A national emblem, a national song and a national pledge are not the only national symbols we have. Take a look. Advisory Alert: It has come to our attention that certain individuals are ...

the banyan tree was selected as the national tree of India because of its widespread symbolism and practicality. The canopy ...

The Indian Removal Act ... Once we look, we can see them as national symbols on monuments, coins, and stamps; in the marketing of just about anything you can think of; in the Defense Department ...

And, in many cases, they are also made national symbols to help conserve them for ... National Animal of India: Bengal Tiger ...

While some regard the saree as a sophisticated status symbol, at its core, it represents much more: it houses the beauty, grace, and essence of India itself. A saree can be found everywhere in ...

a sculpture that was atop one of the several pillars erected by Emperor Ashoka during his reign in 250BC - was a "brazen insult to India's national symbol". But a federal government minister on ...

This story appears in the April 2008 issue of National Geographic magazine ... had some genuinely trying times in the 60 years since India became independent, starting well before the emergence ...

The handloom sector every year employs 3.5 million people in India directly or indirectly and is regarded as an iconic symbol of India ... such as the National Handloom Development Programme ...

As Hindus in the D.C. area and worldwide celebrate the five-day holiday Diwali, they want to bring back their sacred symbol: ...

The story so far: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) founder Sharad Pawar has filed a plea in the Supreme Court, seeking a direction to restrain the Ajit Pawar faction from using the ‘clock ...

This story appears in the January 2015 issue of National Geographic magazine ... and gazes out over the Indian Ocean. He stands at the very tip of Africa, and except for the immense, sea-battered ...