Category: India & Its Neighbours

Saluting our Heroes: 2nd Lt Arun Khetarpal, PVC

From the Indian Army website: The Param Vir Chakra is awarded for most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self sacrifice, in the presence of the enemy, whether on...

Google Maps and Disputed Borders

Thanks to Sanjay for alerting me to this… Pl. see below two versions of Google map of India: one as seen in India and the other as seen in China Note in particular that...

200 years that changed the world

Here is something to think about during the weekend: A stunning video from Dr HansRosling that looks at how the last 200 years changed the world. Have a look…(it is about 5 mins long)...