A post office that floats
A floating post office was established in Dal Lake, Srinagar, Kashmir, in August 2011.This was established to facilitate the tourists visiting the Dal Lake. It also houses a museum.
2016
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Pathos of Einstein
Einstein had said, ‘If my theory of relativity be proven successful, Germany will call me a German, and France will declare that I am a citizen of the world. If my theory be proven unsuccessful, France will call me a German and Germany will declare that I am a Jew.’
An Indian Postal Services employee became a legendary actor
During the war, Dev Anand worked as a censor where he read hundreds of letters daily to edit out passages that were unwanted by the government. He used to get quite excited by the fan letters the filmstars used to get and dreamt of getting some letters like that for himself. It indeed became a…
A Governor General of India received Burke’s impeachment
Edmund Burke was an Irish statesman in the British Parliament. He is known for the impeachment of Warren Hastings, the Governor General of India during his time. In his famous speech of May 5, 1788 he said, ‘The first step to empire is revolution, by which power is conferred; the next is good laws, good…
How is an alligator different from a crocodile?
A crocodile has a ‘V’ shaped snout, whereas an alligator has a ‘U’ shaped snout. When a crocodile closes its mouth, the fourth tooth in the lower jaw sticks up outside the top jaw. However, there is a well-defined constriction in the upper jaw behind the nostrils to accommodate it. When an alligator does the same…
Humility of Pythagoras
Pythagoras, after proving the great theorem, offered a hundred oxen to the Muses as gratitude for the inspiration. It was a gesture of humility as well as pride. Every mathematician, scientist and thinker believes that the theorem is a part of a key to the structure of nature itself. The figure deputes the Egyptian Triangle…