Raghu Nandana, works at Students

Chenab Bridge is expected to be the world's highest rail bridge!!

NAME: Chenab River Railway Bridge

LOCATION:Katra, Jammu-Kashmir, India

HEIGHT: 1,056 feet high / 322 meters high

SPAN LENGTH :1,509 foot span / 460 meter span

Expected Date Of Completion:2017

奇纳布大桥有望成为世界上最高的铁路桥!!

名称:奇纳布河铁路桥

地点:印度查谟克什米尔的格德拉

高度:1056英尺高/ 322米高

跨度:1509英尺宽/ 460米宽

预计竣工日期:2017年

Saurabh Mehta, former Internship Trainee at Space Applications Centre, ISRO Ahmedabad (2017-2018)

"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 the words of the Mark Twain.

“印度是人类的摇篮，人类语言的诞生地，历史的母亲，传说的祖母，传统的曾祖母。我们人类历史上最有价值、最有教育意义的瑰宝只有在印度才得到珍藏。”

这是马克·吐温的话。

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.

1。流动邮政局

印度拥有世界上最大的邮政网络，拥有超过155,015家邮局。平均而言，一间邮政局的服务对象为7,175人。位于斯利那加达达尔湖的漂浮邮局于2011年8月落成。

2. Bandra Worli Sea-link has steel wires equal to the earth's circumference

It took a total of 2,57,00,000 man hours for completion and also weighs as much as 50,000 African elephants. A true engineering and architectural marvel.

2。班德拉沃里海环线所用的钢丝长度相当于地球周长

这一工程总共耗费了2,57,500,000个小时，重量达到了50,000头非洲大象的总和。这是一项真正的工程和建筑奇迹。

3. Science day in Switzerland is dedicated to APJ Abdul Kalam

The father of India's missile programme had visited Switzerland back in 2006. Upon his arrival, Switzerland declared May 26th as Science Day.

4. Water on the moon was discovered by India

In September 2009, India's ISRO Chandrayaan- 1 using its Moon Mineralogy Mapper detected water on the moon for the first time.

3。瑞士的科学日是为了纪念阿卜杜·卡拉姆

印度导弹计划之父曾于2006年访问瑞士。他一到访，瑞士就宣布5月26日为科学日。

4。月球上的水是印度人发现的

2009年9月，印度的“月船一号”利用月球矿物绘图仪首次在月球上探测到水。

5. The Indian national Kabaddi team has won all World Cups

India has won all 5 men's Kabaddi World Cups held till now and have been undefeated throughout these tournaments.

5。印度国家摔跤队赢得了所有的世界杯冠军

到目前为止，印度已经赢得了所有五届摔跤世界杯的冠军，并且在这些比赛中一直保持不败的记录。

6.The highest cricket ground in the world

At an altitude of 2,444 meters, the Chail Cricket Ground in Chail, Himachal Pradesh, is the highest in the world. It was built in 1893 and is a part of the Chail Military School.

6。世界上最高的板球场

喜马偕尔邦Chail地区的Chail板球场海拔2444米，是世界上最高的板球场。它建于1893年，是Chail军事学校的一部分。

7. Shampooing is an Indian concept

Shampoo was invented in India, not the commercial liquid ones but the method by use of herbs. The word 'shampoo' itself has been derived from the Sanskrit word champu, which means to massage.

8. The first rocket in India was transported on a cycle

The first rocket was so light and small that it was transported on a bicycle to the Thumba Launching Station in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

9. Largest number of vegetarians in the world

Be it because of religious reasons or personal choices or both, around 20-40% of Indians are vegetarians, making it the largest vegetarian-friendly country in the world.

7。洗头是印度人提出的观念

洗发水是在印度发明的，不是商业化的液体洗发水，而是草药。“洗发水”这个词来源于梵文“champu”，意思是按摩。

8。印度的第一枚火箭是自行车运输的

第一枚火箭如此轻、如此小，以至于它是用自行车运到位于喀拉拉邦特鲁瓦兰提普兰姆的桑巴发射站的。

9。世界上素食者最多的国家

无论是出于宗教原因还是个人选择，或者两者兼而有之，印度约有20-40%的人是素食主义者，这使得印度成为世界上最大的素食国家。

10.The first country to consume sugar

India was the first country to develop extraction and purifying techniques of sugar. Many visitors from abroad learnt the refining and cultivation of sugar from us.

10。第一个食用糖的国家

印度是第一个发展糖提取和提纯技术的国家。许多来自外国人向我们学习制糖和种植技术。

Bibhas Panigrahi, Voracious Reader, Cine Buff, Football fanatic

Many of you probably know these facts, nonetheless these are some of the most amazing facts that gives an insight into the advancements of medicine, mathematics,philosophy and astrology during the ancient times.

你们很多人可能都知道这些事实，尽管如此，这些都是最令人惊奇的事实，它们让我们深入了解了古代医学、数学、哲学和占星术的发展。

1.When many cultures in the world were nomadic forest dweller Indians established the harrapan culture in Sindhu valley (Indus civilization). The architecture and drainage system of the cities were way ahead of their times.

2.India invented the number system. Aryabhatta introduced the concept of zero. The decimal system was also developed in India.

3.The world's first university was established in Takshilla in 700 BC. According to researchers more than 10,000 scholars studied more than 60 subjects.

