India is known as the land of beauty and magic.
It is also the land of myth and mystery, from the very ancient times. However, while the country is in the face of improvement and advancements, the myths seem to persist even today, at a time when information is readily available. It seems as if internet cannot be believed totally when it comes to information about India.
Indian National Anthem the Best in the World
The message has been circulated very proudly that UNESCO has named the Indian National Anthem, ‘Jana Gana Mana’ the best in the world. That this is a hoax should have been clear to people by the simple fact that there has been no media coverage of such an important issue, and suspiciously been broadcast by the internet alone, and that too, in some shifty websites, and not the principal media houses. Besides, there is no trace of any such declaration in the official site of UNESCO. To top it all, confirmation of the story as a hoax has been received by India Today directly from UNESCO.
All proud Indians, at some point, have shared the satellite image of India on a Diwali night, taken by NASA from space, to show off to the world how beautiful the country looks, all lit up and bright. However, it makes break the heart of the Indians that this is a false picture. It has been confirmed by the NASA officials that the image was collected by VIIRS for the detection of light in a range of wavelengths from green to near-infrared, and brightened to distinguish the city lights easily, meant to show the change in night illumination during the period of 1992-2003. It was developed to illustrate the growth in population in the country. NASA even confirmed that the extra light during Diwali is imperceptible from space.
It is also the land of myth and mystery, from the very ancient times. However, while the country is in the face of improvement and advancements, the myths seem to persist even today, at a time when information is readily available. It seems as if internet cannot be believed totally when it comes to information about India.
Indian National Anthem the Best in the World
The message has been circulated very proudly that UNESCO has named the Indian National Anthem, ‘Jana Gana Mana’ the best in the world. That this is a hoax should have been clear to people by the simple fact that there has been no media coverage of such an important issue, and suspiciously been broadcast by the internet alone, and that too, in some shifty websites, and not the principal media houses. Besides, there is no trace of any such declaration in the official site of UNESCO. To top it all, confirmation of the story as a hoax has been received by India Today directly from UNESCO.
All proud Indians, at some point, have shared the satellite image of India on a Diwali night, taken by NASA from space, to show off to the world how beautiful the country looks, all lit up and bright. However, it makes break the heart of the Indians that this is a false picture. It has been confirmed by the NASA officials that the image was collected by VIIRS for the detection of light in a range of wavelengths from green to near-infrared, and brightened to distinguish the city lights easily, meant to show the change in night illumination during the period of 1992-2003. It was developed to illustrate the growth in population in the country. NASA even confirmed that the extra light during Diwali is imperceptible from space.
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