Himalayas

Kiran Desai’s first novel, Hullabaloo in the guava orchard was published in 1998. She got the Betty Trask Award a prize given by the authors for the best novel by citizens of the common wealth nations and who are under the age of thirty five. Her second book “Inheritance of loss” was appreciated by the critics throughout Asia, Europe and the United States. Kiran Desai has won the man booker prize fellowship by the American academy. Kamala Markandeya was also the great of Indian women writers.…

temperature than to other climatic factors. The ice thickness reduction is followed by glacier shrinkage. According to national geographic, the famed snows of Kilimanjaro have melted more than 80 percent since 1912 and the glaciers in the Garhwali Himalaya in India are retreating so fast it could virtually disappear by 2035. To bring it closer to home, Alaska’s Muir Glacier has retreated about seven miles while ice thickness decreased by more than 2,625 feet, according to the National Snow and…

Synopsis for: Doctrine in Ritual and Tradition in Global Christianity Introduction: I have chosen two events for my Independent Study: Christmas and the Independence Day. My research work will provide an insight into how Christmas is perceived religiously in Pakistan, an Islamic country and, how Christmas is understood culturally in a Christian nation: The United States of America. Underlying theme: A comparative analysis of celebration and practice of the religious and political festivals,…

“I hiked the Inca Trail, skied the Alps, hitchhiked through Patagonia, and trekked through the Himalayas.” Machado’s credibility also allows her to asserts pathos to appeal to millennials emotions by restating how the recession prevents them from exploring the world. However, she gives them hope by painting how she was able to experience all these rare…

Identify: a) Urdu: Urdu was a new language that was a mix of Hindu, Arabic, and Persian. This language evolved from the cultural blending that was occurring during that time period. b) Sikhism: Sikhism is a religion that is based off of Muslim monotheism as well as Hindu beliefs. Nank, the Indian holy man who created this religion, preached about the unity of God and brotherhood. The text states that Sikhs later clashed with rulers of India by forming military forces. c) Babur:…

searches of the ocean very little was know about it and its great depths. But up until now scientists have made discoveries that they never thought possible such as exploring the Mariana Trench to see if any life was down that deep (as deep as the Himalayas are tall). People use to think less and less things existed the farther you went down but seafaring robots have proven this wrong (Mustain, B.). Even after seeing all of this there is still so much that has been unexplored by humans and who…

At the beginning, Dalai Lama is the head monk of the “Yellow Hat” school of Tibetan Buddhism. He is the spiritual leader of Tibet. Dalai Lama is a very important figure in the world; he is Tibetan, his religion Buddhism and baddish monk. He is a very strong man. The political views are peaceful and a spiritual leader. He was very respected by many readers. He is one of a few who reached the Dalai Lama rank which is the highest rank in the Buddhism religion, he is very much respected by many…

Jasmine is considered a shrub or vine, most closely related to the olive family. There are around 200 species scattered around warm or tropical regions of the globe. Jasmine originates from the Far East, namely India and China. In the Himalayas it was considered sacred throughout the region, especially in India where it is the sacred flower of Kama, the god of love. Jasmine are recognized by a characteristic showy, flowering bud whose fragrance can easily envelop an entire room or garden.…

Surviving through droughts was not a critical factor to the survival of the Indus Valley Civilization; its people survived because of a remarkably advanced technological engineering not present in any of the Mesopotamian or Egyptian civilizations. The engineering and city planning used to design many of the three main cities of the Indus Valley suggest strong leadership and forethought to incorporate public works, irrigation, indoor plumping, reservoirs, and craft production. Their process of…

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the controversy of global warming and climate change. According to Livescience, Global warming is the term used to describe a gradual increase in the average temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere and its oceans; a change that is believed to be permanently changing the Earth’s climate. In fact, this matter can be as controversial as political debates. Global warming and climate change are natural phenomena that mankind had found in the world. However,…