 2007.

Pratap Singh of Mewar was the powerful Hindu sovereign of Mewar, situated at the north-western part of India. He is popularly known as Rana Pratap.

He is the grandson of Udai Singh, the ruler of Chittod.  He is the epitome of Rajput pride and courage. He was the gallant Rajput king who fought against the powerful army of Mughal emperor Akbar to defend the sovereignty of Mewar. He had to fight not only against the forceful Mughals but also against several other rajput rulers such as Raja Man Singh and Raja Todar Mal as they allied with the Mughal to safeguard their own states.

Though Rana Pratap was not successful in thwarting the Muslim invasion, his persistent efforts in saving Mewar made him an unforgettable legend.

The Aryan Theory

Vedic literature is the very basis of Indian history and culture which talks about Lord being the Supreme One. Aryan theory which is largely propagated by the west denies this very basis.

The Aryan Invasion Theory or AIT has been challenged or discarded by the scholars and the data gathered from archeological analysis. AIT, though claimed to have shaped Indian history and culture, has no Indian records but in European politics. No Indian scriptures mention of Aryan invasion. Many Europeans scholars have tried to establish that Aryan brought the downfall of the Harappan Civilization but it has been proved that Harappa or the  Indus Civilization came to an end due to frequent floods.

Here you will find all the latest news pertaining to the various sporting events in India as well as learn about the various awards conferred on our sports-persons. This department is also responsible for providing the infrastructure for sports as well as for the development and promotion of the sporting events in India.

Bengalis love their fish. Every time you mention shrimp, a Bengali connoisseur will certainly go gaga over his favorite shrimp curry. You can cook shrimps in various ways.

One of the most common is the mouth watering preparation with rich cream and coconut milk. You can cook the shrimp only with coconut milk also to get a completely different flavor.

Another appetizing dish is shrimp cooked with bottle gourd. You can rustle up another yummy dish with crushed coconut, red chilies and onion masala. You can cook an awesome shrimp biryani or just stir fry the shrimps with black pepper.

Let your imagination run wild and prepare delectable dishes with shrimps.

If you are alarmed by simply reading the title of this blog, just imagine the plight of the numerous girl children in India whose fate is already sealed before entering into this world.

It is high time that we came forward and did something about this menace. Despite stringent laws and regulations passed against female infanticide, it is not uncommon to hear gruesome stories about the girl who was not allowed to be born!

According to the recent reports released by the UN, the states of Rajasthan and Punjab record the highest cases of abortions each year!  This number is pegged at approximately 75,000 girls every year.

So keep this in mind for the next time you choose flowers for your sweetheart!

In India, Hindi film industry has ruled the roost for a long time. Hindi film industry with Bombay (now Mumbai) as its center of activity is known as Bollywood. The name is quite similar to Hollywood, the capital of American cinema.

Bollywood dreams are a part of the life of an ordinary starry-eyed Indian. There are many people who have dedicated their lives to live a full fledged Bollywood dream. And many of them ended as the perpetual junior artist and the more unfortunate lot languished in the crowded rail station of Mumbai and took a train to get back to their hometowns. There are movies made in Bollywood that detail the story of such a nonentity like a junior artist who dreamt some fruitless Bollywood dreams.