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R Venkataraman

R Venkataraman — Shri Ramaswamy Venkataraman was the 8th President of the Republic of India, serving from 1987 to 1992. Before his election as President, he served nearly 4 years as the 7th Vice-President. A member of the Indian National Congress party, he held various ministerial positions in the course of his political career. His life train stopped on 27th …

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Why does one need to boil milk repeatedly to preserve it without refrigeration?

If it is not refregerated, milk gets infected with pathogens (Becteria, Viruses), so it is boiled at regular intervals. When milk is boiled at 100 degree Celsius, nearly all pathogens get killed. And boiling retains the enzymes, taste, flavour and nutrients that are present in milk. In the refrigerator, the bacteria get inactivated, but they don’t die. Hence, boiling is …

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Pt. Satyasheel Deshpande

Pt. Satyasheel Deshpande — Born in Mumbai, in 1951, Satyasheel Deshpande is one of the foremost Hindustani vocalists of his generation. A naturally gifted and instinctively creative artist by temperament, Satyasheelji is as much an individualist as he is a thorough explorer of the tradition within which he works. His music emerges not only from his own virtuosity and versatility …

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Why do bride sit to the left of their grooms?

Why do bride sit to the left of their grooms?

Brides sit to the left of their grooms following religious scriptures. In the scriptures, it says the left side of a male represents his wife, and the right side of a female represents her husband. Funny Logics So that the bride is closer to the groom’s heart. To set their husband right. Because the groom is Mr Right for the …

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Pran

Pran — Pran Krishan Sikand (12 February 1920 – 12 July 2013), better known by his mononym, Pran, was a multiple Filmfare and BFJA award-winning Indian actor, known as a movie villain and character actor in Hindi cinema from the 1940s to the 1990s. He acted as a hero from 1940–47 and as a villain from 1942–1991 and played supporting …

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Pramod Mahajan

Pramod Mahajan was born to Venkatesh Devidas and Prabhavati Mahajan in Mahbubnagar, Andhra Pradesh, India in a Deshastha Brahmin family. The Mahajan family had migrated from their home in Mahajan gully in Osmanabad to Ambajogai and was staying in a rented house in Mangalwar Peth. Mahajan spent his childhood in Ambejogai. He was the second child of his parents, with …

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What’s the difference between a folk tale and a fairy tale?

What's the difference between a folk tale and a fairy tale?

A folk tale is a narrative in prose, usually woven together by an unknown author. It travels orally through generations by way of story telling. The term is also extended to include stories by known authors, when printed stories are adapted to suit a certain time at culture-specific story telling sessions. They also include myths, fables and tales of heroes. …

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