Amused by many cars which have names ending with an ‘o’
Baleno, Zen-Estilo, Alto, Ecco, Ertigo,Figo, Santro, Polo, Vento, Nano, Indigo, Palio, Punto, Verito, Brio, Aveo. Indeed there are so many.
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What’s in a name? – ‘Benaam’
In the Hindi film Benaam, the name of the character played by Amitabh Bachchan was ‘Amit Srivastava’, which is his real name. ‘Bachchan’ was the title taken by his father, Harivansh Rai, and Srivastava is their original family surname.
Alexander Selkirk inspired these fêted poets and writers
Alexander Selkirk was born in Scotland in 1676. He went to become a sailor. Aboard the Cinque Ports, the crew came to the uninhabited island of Más a Tierra off the coast of Chile. Selkirk was abandoned by the captain when he questioned the seaworthiness of the ship. He was rescued after four years. His…
Guess the turnover of the world’s largest fish market
The Tsukiji fish market is 78-year-old and is the world’s largest fish market. In 2013, it sold more than 2500 tonnes of fish worth $23 million every day. Some 400 varieties of fish could be found here including other seafood such as scallops, crabs, etc.
The last message from Titanic
The last wireless message from the sinking Titanic on 15 April 1912 was ‘SOS SOS CQD CQD Titanic’. ‘We are sinking fast. Passengers are being put into boats. Titanic’.
Tagore’s spirit of harmony of religions, caste and creed
Tagore’s famous poem Bharattirtha is a reflection of his spirit of harmony of religions, caste and creed. In Bharattirtha, Tagore describes India as a pilgrimage where people from different parts of the globe have congregated and settled down. When it was first published in the Pravasi Patrika, it was named Matree-Abhishek (adoring the mother). Later…