Mahogany. Mahogany consists of three species in the genus Swietenia in the family Meliaceae – Honduras mahogany (Swietenia humilis), bigleaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla), and American mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni). Is Philippine mahogany real mahogany? Philippine mahogany is not a mahogany at all (or cedar), but rather a hardwood species of theRead More →
The Immolation of Roop Kanwar On September 4, 1987 Roop Kanwar, an eighteen-year old teen had taken the decision to jump into the funeral pyre of her husband in an act of self- immolation that came to establish a legacy that would live on for years to come. When wasRead More →
India’s only pitcher plant species Nepenthes khasiana is facing threats from mining, shifting cultivation and excessive collection. High up in the majestic hills of India’s northeastern state of Meghalaya lies an elusive and unusual carnivore: a pitcher plant. Where are Nepenthes found? Nepenthes, also called tropical pitcher plant or monkeyRead More →
National AIDS Control. Organization (NACO) 24.1 INTRODUCTION. NACO is the nodal organization for National AIDS response in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. What is NACO in India? The National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), established in 1992 is a division of India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare thatRead More →
Button mushroom, straw mushroom and oyster mushroom are the three major types of mushrooms in India used for cultivation. Paddy straw mushrooms can grow in temperatures ranging from 35⁰ to 40⁰C. Button mushrooms grow during winter. Oyster mushrooms are grown in the northern plains. Which mushroom is demand in India?Read More →
There are only four trees of Pride of India or Jarul on our campus, all of them planted between the Director’s Bungalow and the Neem Tree House. Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam as well as Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. It is also widely cultivated the world over as an ornamental tree.Read More →
The Devadasi system was formally outlawed in all of India in 1988, although some Devadasis still practice the system illegally. What is the Devadasi system in India? The Devadasi system is a Hindu religious practice which offers prepubescent girls in marriage to deities. As ‘servants’ ordained by deities, Devadasis areRead More →
1. Saudi Arabia’s royal family: $1.4 trillion (£1.1tn) The wealthiest royal family in the world is the House of Saud, which is estimated to be worth more than a jaw-dropping $1.4 trillion (£1.1tn). This unimaginable wealth is spread out among the vast family’s 15,000 or so members. Who is theRead More →
Michael Kors is a world-renowned, award-winning designer of luxury accessories and ready-to-wear. His namesake company, established in 1981, currently produces a range of products under his signature Michael Kors Collection, MICHAEL Michael Kors and Michael Kors Mens labels. How did Michael Kors start? In 1978, Kors went to work atRead More →
India’s population at 1.21 billion; Hindus 79.8%, Muslims 14.2% Which country has the most Muslims? The largest Muslim population in a country is in Indonesia, a country home to 12.7% of the world’s Muslims, followed by Pakistan (11.1%), India (10.9%) and Bangladesh (9.2%). About 20% of Muslims live in theRead More →