In this day and age people often think that they can travel anywhere as long as they have the time and money to spend . People expand their horizons and travel to places they know little about . No destination is too far thanks to the many travel options and discounts out there. Islands are especially popular among people looking for an exotic and adventurous vacation . But there is a great threat behind their beauty. Exploring them is oftentimes just a very bad idea. Technically, you can be at the wrong place at the wrong time anywhere. But some places pose a much higher risk than others. Certain islands are infamous for their deadly animals or dangerous viruses. One place specifically is dangerous because natives start attacking potential visitors before they get a chance to set foot. Travel notices are a good reference but they are issued if there is a recurring dangerous problem in a foreign country. They are designed to inform travele...
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The North Sentinel Island is among the Andaman and Nicobar Islands which is a group of 572 islands in the Bay of Bengal between Myanmar and Indonesia. These islands were formally a part of the Republic of India. However India has declared a few of these islands including the North Sentinel Island closed to the outsiders in order to preserve the distinct culture of these lands. Image courtesy: © Christian Caron – Creative Commons A-NC-SA( original ) The North Sentinel Island is home to the Sentinels, a small tribe who is noted for vigorously resisting attempts of contact by outsiders and has inhabited the island for thousands of years. The island is completely untouched by modern civilization and its inhabitants kill any outsiders who try to get too close to their land. No one has ever gone or left this island without fleeing immediately or being slaughtered by the Sentinelese upon arrival. They drive off fishermen, journalists, anthropologists and government officials wit...
The Tamil language is special, there's no denying that. But the reasons why are so many and so varied that it's better if we point a few out. From its rich cultural history to its ease of use to the widespread usage of it around the world, Tamil has a world of facets to it. Here's a few interesting facts about the language! 1. Tamil is the oldest living language in the world The simple fact that the Tamil language is still in such wide use is as surprising as it is amazing. It is thought to have been born before 500 BC, as Tamil-Brahmin inscriptions from 500 BC have been found on Adichanallur, an archaeological site in Tamil Nadu. It's not the oldest language in the world, but it is the oldest living language that's still being used today. 2. Tamil was declared a classical language by UNESCO In 2004, the Union Cabinet created a new category of languages known as classical languages, which would be based on certain criteria. Tamil was the...
"India is, the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grandmother of tradition. Our most valuable and most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only." These are not our words. These are the words of the great Mark Twain. And here are 25 Indians facts to support his statement: 1. A floating post office India has the largest postal network in the world with over 1, 55,015 post offices. A single post office on an average serves a population of 7,175 people. The floating post office in Dal Lake, Srinagar, was inaugurated in August 2011. Source: trendingpost 2. Kumbh Mela gathering visible from space The 2011 Kumbh Mela was the largest gathering of people with over 75 million pilgrims. The gathering was so huge that the crowd was visible from space. Source: Wordpress 3. The wettest inhabited place in the world Mawsynram, a village ...
Online shopping is slowly creeping into India. As of now, a large number of people prefer buying everything from groceries to clothes online. Not so long ago, the Indian audience was wary of shopping online owing to potential thefts etc. However, that has now changed. Only last year during Diwali, online portals made more profit compared to retail stores. Thus, India has come a long way from being a country of wary online shoppers to a country of millions of happy online shoppers. There are a large number of online shopping portals out there. However, which one to trust is quite a dilemma. Here is a list of top 10 online shopping sites in India 2017 1. Flipkart.com This one has to come first hands down. The entire country is completely dependent on Flipkart for nearly all their shopping needs. Flipkart sells everything from gift vouchers to electronics to home appliances. In fact, statistics claim that there are more items on flipkart than in a mall....