Documentary films are an incredible way to explore a subject in great depth giving the audience the opportunity to immerse themselves in the issues being presented. The documentary genre is as old as photography itself with some of the earliest pioneers using their cameras to explore the explosive cultural and social issues of their time,…
Best Things To Do In Stockholm During Winter
If you’re looking for a unique and beautiful location for your next vacation, you may like to consider Stockholm. Built across numerous islands connected by bridges, Stockholm has an interesting layout and has been voted as one of the best capital cities in the world. My first visit to Stockholm was during the Christmas season….
Reasons Why Islam Became Popular In India
India has a large Muslim population. Statistics reveal that there are approximately 172 million people in India who identify themselves as followers of Islam. A majority of Muslims in India belong to the Sunni sect of Islam and others belong to the Shia sect of Islam. For thousands of years coastal communities of India, particularly…
Reasons Why Hinduism Has Millions Of Gods
How many Hindu Gods are there? Are there millions of Hindu Gods? By some estimates there are 33 million Hindu Gods!!. The overall count is totally not an issue for the people of India. India for the most part is a polytheistic society and is very comfortable with the notion that there can be more…
Which Are The Most Spoken Languages In India?
Is Hindi the most spoken language in India? Is there a difference between the spoken languages of Hindi and Urdu (the script might be different)? Why does India count Hindi and Urdu as different languages? According to the 2011 Census, there are 121 languages in India (there are hundreds of dialects). Each one of these…
When Did India Gain Its Independence From The British?
India gained it’s independence from United Kingdom at midnight on August 15, 1947. The Indian Independence Act, was an act enacted by the Parliament of the United Kingdom and came into effect on August 15, 1947. This act partitioned “British India” into two independent nations, India and Pakistan. Lord Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of India…
Best Things To Do In Washington Square Philadelphia
William Penn founded the city of Philadelphia. He wanted the city to have green spaces that can be used by the public. He designed five squares and Washington Square near Independence Mall is one of them. The other squares are Rittenhouse Square, Logan Square, Franklin Square and Center Square (the site of City Hall). Washington…