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HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY
Now, august is a very special month for us Indians. Since, it is the month we attained freedom from the irritating bossy British. So we decided on the 63rd independence day of India we will write about India n everything inside and around it. Lets start with how we got freedom. Now since everybody has studied how we got freedom over n over we are not going repeat the story, as u all know it. We all love Independence Day majorly cause it’s a holiday but independence day has much more to just an holiday. When we all were little we used to buy those flags being sold at signals and put it up everywhere like in our cars, house doors, cupboards n even bags. But the next day those flags are thrown on the roads carelessly and stamped upon. There is one day that we respect that flag so much the next day it’s a piece of scrap for us. When I was little my dad used to show me the flag and we both with great respect in our eyes for that tricolor used to salute it. Now, it’s all different. It’s great shame when the national anthem is being played in the theaters and a group of idiots are laughing or not even standing up. It’s horrible to see such people doing nonsense and think of them as cool, or even when the police people take bribes or people making fun or being embarrassed to be an Indian. We here at RCBU are proud citizens of India. Before beginning every meeting we all make it a point to sing the national anthem. It’s a great feeling when u sing the national anthem or even when u stand up for your country or type in your nationality at any website or write it while filling a visa form or see successful Indians like A.R. Rahman and Sachin Tendulkar or any other Indian who is representing India , People like these make us proud. Indians are the friendliest people all over the world. Go in any country of the world there’s at least one Indian community over there. India had the most diverse population as u all know. There at least 1.8 billion people who love India n live over here of almost all the religions of the world….did you’ll know? India was also one of the first places where a civilization was set up. Indus valley civilization is believed to be the world civilization created in mankind ever and it lies near the border of India and Pakistan. India has the largest democracy in the world which is being guarded and nurtured by a lady… Pratibha Patil, the president of India. Here India shows women power. Also Sunita Williams was the first women to step on the moon and come back and she was a proud Indian, Also Kalpana Chawla whom all Indians are very proud of resides in our memory as a brave ‘Bhartiya Nari’.
Now I’ll tell you’ll about the stuff you’ll will really be interested in.
India has an amazing night life. Even though India is known for its rich culture et al. India is like a women, in the morning it’s in salwar kameej and at night there’s shorts, skirts and one piece. Almost all the places in India have a subway, dominoes and McDonalds outlets in at least 3 places of the same city. The most active night life in India is in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. It’s had an awesome makeover now. India has the latest technology, almost all the international brands and everything that you have in any other developed nation. And with that India does not forget any thing. Have u ever seen people of any countries doing ‘Ghati dance’ like people over here do. Have anyone heard more amazing drum beats then the pune dhol or the nashik dhol. Have you’ll ever seen anybody spraying water smearing colour on any one else like they do over here Or ever seen anybody dance on the road with 2 sticks in their hand Or dance and shout the hell out of themselves while getting a big idol of God home? That all only happens at one place and that is I N D I A. People talk about how much they love Italian or Chinese cuisine. What is the best cuisine for Indians? A vada pav or a samosa or usal pav or aloo chat or sev puri or pav bhaji or dosa….the list is endless. No Indian can stay without Indian food as much as they say. Indians are different from the entire world. With a unique identity. With somewhat the best qualities and manners infested into them from their parents and the society around. I personally think India is the best nation of the world. Every Indian even when they hate each other will stand by each other’s side during a terrorist attack or riots or any other calamity or difficulty. India is one big family consisting of 1.8 billion Indians. I am so honored to be a part of this family. I love India.
IN AN UNUSUALLY LONG MESSAGE, OBAMA NOTED THE FATE OF THE TWO COUNTRIES. Â Â WASHINGTON: Assuring a "vibrant and promising India" that it has a natural friend in the US, President Barack Obama has greeted people of India on the country's 63rd Independence Day. "This vibrant and promising India has a natural friend in the United States," Obama said in a message personally signed by him. "Our people are bound by common values and ideals, and Indian-Americans contribute to all aspects of American life. "India has attained unprecedented milestones as its democracy has matured. "Boasting a vast diversity of ethnicities and languages, India constitutes the largest democratic union the world has ever known," he said. In an unusually long message, Obama noted that the fate of the two countries was tied by the interconnected nature of the world and a shared vision of peace, prosperity and respect for human rights. Highly impressed by its economic growth, Obama said economically India was forging a new path. Fulfilling the promise of internationally competitive institutes of higher education, Indian professionals are leading their nation into a new phase of growth. "From Bangalore to Boston; Indian scientists, engineers and thinkers are generating ideas and prosperity that improve and save lives across India and the globe," Obama said. The message to the Indian government starts with a reference to the first Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's historic "tryst with destiny", speech. "As Indians stood ready to claim their own fate on Aug 15, 1947, Prime Minister Nehru declared that a 'tryst with destiny', forged years ago, would finally be fulfilled," he said. He also mentioned the 1857 war of independence, the freedom movement under Mahatma Gandhi and the country's all-round development after independence, be it economy, science or polity. The president said, "Indian politics have given voice to women and countless minorities, and have demonstrated that Indians stand unifies in their commitment to human dignity." Obama said he was also impressed by the country's entertainment industry as its members were marking their presence globally.
