Portal:India

Wikipedia portals: Culture Geography Health History Mathematics Natural sciences People Philosophy Religion Society Technology INDIA  Portal Related Portals: Atlas · Asia · Main Page   Explore   Unite and Perform edit India Portal Shortcuts: P:IN WP:PIN The Republic of India is a country that occupies a greater part of the Indian subcontinent. It borders Pakistan in the northwest, the People's Republic of China, Nepal, and Bhutan in the north, and Bangladesh and Myanmar in the east. India's coastline stretches for over seven thousand kilometers. Its neighbours in the Indian Ocean are the island nations of the Maldives in the southwest, Sri Lanka in the south, and Indonesia in the southeast. India is the second most populated country in the world, with a population of over one billion and is the seventh largest country by geographical area. It is a constitutional republic consisting of twenty eight states and seven union territories. The word India derives from the Old Persian cognate for the Sanskrit word Sindhu, the Indus river. The Constitution of India also recognizes Bhārat  listen (help·info) as an official name with equal status. A centre of important historic trade routes, India is the home to some of the most ancient civilisations. India is the birthplace to four major world religions: Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and Hinduism. It also has the largest Muslim population in the world after Indonesia and Pakistan. Hinduism is the major religion followed in India . India is a secular country. India was a former colony of the British Empire under the British Raj before gaining independence on 15 August 1947. The country has witnessed significant economic and military growth after the liberalization of the Indian economy. India is also well-known for upholding the concept of peace, as was demonstrated by its peaceful method of freedom struggle. More about India ... Selected article [edit] Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time observed throughout India, with a time offset of UTC+5:30. India does not observe daylight saving time (DST) or other seasonal adjustments, although DST was used briefly during the Sino–Indian War of 1962, and the Indo–Pakistani Wars of 1965 and 1971. In certain time-zone maps, IST is designated as E*. Indian Standard Time is calculated on the basis of 82.5 °E longitude which just west of the town of Mirzapur, near Allahabad in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The latitude difference between Mirzapur and the Royal Observatory, Greenwich in the UK translates to an exact time difference of 5 hours and 30 minutes. Local time is calculated from a clock tower at the Allahabad Observatory (25.15° N 82.5° E) though the official time servers are located in New Delhi. (more...) Archive Selected picture [edit] Battle at Lanka (1649-53), from the Indian Hindu epic Ramayana by the 17th century Muslim painter Sahibdin. It depicts monkey army of the protagonist Rama (top left, blue figure) fighting the demon-king of the king of Lanka, Ravana in order to save Rama's kidnapped wife Sita. The painting depicts multiple events in the battle against the three-headed demon general Trisiras, in bottom left - Trisiras is beheaded by the monkey-companion of Rama - Hanuman. More... Archive News [edit] Today is 19:21, Tuesday November 22, 2011 (UTC), 2011 November 1: India's oil marketing companies are in talks to raise petrol prices and may effect a price increase by Nov. 15, Hindustan Petroleum Corp.'s finance director said Tuesday. (The Wall Street Journal) November 1: The government on Tuesday wondered why Team Anna keeps on issuing warnings when the Centre has repeatedly announced its commitment to bring a strong Lokpal Bill at the earliest. (The Times of India) October 28: Amid deepening controversies over some of its most influential members, Team Anna's core committee meets tomorrow in Delhi. Anna, 74, will not attend; he has extended his "maun vrat" or vow of silence. Medha Patkar and Justice Santosh Hegde will also be absent. (NDTV.com) October 28: A crude 6 feet long pipe bomb was found under a bridge at Alampatti village on the outskirts of Madurai city hours before Advani's janchetana yatra was to pass through. (Hindustan times) October 27: India's battle against corruption and for accountability from its huge bureaucracy is set to get a boost as the Karnataka government prepares to punish over 600 officials, a record for the country, over illegal mining. (Economic times) October 27: The official press conference of the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) for the inaugural Indian Grand Prix was interrupted by power failure at the Buddh International circuit, in New Delhi on Friday. (Rediff.com) Did you know... [edit] ... that every household in the Dhaniakhali block of West Bengal has at least one loom, where handloom saris are made? ... that Lesser Whistling Ducks are the most prominent species among the migratory birds that visit the lake in the Santragachhi area of Howrah, India, during winter? ... that the non-payment of debts is the archetype for the seventeen other Hindu titles of law, including the sexual crimes against women? ... that during the history of Pulicat between 1621 and 1665, over 38,000 Indian