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Informative about India
I suggest you find a selection of rather interesting and exciting facts about India. We read more and learn a lot.
Parents plan the birth of the child in a "favorable" period
Superstitious parents in India are trying to have their child is born will certainly one day, which are considered happy. Therefore, there often do a caesarean section or forced children to be born prematurely in other ways. Many Indians believe that in this way they provide their offspring a good future.
On the walls depict the gods to the people on them are not urinated
Nearly half of India's homes have no toilets, no wonder people can relieve from any wall in any secluded place. Some resourceful hosts were pictured on the walls of the gods, hoping for the religious feelings of passersby.
Elephants can avenge
On the railroad in one Indian village killed the elephant. Other elephants stood and grieved over a friend. Local residents decided to disperse this sad company that did. However, the animals were vindictive. After a while they came back and made a real massacre in the village, destroying 10 houses.
Before the wedding, the family hires a private detective to find out everything about the future of relatives
According to the BBC, in India there is rapid growth of detective agencies spying before the wedding for the bride and groom.
The doors do not lock banks
Not everywhere, of course. But, for example, in the homes of the famous village of Shingnapur there are no doors -only wooden frames. Locals believe that under the protection of God Shani and steal from them, no one would dare. In 2011 the village was opened branch of the United Commercial Bank, and it is also not locked. I must say that the crime rate in these places really kept near zero.
Millions of tons of grain to rot in storage, while thousands of people die from malnutrition
About six million tons of grain worth 1, 5 billion dollars to rot, while 43 percent of Indian children under five suffer from malnutrition and 3,000 children die every day for reasons, anyway related to malnutrition.
You can buy the gold T-shirt for hundreds of thousands of dollars
Indian businessman Datta Fudge bought gold t-shirt for 230,888 dollars. He admitted that he does not consider himself a handsome man, but "no woman can resist a man in a package".
And in 2011, the designer has created Amitabh Chandelles shirt of silk, gold and diamonds for the Indian prince. It cost 93 000 dollars.
Robbers steal onions
Indian police managed to prevent the theft of a truck with a bow. Thieves made a strange choice, because in this period the price of this vegetable soared.
The government hires inspectors who fined spitting in public places
The Government of India takes inspectors who seeks spitting, peeing in the streets and committing all sorts of other small ugliness. The law prohibiting spitting on the street was introduced in 2006.
Bureaucrats write letters to themselves
Bhaskar Rao takes just two important positions: the police and the Inspector General in charge of the education ministers of the law. He admits that sometimes he has to conduct official correspondence with itself and chastise yourself for the late reply, sent from one department to another.
People swallow live fish to get rid of asthma
Hood Family members consider themselves the guardians of an ancient secret of healing from asthma. One of the elements of the ritual is to swallow a live fish, napichkanoy wonder drug.
Billionaires build skyscrapers and live in them, as in ordinary homes
Indian billionaire Mukushev Ambani built a 27-story building called Antilla, which is estimated at one billion dollars. The house is inhabited only by family members and servants.
On the wedding spending millions of dollars
Wealthy Indians are spending a lot of money not only for food and entertainment of guests, but also to respond gifts and invitations.
Hundreds of thousands of farmers committing suicide
In 1995, unable to bear the burden of huge debts committed suicide more than 250 000 farmers. Many accuse foreign companies like Monsanto that they sell to farmers prohibitively expensive seeds and those under pressure from the state, forced to unfavorable conditions. However, low prices for the final product and a bad harvest brought farmers to such despair that many see no other way but to kill herself.
Forest Service granted permission to shoot to kill poachers
The government of the western state of Maharashtra have given permission forestry staff permission to shoot and kill poachers on the spot, without fear of prosecution. The poachers were responsible for the extermination of many animal species.
Living people declare dead
Santosh Kumar Singh spent nine years in order to prove that he is alive. Siblings Santos declared dead and stole his land, after he married a woman of a lower caste. This case is far from unique. In India, fake death certificates are often used for land grabbing.
Chili is used as a weapon
Indian military did use the most hot pepper in the world as a weapon.
People can be arrested for Like on Facebook
A woman named Shaheen Dada published a Facebook post, involving the death of politician Bal Thackery, known to use various forms of intimidation to achieve their goals. Dada friend named Reru Srinivasan layknul this post. Both were arrested.
The government hires trainers monkeys
Guide Delhi Metro hires trainers of monkeys, they helped to keep the wild animals away from public transport. In addition, the trainers are invited to chase away monkeys from the Houses of Parliament and other government buildings.
Brands mixed
For example, in India, you can buy fake slippers while two firms: Nike and Puma
Tens of thousands of children work illegally in mines
According to sociologists, in Indian mines illegally employ about 70 thousand children. Families living in poverty will often send their children to work instead of school.
Termites eat money
Last year, in one of the branches of the State Bank of termites ate 10 million rupees ($ 222,000).
