India is a vast country which borders 7 different countries and many others lie in its vicinity. Most Indian tourists often choose far away countries, located in a different continent for their ease of accessibility and preference. But our neighbouring countries are also very beautiful, with excellent world class tourist places. Let’s check out someContinue reading “Best Cities for Tourism in India’s Neighbouring Countries”
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India’s North East Connectivity at 75 years of Independence
The north-eastern states of India are somewhat detached from the rest of the country. Dense forests, mountainous terrains, heavy rains, floods, absence of big cities, all these features make the north-east alienated from the rest of the country through the Siliguri corridor, also called “Chicken’s neck”. However, the north-east has tremendous potential to become theContinue reading “India’s North East Connectivity at 75 years of Independence”
How Transportation through Bangladesh may bring North-East India Closer
North-East India, despite being a part of mainland India, is far remote and far more inaccessible than we think. Among the north-eastern states, Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and south Assam lie almost entirely on the other side of Bangladesh. The partition of India along religious lines did not favour India her connection with her own north-easternContinue reading “How Transportation through Bangladesh may bring North-East India Closer”
West Bengal to Get a New Sea Port
West Bengal is often neglected as a coastal state of India. While the shore length of West Bengal is long enough, most of it lies in the active delta region of Ganga-Brahmaputra, which is the largest in the world. Only a small part of the East Medinipur coast, around the beach resort town of Digha,Continue reading “West Bengal to Get a New Sea Port”
International Mother Language Day
21st February, 1952 was the day when the people of East Pakistan protested against the imposition of Urdu as the sole official language of entire Pakistan. Almost the entire East Pakistan area had a Bengali population, and hence the Bengali people demanded inclusion of Bengali along with Urdu as the official language of Pakistan. ThisContinue reading “International Mother Language Day”