slaves were obtained by Dutch slave traders and shipped from the Coromandel Coast, mostly to the East Indies? ... that Pandurang Sadashiv Khankhoje was banned by the British India government from returning to India since the 1920's and the ban was lifted only after Indian Independence in 1947? India Quiz | Archive Categories [edit] India • Ayurveda • Bollywood • Christianity • Cities and towns • Companies • Economy • Environment • Culture • Geography • Government • Health • Hindu temples • History • Indian Antarctic Program • Indology • Islam • Law enforcement • Media • Military • National parks • People • Politics • Social groups • Social history • Indian space program • Tourism • Transport • Universities and colleges • World Heritage Sites in India • India-related stubs Topics related to India [edit] History Timeline of Indian history, Indus Valley Civilization, Dholavira, Science and technology in ancient India, Meluhha, Aryan invasion theory, Out of India theory, Greek Conquests in India, Indian Ancient Maritime History, Mauryan dynasty, Ashokan Era, Sunga dynasty, Hoysala, Vijayanagara, Satavahana, Indo-Greek kingdom, Indo-Scythians, Indo-Parthian Kingdom, Kushan Empire, Western Kshatrapas, Gupta Empire, Cholas, Pala Empire, Islamic incursions in India, Mughal Era, Maratha Empire, British Raj, British East India Company, Governor-General, Viceroy, War of Independence, 1857, Indian independence movement, Indian National Army, Azad Hind, Quit India Movement, Partition of India, Non-Aligned Movement, Sino-Indian War, Indo-Pakistani War of 1947, Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, Kargil War, 2001 India Pakistan standoff, Military, Demographic Politics Law, Hindu law, Constitution, Political parties (Indian National Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party), Foreign relations, Elections, Political divisions, Reservations in India Government Government agencies, Legislative branch (Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha) Executive branch (President & Vice-President, Prime Minister & Deputy Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Attorney-General, Election Commission, Foreign Minister; Law enforcement: CBI, CID, Intelligence: IB, RAW), Judicial branch (Supreme Court), Military (Army, Navy, Air Force, Border Security Force, Coast Guard) Geography The Himalayas, Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats, Indo Gangetic Plain, Deccan Plateau, Thar Desert, Ganges River, Rann of Kutch, Brahmaputra River, North-East India; Mountains, Valleys, Islands, Rivers; States and territories, Cities, Districts, Regions, Fauna and flora Economy Rupee, Bombay Stock Exchange, National Stock Exchange, Standard of living, Companies, Reserve Bank of India, Energy policy (Solar, Wind, Nuclear) Demographics Languages, Standard of living, Religion Arts & Culture Music (Carnatic, Hindustani, Indi-pop), Dance, Languages, Literature, Architecture, Film & TV, Cuisine, Holidays, Folklore, Education, Media, Indian martial arts Science & Tech Indian Council of Agricultural Research(ICAR), Indian Institute of Astrophysics, National Centre for Software Technology, AIIMS, IISc, IIT, NIT, BITS-Pilani, INRegistry, .in registrars , Indian numbering system, Indian Space Research Organisation, India Internet Exchange, ICRISAT, International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad Other Indian English, Indian nationality law, Numbering system, Indian Space Research Organisation, Communications, Transportation (Highways, Rail transport, Auto rickshaw), National Highways Development Project, Flag, Tourism, Licence plates, Indian nationalism, Metrication in India List of basic India topics Related portals [edit] Africa • Australia • Asia • Caribbean • Europe • Latin America • Middle East • North America • Oceania Bangladesh Kingdom of Bhutan Cambodia Hong Kong (China) Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Japan Kazakhstan Korea Macau (China) Malaysia Palestine Philippines Pakistan People's Republic of China Saudi Arabia Singapore Sri Lanka Republic of China / Taiwan Thailand Vietnam Religion: Hinduism • Buddhism • Ayyavazhi • Jainism • Sikhism • Zoroastrianism • Islam • Christianity Geography: Asia • China • Pakistan • Bhutan • Bengal • Bangladesh • Sri Lanka • Himalaya region Places: Kerala • Maharashtra • Karnataka • Gujarat • Tamil Nadu • Goa • Uttar Pradesh• West Bengal• Himachal Pradesh • Orissa • Bihar• Bangalore Chandigarh Chennai Delhi Hyderabad Kolkata Mumbai Politics: SAARC • Government of India • Sports: Cricket Events: Indian independence movement Wikipedias in Indian languages [edit] অসমিয়া (Assamese) • भोजपुरी (Bhojpuri) • বাংলা (Bengali) • ગુજરાતી (Gujarati) • हिन्दी (Hindi) • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada) • कॉशुर/كشميري (Kashmiri) • മലയാളം (Malayalam) • मराठी (Marathi) • नेपाली (Nepali) • ଓଡ଼ିଆ (Oriya) • ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (Punjabi) • संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) • سنڌي (Sindhi) • தமிழ் (Tamil) • తెలుగు (Telugu) • اردو (Urdu) Associated Wikimedia [edit] India on Wikinews News India on Wikiquote Quotes India on Commons Images India on Wikisource Texts India on Wikibooks Books What are portals? · List of portals · Featured portals Purge server cache