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Namasté

Namasté

Namasté. We, at the Indian International Chamber of Commerce & Culture would like to welcome you to our organization. Our aim is to be of service to you. Namasté is derived from the Sanskrit words namas meaning to bow, and te meaning “to you.” In common usage it may simply mean “I bow (in reverence) [...]

January 2 2010 | Posted in India | Read More »

The Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal

The Nobel Prize winning Indian novelist and poet, Rabindranath Tagore described the Taj Mahal as “one tear-drop…upon the cheek of time.” This gorgeous mausoleum and its surrounding buildings were commissioned by Emperor Shah Jahan as a monument of his love for his third wife Mumtaz Mahal who died during the birth of their fourteenth child. [...]

December 20 2009 | Posted in India | Read More »

Ancient Temples

Ancient Temples

The ancient temples of India often made of soap stone or sandstone are a marvel of engineering and aesthetics. Hundreds of skilled sculptors and artisans under the patronage of the ruling dynasties worked over several decades and sometimes centuries to erect these monuments to the Gods. Often these temples were constructed in groups (For instance [...]

December 20 2009 | Posted in India | Read More »

Holi, The Festival of Colors

Holi, The Festival of Colors

Holi marks the beginning of Spring. It is also a celebration of the triumph of good over evil. People chase each other and playfully splash colorful paint, powder and water on each other, even complete strangers. If you are visiting India during this time be prepared to loosen up and enjoy yourself. And also make [...]

December 20 2009 | Posted in India | Read More »

Technology and India

Technology and India

The immense growth in the outsourcing market has transformed India into a global powerhouse in the field of technology. This more recent transformation can be traced to a discovery made by engineers at Tata Consultancy Services who in 1995 discovered that a software tool that they had “developed to convert code for IBM, could be [...]

December 19 2009 | Posted in India | Read More »