"Bollywood and Hollywood, Indians contribute to films that captivate audiences in every corner of the world," he said, adding that millions were being lifted out of poverty and were carrying the hope for a bright future as the Indian economy continued along a promising road. "Marking Indian Independence Day, the United States and its people celebrate the realization of the vision of Prime Minister Nehru described and the bright future it continues to portend for the people of India," Obama said.
FACTS WHICH EVEN INDIANS THEMSELVES WON’T KNOW
1. India never invaded any country in her last 100000 years of history. 2. India is the world's largest, oldest, continuous civilization. 3. The name 'India' is derived from the River Indus, the valleys around which were the home of the early settlers. The Aryan worshippers referred to the river Indus as the Sindhu. 4. Chess was invented in India. 5. India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta 6. Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus are studies, which originated in India. 7. The 'Place Value System' and the 'Decimal System' were developed in India in 100 B.C. 8. Sanskrit is the mother of all the European languages. Sanskrit is the most suitable language for computer software - a report in Forbes magazine, July 1987. 9. The World's First Granite Temple is the Brihadeswara Temple at Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The shikhara of the temple is made from a single 80-tonne piece of granite. This magnificent temple was built in just five years, (between 1004 AD and 1009 AD) during the reign of Raja raja Chola. 10. India is the largest democracy in the world, the 6th largest Country in the world, and one of the most ancient civilizations. 11. The game of Snakes & Ladders was created by the 13th century poet saint Gyandev. It was originally called 'Mokshapat'. The ladders in the game represented virtues and the snakes indicated vices. The game was played with cowrie’s shells and dices. In time, the game underwent several modifications, but its meaning remained the same, i.e. good deeds take people to heaven and evil to a cycle of re-births. 12. The world's highest cricket ground is in Chail, Himachal Pradesh. Built in 1893 after leveling a hilltop, this cricket pitch is 2444 meters above sea level. 13. India has the largest number of Post Offices in the world. 14. The largest employer in India is the Indian Railways, employing over a million people.
15. The world's first university was established in Takshila in 700 BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education. 16. Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to mankind. The Father of Medicine, Charka, consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago 17. India was one of the richest countries till the time of British rule in the early 17th Century. Christopher Columbus, attracted by India's wealth, had come looking for a sea route to India when he discovered America by mistake. 18. Bhaskaracharya rightly calculated the time taken by the earth to orbit the Sun hundreds of years before the astronomer Smart. According to his calculation, the time taken by the Earth to orbit the Sun was 365.258756484 days. 19. The value of "pi" was first calculated by the Indian Mathematician Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is known as the Pythagorean Theorem. He discovered this in the 6th century, long before the European mathematicians. 20. Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus also originated in India. Quadratic Equations were used by Sridharacharya in the 11th century. The largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Hindus used numbers as big as 10*53 (i.e. 10 to the power of 53) with specific names as early as 5000 B.C.during the Vedic period. Even today, the largest used number is Terra: 10*12(10 to the power of 12) 21. Until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds in the world 22. The Baily Bridge is the highest bridge in the world. It is located in the Ladakh valley between the Dras and Suru rivers in the Himalayan Mountains. It was built by the Indian Army in August 1982. 23. Sushruta is regarded as the Father of Surgery. Over2600 years ago Sushrata & his team conducted complicated surgeries like cataract, artificial limbs, cesareans, fractures, urinary stones, plastic surgery and brain surgeries. 24. Usage of anesthesia was well known in ancient Indian medicine. Detailed knowledge of anatomy, embryology, digestion, metabolism, physiology, etiology, genetics and immunity is also found in many ancient Indian texts. 25. India exports software to 90 countries.
