The life history of Ved Vyas is an interesting one. The author of the great epic Mahabharata, Ved Vyas was the first and greatest acharya of Sanatan Dharma. He is responsible for classifying the four Vedas, wrote the 18 Puranas and recited the great Mahabharata. In …

Sanskrit has its roots deeply embedded in our culture. It is further glorified by the famous Sanskrit writers who wrote masterpieces in classical Sanskrit thus giving the language a very prestigious place in the cultural heritage of India.

Better perceived as the Indian 'William Wordsworth', Ruskin Bond was born in Kasauli in the then Punjab Province in the year 1934. Born to a first generation British migrant, Bond spent most of his childhood in amidst Himalayas. He was brought up at …

Lord Rama Lord Rama is known as the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Rama, the perfect avatar of the Supreme Protector Vishnu, has always been popular among the Hindu deities. Rama is the symbol of courtesy and virtue, a man of values and morals.

Bhasa is one of the earliest known Sanskrit dramatists of ancient India. Know more about his life in this brief biography.

Bengal tiger is a subspecies of tiger, which is found in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent. One of the most common tiger subspecies, it is also found in a number of other Asian countries, like Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Tibet, etc. Usually Royal Bengal Tigers of India are reddish-brown to rust-brown in color with black stripes all over.

Abhijnanasakuntalam is a beautiful tale of love and romance, the name literally meaning 'Of Sakuntala who is recognized by a token'. Written by one of the greatest poets of India, Sakuntalam is synonymous with its author, Kalidasa.

Lord Shiva is considered as the destroyer of the Universe as per the Hindu Mythology. Shiva is one of the most popular gods of the Hindus. Lord Shiva is a complex god like goddess Kali, being destroyer and restorer at the same time. Shiva is also known as …

Botanical Name(s): Sapindus Mukorossi Family Name: Sapindaceae Kingdom: Plantae Subkingdom: Tracheobionta (Vascular plants) Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) Class: Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons) Subclass: Rosidae Order: Sapindales Family: Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) Tribe: Andropogoneae Genus: Sapindus (Soapberry) Species: Sapindus Mukorossi (Chinese soapberry)

Born On: January 10, 1960 Born In: Nairobi, Kenya Career: British Film Director Nationality: British Gurinder Chadha, despite a traditional upbringing in a Punjabi household, did more than what was expected of an Indian woman. She developed an active interest in her mixed cultural identity. Her distinctly Anglo surroundings in Southall, London …