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The golden temple which is also called "Darbar Sahib” or “Harmandar Sahib", and is one of the oldest worship places for the Indian Sikh community. It is located in Amritsar, Punjab. It is one of the prominent heritage sites in India.This temple was built by fifth Sikh Guru, Guru Arjan in 1588. Here are some of the interesting facts about the Golden temple.The entire temple is made up of marble but plated with real Gold. In the 19th century, 100 kg of gold was applied to the inverted lotus-shaped dome and decorative marble was added to the structure.The temple is ... Read More

It is very difficult to predict the future. When it comes to mobiles, the speed at which new features are added every day, it is even more difficult. But estimating the technology advancements here is the specs and features that you can expect in mobile phones in 2025.You can have improved CPU and RAM for lightning speed data transfer and 5G or more networking technology. We can expect multi-core CPU s potentially up to 16+We can estimate to have phone batteries of about 5, 000+ mAH by the year 2025.We can expect smartphones with cameras capable of recording in 8K ... Read More

There are some words in Hindi, which are beautiful and cannot be translated into English. We can only describe the meaning of the word in a sentence but there are no exact replacements in English. In India, we use some Hindi words as it is even in our English documents to keep up their sanctity.Viraha - the realization of love through separationAkashvani - celestial announcement ( voice from skies)Maya - The illusion or deceptive appearance of this physical world. Acts of God which cannot be understood by humans.Pushpanjali - Pushpa- flowers; Anjali - folded hands - Folded hands with full ... Read More

The short answer to this question is - no. Book printing press is not different from a magazine printing press; both books as well as magazines can be and are being printed on the same machine and these can be either sheet-fed offset or web offset printing machines. The choice of machine depends entirely on the printer who will consider the cost-benefit ratio of using a particular machine. In case of a short run job with minimum order quantity, conventional wisdom might suggest that the printer will use a sheet-fed machine to do the printing and for a long run ... Read More

Assuming that you know about automobiles enough to know the different makes (brands) and models. So, let's begin with the specific car make that you have chosen. It's crucial not to get carried away by flashy models and variants that were launched with great fanfare by their makers but didn't impress the market. Buyer impulses can be irrational at times, especially when aesthetics become more important than the machining and performance metrics of the car. A car is after all a machine and its value lies in the quality of its engine, gears, suspensions more than anything else.Accompany An Automobile ... Read More

Plants are not parasitic in nature. They produce their own food with the help of their growth and nutrition. Plants make their own food by a process called Photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is a process used by plants and other organisms to convert light energy into chemical energy and stored in the form of starch which can be used later.Photosynthesis is a key process in the growth of plants.Photosynthesis is done with the help of carbon-dioxide, water, and sunlight. The end products of photosynthesis are oxygen, which the plants release, and carbohydrates, which become the plants' source of energy.Building on the basic ... Read More

Not all South Africans are called Proteas; it's just their national cricket team which is called by that alternate name. Protea is the name of a flower that has pink and yellow petals and it is the national flower of South Africa. It's a tradition in certain cricket playing countries to be called by names of some of their national symbols.Take the case of the South African rugby team - they are called Springboks after the spectacular antelope from the wilderness of this country, which is among the fastest land animals on earth and is known to leap up to ... Read More

The actual phrase used is daily soap opera and it all began in the early part of the last century when the radio was the only broadcasting media as TV had just been invented sometime in the 1920s and was still some time away from becoming a full-fledged media. So, it was the radio that was ruling the wavelengths just as TV does now. Radio stations were getting more and more creative with their presentations and programs but implementing them needed money that nobody was ready put unless there was some tangible ROI (Return on Investment).Condition of PromotionIn those days, ... Read More

It is Kamal Hassan's political party name. Also, will he be the new storm of the Tamil Nadu politics?"Makkal Needhi Maiam" is the political party started by the renowned actor Kamal Hassan in Tamil Nadu. The term “Makkal Needhi Maiam” roughly translates to “people’s justice forum”. The inauguration of the party was done amidst a huge crowd in Madurai’s Ottakattai Grounds.The chief minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal flew down south to show his support the versatile actor who is venturing into politics.The party flag is made up of white background and it has 6 interlinked arms in red and white ... Read More

The mountain railways of India are one of the 20 mountain railways around the world that are still in working condition and are a major attraction to the tourism of India.The mountain railways of India just comprise of 6-7 small rail lines which are also called “chottey lines” in Hindi. They were built during the British rule and the extraordinary thing about this is that they are still functioning, almost after more than a century.We have total 4 operating mountain railways in India which date back to British Raj.The Darjeeling Himalayan RailwayThe Nilgiri Mountain RailwayKalka-Shimla RailwayMatheran Hill RailwayThe first three ... Read More