4.Ayurveda is the earliest text on medicine known to humans and probably the oldest to be still in use and as a topic of research.

5.Sushruta is the father of surgery. 2500 years ago he and the health scientists of his time performed surgeries on cesareans, cataract, fractures and urinary stone.

1。当世界上许多文化还是游牧的森林居民时，印度人在信德湖流域(印度河文明)建立harrapan文化。城市的建筑和排水系统远远领先于时代水平。

2。印度发明了数字系统。Aryabhatta提出了零的概念。十进位制也是在印度出现的。

3。公元前700年，世界上第一所大学在塔希拉建立。据研究人员介绍，一万多名学者研究了60多个课题。

4。阿育吠陀是人类已知的最早的医学文献，可能也是目前仍在使用和被研究的最古老的文献。

5。Sushruta是手术之父。2500年前，他和他那个时代医学方面的科学家们实施了剖腹产、白内障、骨折和尿道结石等手术。

6.Although the present Indian GDP may be abysmal but the gross domestic product of Mughal India in 1600 was estimated at about 24.3% the world economy, the second largest in the world.

7.The art of navigation was first born in river sindh 5000 years ago. The chola dynasty in southern India had trade relations with countries like Java, Bali and sumatra. Indian influence in these countries can still be found.

8.The great mathematician Budhayana calculated the value of Pi and explained the concept of what is today know as pythagorean theorem. Sreedharacharya first calculated the solution of quadraric equations.The Indian merchants were also the pioneers of  concepts of banking.

9.The concept of atom was first given by Maharishi Kannada in the form of "Anu". He was the first to conclude that the sound propagates in the form of waves. He theorized that Gurutva (Hindi/Sanskrit for Gravity) was responsible for the falling of objects on the Earth

10.According to gemological institute of america up until 1896, India was the only source of Diamonds to the world.

11.Chess was invented in India. Polo and badminton probably originated in India.

12.And the most popular one, although sex may be considered the biggest taboo in India, the book of love Kamasutra is the gift of India to the world.

6。虽然印度目前的国内生产总值可能很糟糕，但印度莫卧儿王朝在1600年的国内生产总值估计约为世界经济的24.3%，是世界第二大经济体。

7。5000年前航海技术诞生于信德江。印度南部的朱拉王朝与爪哇岛、巴厘岛和苏门答腊岛等国家有贸易关系。印度在这些国家的影响仍然存在。

8。伟大的数学家布达亚那计算了圆周率的值，并解释了今天所知道的勾股定理的概念。Sreedharacharya首先计算了四次方程的解。印度商人也是银行业概念的先驱者。

9。原子的概念最初是由Maharishi Kannada以“Anu”的形式提出的。他第一个得出了声音以波的形式传播的结论。他推测古鲁瓦(古印度语/梵语中重力的意思)是地球上物体下落的原因

10。根据美国宝石研究所的数据，直到1896年，印度仍是世界上唯一的钻石来源。

11。国际象棋是印度发明的。马球和羽毛球可能起源于印度。

12。尽管性在印度被认为是最大的禁忌，但最受欢迎的《爱之书》是印度送给世界的礼物。

Rahul Agnihotri, lives in India (1987-present)

Here are some interesting ones:

以下是一些有趣的例子:

• The kite flying is illegal under a 1934 law, which classes kites as an aircraft; unless given police authority.
• The roads in India are capable of being wrapped around the world almost 120 times!
• Any companies with over 100 staff are required by law to consult the government over firing someone and are unable to do so if the government decline.
• The four tastes we have in western cooking; sour, sweet, savory and salty, becomes extended in India to include; spicy and astringent.
• In 1987, Sachin Tendulkar crossed the field to play for Pakistan when the team was short of players.
• An Indian restaurant in Bradford, U.K. seats over 800 diners in an old Chapel. This restaurant (the Aakash) is the largest Indian restaurant in the world.
• A meteor struck an Indian bus driver and killing him in 2016.
• Over 23,000 people speak a language called ‘anal’ or Namfu in India and Burma (Myanmar).
• One Indian airline (GoAir) only hires female hostesses to save on fuel due to their lesser weight. The airline has calculated that the move will save up to 30 million rupees yearly, because air-hostesses are ~20kg lighter on average than male attendants.
• 根据1934年的法律，放风筝是非法的，除非有警察的授权。
• 印度的道路能够绕世界120圈!
• 任何拥有超过100名员工的公司若想解雇某人，必须通过法律咨询政府，如果政府不批准则不能这样做。
• 西式烹饪的四种口味：酸，甜，香和咸，在印度还扩展至：辣和涩。
• 1987年，当巴基斯坦球队队员不足时，Sachin Tendulkar 替巴基斯坦队出战。
• 英国布拉德福德的印度餐馆，可容纳超过800名食客。这家餐厅(Aakash)是世界上最大的印度餐厅。
• 2016年流星击中一名印度司机致其死亡。
• 印度和缅甸有超过23000人讲一种被称为“阿纳尔”或Namfu的语言。
• 有家印度航空公司(GoAir)只雇佣女性乘务员，因为女性乘务员体重较轻，能节省燃料。据印度航空公司计算，此举每年可节省3000万卢比，因为空姐平均比男服务员轻20公斤。