Geography
Bal Thackeray, the Founder Leader of “Shiv Sena” (translation: “Army of Shivaji”) Political Party believed that “Bombay” was a corrupted English version of “Mumbai” and an unwanted legacy of British colonial rule. He wanted to change the city’s name to “Mumbai” to pay tribute to Hindu goddess “Mumbadevi” meaning “mother” in Marathi language to strengthen Marathi identity in the Maharashtra region. In 1995, when Shiv Sena won the elections in Maharashtra, his party anounced that the city’s name has been changed to “Mumbai” and now a resident of Mumbai is called “Mumbaikar”!
Dubai, the skyscrapers’ city which already have Burj Khalifa to its credit, which is the tallest building in the world has got one more credit to its favor: The Gevora Hotel – world’s new Tallest Hotel with a record height of 357.8 metres! The Hotel has 528 rooms spread over 75 floors. Gosh part is that Gevora Hotel is just 2.8 metre taller than its predecessor JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Hotel which is now the World’s second tallest hotel with height of 355 metres!
Do You know which is the most spoken language in the world? We guessed ….. English! But to our surprise, we were wrong! Then we got the second opportunity to guess the correct one. We guessed ….. Hindi. This time too, our answer was not correct and then we got to know from ‘babbel magazine’ that the most spoken language in world is “Chinese”! Yes, you heard us right! “Chinese” language has around 1.2 billion native speakers leaving languages like Spanish (about 400 million speakers), English (about 360 million speakers) and Hindi much behind! Oh My Gosh!
Most beloved Prime Minister Mr. Modi lays foundation stone of first “Hindu temple” in Abu Dhabi, UAE on 11 February 2018. Mr. Modi addressed “I would like to request all those associated with the construction of the temple that the rulers here have shown so much respect for India. They have been proud of India’s cultural history. Now it’s our responsibility that there is no mistake on our part”. This new Hindu Temple shall be build on a generous gift of land by the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi; will be hand-carved by Indian temple artisans; will be completed by 2020 and will be open to people of all religious backgrounds. Gosh part is that this will be the first “Hindu Temple” on the UAE land!
Did you know that Foster City in California of United States of America (USA) is probably the most safest city in the world with the lowest crime rate. The city has earned the tag of safest city with an average of one murder in ten years. Foster City has also been recognized as one of the Best Places to Live multiple times by Money Magazine.