Desi Colours

Aaradhya Bachchan’s First Birthday Photos

Aishwarya Rai-Abhishek Bachchan with Aaradhya Bachchan on her 1st Birthday (November 16, 2012)

Abhishek Bachchan with Aaradhya Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan shares these lovely photos of his cute little grand daughter Aaradhya on his Facebook account. This first India’s celebrity baby Aaradhya was born on November 16, 2011 in Mumbai. Proud Father presents her with a ‘Mini Cooper S Car’ almost worth Rs. 26,00,000.

Amitabh Bachchan shares “Its a year since she was born, Aaradhya, and it just seems like it was the other day … time has flown past … and much has happened … your blessings and love have been most appreciated and thanked for … may you ever remain with us and her in love and in togetherness .. !!” on his Facebook page.

Though Aaradhya Bachchan photos have been appeared to public many times via paparazzi’s eyes, this is the first time the Bachchan family has officially shared her photos.

Winsor McCay Google Doodle

Google’s Longest Doodle Ever

Google’s tribute to American Cartoonist and Animator Winsor Zenic McCay (26/9/1869 – 26/7/1934)

Colorful Art by V Amrutha

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Keith Haring’s Interesting Art

Keith Haring was born on 4 May 1958 in Reading Pennsylvania. Since his young age under the influence of his father, Dr.Seuss and Walt Disney he developed interest in Art and learnt the basic skills in cartooning. After completion of graduation he joined in an Art school in Pittsburgh to learn professional art. Soon he left the school realizing that he has no interest for learning professional art. However he started learning art of his own and held a solo exhibition of his work at Pittsburgh crafts center in 1978.
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William Gilbert – The Distinguished Physician and Astronomer

William Gilbert also called as Gilberd was born on May 24, 1544 in Colchester Essex, England. He was a popular and great scientist and a researcher in magnetism. He became a distinguished scientist during the time of Queen Elizabeth I.
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Google Celebrates Gideon Sundback’s 132nd Birthday

Gideon Sundback, a Swedish-American businessman is most popularly known to the world as the developer of zipper. Gideon Sundback was born on April 24, 1880 in Småland, Sweden to a wealthy farmer. Gideon Sundback’s big bet would be to radically improve an already made zipper.

From the time humans began to dress in animal skins and later fabric, it has been a need to open and close the clothing. From a different velcro closures and clasps grew the idea of ​​a front zipper. Zippers are a kind of locking device for clothes, etc., which can be opened and closed by a slider which is drawn between the two rows of clasps.
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Amazing Pencil Sketches by Nisha Kariyanna

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India – Symbols of Heritage

Image Source: Bijoy Mohan

India Gate, Delhi:
Anyone who visits Delhi will never forget to visit India Gate constructed during the year 1931 in the memory of 99,000 Indian soldiers who lost their lives in the World War I and the second Afghan war in 1919. 13,516 names were inscribed on it. It is located at Rajpath, New Delhi. The structure was constructed completely with red stone and the height is 42 meters. An eternal flame is also lit at the place in the honour of the soldiers unknown. The monument was dedicated to the nation by the duke of Connaught in 1931 by the hands of Viceroy, Lord Irwin.
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Mahatma Gandhi Timeline of Important Events

Most Important Life Events of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

1869 October 2: Birth of Gandhi at Porbandar, District Khathiawar, India. Father Karamchand and mother Putlibai.

1883: He married Srimathi Kasturibai.

1888: Went to England to study law.

1891: Returned to India from England and started Law practice in Bombay and Rajkot.

1893 April: Left to South Africa to work as lawyer for an Indian firm. Experienced the color discrimination

1894 May: Organized Natal congress in South Africa.

1899: Started Indian Ambulance Corps for the British in the Boer war.
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What is Numismatics?

‘Numismatics’ is an art of collecting coins, currency and medals and its study. The person who does this is called a ‘Numismatist’. Derived from Latin word ‘Numisma’ means money. Most of the people collect coins as hobby and few professionals are also do this job. Coin collection as a hobby dates back 2000 years. Coins acts as an historical importance due to printing of the year and the information on the coin provide us the level of civilization, life in those years etc.