India - A land of Mystery and Diversity

A presentation about India, delivered at kickoff of the Indian Month at Cliqz, Munich, Germany.

Transcript

1. I N D I A T H E L A N D O F M Y S T E RY A N D D I V E R S I T Y BY: 
 A N K I T B A H U G U N A
2. FA C T S • Capital: New Delhi • Population: 1.3 Billion • Currency: Indian Rupee (₹) • Nominal GDP: $2.45 Trillion (6th) • Official Languages: 22 • 29 States & 7 Union Territories. • Religions: 9 (Recognized) • UNESCO World Heritage Sites: 32 • Neighbors: China, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Myanmar, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.
3. I N T E R E S T I N G … • Top Gold consumer in the World (~ 840 Tonnes) • Largest Producer of Milk (132.4 M-Tonnes) • First rocket in India was transported on a cycle. • India’s Mars Mission (Mangalyaan) costs Rs. 454 Crore 
 (~ Rs 12 or 15 cents per km) - Cheapest mission to mars ever! • India has the largest postal network in the world with over 
 1, 55,015 post offices. • In September 2009, India's ISRO Chandrayaan- 1 detected water on the moon for the first time. • India is the second-largest English speaking country. • Concept of ‘0’ (Zero) was conceived by Aryabhata (476-550 CE)
4. Festivals
5. Holi Onam Bihu Diwali
6. Spices & Food
7. Samosa Chicken Tikka 
 Masala Paneer Butter 
 Masala Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani
8. Cricket
9. World Cup Winners: 
 1983 & 2011 (ODI)
 2007 (T20I) Most ODI & Test Runs 
 & 100 Hundreds Sachin Tendulkar
10. Jugaad
12. #Wanderlust
13. PA N G O N G T S O ( L A D A K H , J & K )
14. TA J M A H A L ( A G R A , U T TA R P R A D E S H )
15. A M E R F O R T ( J A I P U R , R A J A S T H A N )
16. T E A G A R D E N S ( D A R J E E L I N G , W B )
17. M Y S O R E PA L A C E ( M Y S O R E , K A R N ATA K A )
18. K A N G C H E N J U N G A ( S I K K I M , 8 5 8 6 M )
19. - M A X M U E L L E R , G E R M A N S C H O L A R “If I were asked under what sky the human mind has most fully developed some of its choicest gifts, has most deeply pondered on the greatest problems of life, and has found solutions, I should point to India.” #VisitIncredibleIndia Thanks!