Parents plan the birth of the child in a "favorable" period
Superstitious parents in India are trying to have their child is born will certainly one day, which are considered happy. Therefore, there often do a caesarean section or forced children to be born prematurely in other ways. Many Indians believe that in this way they provide their offspring a good future.
On the walls depict the gods to the people on them are not urinated
Nearly half of India's homes have no toilets, no wonder people can relieve from any wall in any secluded place. Some resourceful hosts were pictured on the walls of the gods, hoping for the religious feelings of passersby.
Elephants can avenge
On the railroad in one Indian village killed the elephant. Other elephants stood and grieved over a friend. Local residents decided to disperse this sad company that did. However, the animals were vindictive. After a while they came back and made a real massacre in the village, destroying 10 houses.
Before the wedding, the family hires a private detective to find out everything about the future of relatives
According to the BBC, in India there is rapid growth of detective agencies spying before the wedding for the bride and groom.
The doors do not lock banks
Not everywhere, of course. But, for example, in the homes of the famous village of Shingnapur there are no doors -only wooden frames. Locals believe that under the protection of God Shani and steal from them, no one would dare. In 2011 the village was opened branch of the United Commercial Bank, and it is also not locked. I must say that the crime rate in these places really kept near zero.
Millions of tons of grain to rot in storage, while thousands of people die from malnutrition
About six million tons of grain worth 1, 5 billion dollars to rot, while 43 percent of Indian children under five suffer from malnutrition and 3,000 children die every day for reasons, anyway related to malnutrition.
You can buy the gold T-shirt for hundreds of thousands of dollars
Indian businessman Datta Fudge bought gold t-shirt for 230,888 dollars. He admitted that he does not consider himself a handsome man, but "no woman can resist a man in a package".
And in 2011, the designer has created Amitabh Chandelles shirt of silk, gold and diamonds for the Indian prince. It cost 93 000 dollars.
Robbers steal onions
Indian police managed to prevent the theft of a truck with a bow. Thieves made a strange choice, because in this period the price of this vegetable soared.
The government hires inspectors who fined spitting in public places
The Government of India takes inspectors who seeks spitting, peeing in the streets and committing all sorts of other small ugliness. The law prohibiting spitting on the street was introduced in 2006.
Bureaucrats write letters to themselves
Bhaskar Rao takes just two important positions: the police and the Inspector General in charge of the education ministers of the law. He admits that sometimes he has to conduct official correspondence with itself and chastise yourself for the late reply, sent from one department to another.
People swallow live fish to get rid of asthma
Hood Family members consider themselves the guardians of an ancient secret of healing from asthma. One of the elements of the ritual is to swallow a live fish, napichkanoy wonder drug.
Billionaires build skyscrapers and live in them, as in ordinary homes
Indian billionaire Mukushev Ambani built a 27-story building called Antilla, which is estimated at one billion dollars. The house is inhabited only by family members and servants.
On the wedding spending millions of dollars
Wealthy Indians are spending a lot of money not only for food and entertainment of guests, but also to respond gifts and invitations.
Hundreds of thousands of farmers committing suicide
In 1995, unable to bear the burden of huge debts committed suicide more than 250 000 farmers. Many accuse foreign companies like Monsanto that they sell to farmers prohibitively expensive seeds and those under pressure from the state, forced to unfavorable conditions. However, low prices for the final product and a bad harvest brought farmers to such despair that many see no other way but to kill herself.
Forest Service granted permission to shoot to kill poachers
The government of the western state of Maharashtra have given permission forestry staff permission to shoot and kill poachers on the spot, without fear of prosecution. The poachers were responsible for the extermination of many animal species.
Living people declare dead
Santosh Kumar Singh spent nine years in order to prove that he is alive. Siblings Santos declared dead and stole his land, after he married a woman of a lower caste. This case is far from unique. In India, fake death certificates are often used for land grabbing.
Chili is used as a weapon
Indian military did use the most hot pepper in the world as a weapon.
People can be arrested for Like on Facebook
A woman named Shaheen Dada published a Facebook post, involving the death of politician Bal Thackery, known to use various forms of intimidation to achieve their goals. Dada friend named Reru Srinivasan layknul this post. Both were arrested.
The government hires trainers monkeys
Guide Delhi Metro hires trainers of monkeys, they helped to keep the wild animals away from public transport. In addition, the trainers are invited to chase away monkeys from the Houses of Parliament and other government buildings.
Brands mixed
For example, in India, you can buy fake slippers while two firms: Nike and Puma
Tens of thousands of children work illegally in mines
According to sociologists, in Indian mines illegally employ about 70 thousand children. Families living in poverty will often send their children to work instead of school.
Termites eat money
Last year, in one of the branches of the State Bank of termites ate 10 million rupees ($ 222,000).
