Be proud to be an Indian

1. India is the world’s largest, oldest, continuous civilization.
2. India never invaded any country in her last 10000 years of history.
3. India is the world’s largest democracy.
4. Varanasi, also known as Benares, was called “the ancient city” when Lord Buddha visited it in 500 B.C.E, and is the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world today.
5. India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.

6. The World’s first university was established in Takshashila in 700BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century BC was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.
7. Sanskrit is the mother of all the European languages. Sanskrit is the most suitable language for computer software – a report in Forbes magazine, July 1987.
8. Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans. Charaka, the father of medicine consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago. Today Ayurveda is fast regaining its rightful place in our civilization.
9. Although modern images of India often show poverty and lack of development, India was the richest country on earth until the time of British invasion in the early 17th Century. Christopher Columbus was attracted by India’s wealth.
10. The art of Navigation was bornin the river Sindhu 6000 years ago. The very word Navigation is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH. The word navy is also derived from Sanskrit ‘Nou’.
11. Bhaskaracharya calculated the time taken by the earth to orbit the sun hundreds of years before the astronomer Smart. Time taken by earth to orbit the sun: (5th century) 365.258756484 days.
12. The value of pi was first calculated by Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is known as the Pythagorean Theorem. He discovered this in the 6th century long before the European mathematicians.
13. Algebra, trigonometry and calculus came from India. Quadratic equations were by Sridharacharya in the 11th century. The largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Hindus used numbers as big as 10**53(10 to the power of 53) with specific names as early as 5000 BCE during the Vedic period. Even today, the largest used number is Tera 10**12(10 to the power of 12).
14. IEEE has proved what has been a century old suspicion in the world scientific community that the pioneer of wireless communication was Prof. Jagdish Bose and not Marconi.
15. The earliest reservoir and dam for irrigation was built in Saurashtra.
16. According to Saka King Rudradaman I of 150 CE a beautiful lake called Sudarshana was constructed on the hills of Raivataka during Chandragupta Maurya’s time.
17. Chess (Shataranja or AshtaPada) was invented in India.
18. Sushruta is the father of surgery. 2600 years ago he and health scientists of his time conducted complicated surgeries like cesareans, cataract, artificial limbs, fractures, urinary stones and even plastic surgery and brain surgery. Usage of anesthesia was well known in ancient India. Over 125 surgical equipment were used. Deep knowledge of anatomy, physiology, etiology, embryology, digestion, metabolism, genetics and immunity is also found in many texts.
19. When many cultures were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley (Indus Valley Civilization).
20. The four religions born in India, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, are followed by 25% of the world’s population.
21. The place value system, the decimal system was developed in India in 100 BC.
22. India is one of the few countries in the World, which gained independence without violence.
23. India has the second largest pool of Scientists and Engineers in the World.
24. India is the largest English speaking nation in the world.
25. India is the only country other than US and Japan, to have built a super computer indigenously.

Famous Quotes on India (by non-Indians)

* Albert Einstein said: We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made.
* Mark Twain said: India is, the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grand mother of tradition. Our most valuable and most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only.
* French scholar Romain Rolland said: If there is one place on the face of earth where all the dreams of living men have found a home from the very earliest days when man began the dream of existence, it is India.
* Hu Shih, former Ambassador of China to USA said: India conquered and dominated China culturally for 20 centuries without ever having to send a single soldier across her border.

Facts to make every Indian proud

Q. Who is the co-founder of Sun Microsystems?
A. Vinod Khosla

Q. Who is the creator of Pentium chip (needs no introduction as 90% of the
today’s computers run on it)?
A. Vinod Dahm

Q. Who is the third richest man on the world?
A. According to the latest report on Fortune Magazine, it is Aziz Premji,
who is the CEO of Wipro Industries. The Sultan of Brunei is at 6th
position now.

Q. Who is the founder and creator of Hotmail (Hotmail is world’s No.1 web
based email program)?
A. Sabeer Bhatia

Q. Who is the president of AT & T-Bell Labs (AT & T-Bell Labs is the creator
of program languages such as C, C++, Unix to name a few)?
A. Arun Netravalli

Q. Who is the GM of Hewlett Packard?
A. Rajiv Gupta

Q. Who is the new MTD (Microsoft Testing Director) of Windows 2000,
responsible to iron out all initial problems?
A. Sanjay Tejwrika

Q. Who are the Chief Executives of CitiBank, Mckensey & Stanchart?
A. Victor Menezes, Rajat Gupta, and Rana Talwar.
We Indians are the wealthiest among all ethnic groups in America, even faring better than the whites and the natives.

There are 3.22 millions of Indians in USA (1.5% of population).

Online Education

Some students have jumped into the bandwagon of the non-traditional approach to education by getting it online. The method might be different but the goals are, of course, the same – to further their education and expand their opportunities and advance their careers.

For a new idea, online education also has its own two sides to consider. Compared with good old on-campus education, online education must be carefully considered.

Costs

Offhand, online education looks more affordable than traditional on-campus education. First, there are tangible savings that are obvious right away.

There are savings on transportation (gas, cars, etc.), housing and meals for the simple reason that the student is not living on campus. Often, there is no need to buy expensive textbooks. Resource information can be downloaded straight from the Internet. (Some programs charge these services, however.)

Tuition costs vary greatly from school to school online. Some can be comparatively expensive (at par with on-campus institutions) but costs are actually dependent on the chosen courses. Generally, costs are competitive.

These online education programs offer the same financial aid packages available from traditional education institutions. The packages include student loans and grants.

Convenience

Convenience could be the main reason why there is such a substantial growth in the online education industry these recent years. An online course has enough flexibility in study schedules which can be tailor-made to the student’s personal needs.

This set-up makes it perfect for people who are already working (full or part time), those with children to take care of, or those with other commitments.

With a computer and an Internet access, the online classroom is available 24/7. The decision on where and when to study is up to the student.

Democratized field

One of the unmentioned reasons for the popularity of online education is actually how this particular system levels the field. In an online degree program, there is an amount of anonymity.

Whereas in regular schools, certain discriminating factors are considered (whether tacitly or not), online schools never consider factors like age, physical disabilities, race, gender, or physical appearance.

This open policy is liberating. Some individuals who are reserved in other settings are emboldened to contribute their thoughts in an online discussion, something they cannot do in traditional live forums.

Points to consider

Apparently, the prospective online student must have a reliable computer and Internet access before he or she considers enrolling in an online education program. If the online time is limited due to financial constraints, the student will be extremely disadvantaged.

The student (and the instructor-professors) should have a minimum level of computer knowledge. Both must be comfortable with emails and discussion groups, and must know a wide array of search engines to help them wade through the Net.

The student is expected to keep up with the latest computer technology, and learn new skills in online researches, reviews, and others.

Choice

In the end, however, choosing an online education over that of the traditional one depends on the needs of the prospective student. It is an exciting new trend, and one that certainly brings new results.

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