26. The four religions born in India - Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, are followed by 25% of the world's population. 27. Jainism and Buddhism were founded in India in 600 B.C. and 500 B.C. respectively 28. There are 300,000 active mosques in India, more than in any other country, including the Muslim world. 29. The oldest European church and synagogue in India are in the city of Cochin. They were built in 1503 and 1568 respectively. 30. Jews and Christians have lived continuously in India since 200 B.C. and 52 A.D. respectively 31. The largest religious building in the world is Angkor Wat, a Hindu Temple in Cambodia built at the end of the 11th century. 32. The Vishnu Temple in the city of Tirupathi built in the 10th century, is the world's largest religious pilgrimage destination. Larger than either Rome or Mecca, an average of 30,000 visitors donate $6 million (US) to the temple every day. 33. Varanasi, also known as Benaras, was called "the Ancient City" when Lord Buddha visited it in 500 B.C., and is the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world today. 34. India provides safety for more than 300,000 refugees originally from Sri Lanka, Tibet, Bhutan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, who escaped to flee religious and political persecution. 35. His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, runs his government in exile from Dharmashala in northern India. 36. Martial Arts were first created in India, and later spread to Asia by Buddhist missionaries.
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Albert Einstein said: We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made. Mark Twain said: India is, the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grand mother of tradition. Our most valuable and most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only. French scholar Romain Rolland said: If there is one place on the face of earth where all the dreams of living men have found a home from the very earliest days when man began the dream of existence, it is India. Hu Shih, former Ambassador of China to USA said: India conquered and dominated China culturally for 20 centuries without ever having to send a single soldier across her border.
Facts to make every Indian proud Q. Who is the co-founder of Sun Microsystems? A. Vinod Khosla Q. Who is the creator of Pentium chip (needs no introduction as 90% of the today's computers run on it)? A. Vinod Dahm Q. Who is the third richest man on the world? A. According to the latest report on Fortune Magazine, it is Aziz Premji, who is the CEO of Wipro Industries. The Sultan of Brunei is at 6th position now. Q. Who is the founder and creator of Hotmail (Hotmail is world's No.1 web based email program)? A. Sabeer Bhatia Q. Who is the president of AT & T-Bell Labs (AT & T-Bell Labs is the creator of program languages such as C, C++, UNIX to name a few)? A. Arun Netravalli
Q. Who is the GM of Hewlett Packard? A. Rajiv Gupta Q. Who is the new MTD (Microsoft Testing Director) of Windows 2000, responsible to iron out all initial problems? A. Sanjay Tejwrika Q. Who are the Chief Executives of Citibank, Mckensey & Stanchart? A. Victor Menezes, Rajat Gupta, and Rana Talwar. We Indians are the wealthiest among all ethnic groups in America, even faring better than the whites and the natives. There are 3.22 millions of Indians in USA (1.5% of population). As measured by the Purchasing Power Parity (PPP), India is the third largest economy in the world with an ever growing GDP of 9.2%. This makes India, a country with the second fastest growing economy in the world. India is the tenth largest economy in the world if the growth is measured in USD exchange rates. Since India is the country with the second largest population, its per capita income is quite nominal. With a strong labor force, rich natural resources, favorable climate and positive outlook of Indians have made this country as one of the best places for companies to conduct their business. India is one of the nations having nine major mountain ranges with peaks over 1,000 m The Himalayas are the only mountain ranges in India to have snow-capped peaks.
Here is a list of notable events we have
conducted and participated in till this month. 1. Installation – Haunted house. 2. Cycling project – we went cycling all the way to Worli and came back to convey the message to the people to conserve petrol and energy and save mother earth.
3. Facilitation to SSC students – we had called all the students who gave SSC exam for the year 2009-10 who dint have proper facilities but still managed to fare quite well.
4. Lonavla – we went to lonavla where our club met the pune sports club. We interacted with them played football and had a lot of fun. 5. Goa RYLA 2010 – 15 members of our club attended the goa ryla 2010 where our president Rtr. Hemang Jakhia won the best rylarian award. It was a great honour for our club. installation
CYCLING
Lonavla- RCBU with RC of pune sports club.
GOA RYLA 2010
Rotaract Club Of Bombay Uptown(RCBU) Editors-Rtr.Kruthika Shrinivasan Rtr.Vruthika Shah