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• This music video cannot be made by anyone in the world for next 1101 days
• The Timeline Of Indian National Flag Millions Of Indians Hardly Know About
• Pot Loving Tourists In India Must Know This!
• 5 Indian Cities That Still Have That Foreign Touch
• Just A Handful Of Hindus Know Adi Shankaracharya Revived Their Religion
• Top 10 Countries Where Hacking Is Taken Very Seriously
• Watson Hates Sherlock’s Return And You Will Too After Watching This

This music video cannot be made by anyone in the world for next 1101 days Posted: 07 Jan 2014 06:30 PM PST How do you think music videos are made? Do you think they require great choreographers, award winning directors or Grammy winning artistes? Or do you believe a trunk full of money can help you make a blockbuster music video? If you think so, this boy will dispel your imagination while setting a new trend in music video making. "Money?" No. "Grammy winner?" No. "Original song?" No. "Choreography?" Absent. "Known face?" Are you kidding me? Just watch this video and witness how to make one with time playing the assistant. Credit: This video was uploaded by Matt Perren and features him lip-synching to a Queen's number. Titled 'Day 1 – Picture everyday project', Matt made this in 1101 days working from 01/01/2011 to 05/01/2014. The post This music video cannot be made by anyone in the world for next 1101 days appeared first on TopYaps.

The Timeline Of Indian National Flag Millions Of Indians Hardly Know About Posted: 07 Jan 2014 02:30 PM PST The Indian National flag was designed as a symbol of freedom. According to the late Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, the Indian Flag depicted not only their freedom, but it was the symbol of freedom of all the Indian nationals. The Indian national flag is the true representation of the aspirations and hopes of the Indians. It is indeed the symbol of national honor and pride and is our national treasure. The official code of the national flag is the horizontal tricolor of deep saffron (kesaria) at the top of the flag, followed by white in the middle and dark green at the bottom all in equal proportions. Right at the centre of the white band is the iconic navy-blue wheel representing the Dharma Chakra. The ratio of the flag to its length is marked by two to three. Significance of the Flag The top saffron color of the flag is the symbol of courage and strength of the country. The middle white band is the representation of peace and truth with the Chakra in between. The last green band is indicative of the growth, fertility and auspiciousness of the country. The Dharma Chakra design is that of the wheel engraved on the abacus of the Sarnath Lion capital of Ashoka. Its diameter approximates the width of the white band and it comprises of 24 spokes. This design of the National Flag was adopted for the first time by the Indian Constituent assembly of India on 22nd July, 1947. The Timeline of Indian Flag It is quite astonishing to see the great many changes our National flag has been through ever since its inception. Our national flag came into recognition at the time of our national struggle to attain freedom. Our National Flag is the most respectable national symbol. Strict rules and regulations have been implemented for its manufacturing and hoisting. According to the official specifications the flag is supposed to be made form khadi, a special hand spun yarn composed of cotton, wool and silk. 1906: The very first National Flag of India was hoisted on August 7, 1906, in the Parsee Bagan Square in Calcutta (now known as Kolkata). Three horizontal and equal strips of green (top), yellow (middle) and red (bottom) constituted the flag. The green had eight  half-opened lotus symbols printed over it and the red had two symbols, one was of sun and the other a star. The yellow strip had ‘Vande Mataram’ inscribed on it in Devanagri. 1907: The second flag was hoisted by Madame Cama in Parisalong with her band of exiled revolutionaries. This flag was very much similar to the earlier flag with the only exception that the top strip had 7 stars in place of Louts depicting Saptarishi. This flag was also exhibited at the solicit conference in Berlin. 1917: The third flag was raised at the time the course of political struggle had taken a definite turn. It was Dr. Annie Besant and Lokmanya Tilak, who hosted the third flag during the Home Rule Movement. This flag was characterized by five red and four green horizontal strips which were arranged alternatively. The flag also had seven stars in the exact Saptarishi configuration super-imposed on the strips. The left hand top corner was adorned by the Union Jack. A white crescent and star adorned the other corner. 1921: Pingali Venkayya prepared a flag and presented it to Gandhiji during the session of the All India Congress Committee, which was held at Bezwada in 1921. The flag was made up of two colors red and green, representing the two major communities, Hindus and Muslims. Gandhiji suggested adding the white color in between to represent the other remaining communities of India and the spinning wheel to symbolize progress of the nation.   1931: This year is marked as the landmark in the history of the national flag. In 1931, a resolution was passed accepting the tricolor flag based on Pingali Venkayya's design as the national flag of India. This flag comprised of saffron, white and green strips with Mahatma Gandhi's spinning wheel at the centre. 1947: It was on July 22, 1947 that the Constituent Assembly adopted it as the free India National flag. After the advent of independence the colors of the national flag along with their significance remained the same, but the spinning wheel was replaced by the Dharma Chakra of Emperor Ashoka, as an emblem on the flag. Thus, the tricolor flag significant of the Congress Party subsequently became the tricolor flag of our Independent India. The post The Timeline Of Indian National Flag Millions Of Indians Hardly Know About appeared first on TopYaps.

Pot Loving Tourists In India Must Know This! Posted: 07 Jan 2014 09:30 AM PST No matter how much the "pot culture" is looked down upon and even banned in India, it is…err…much prevalent in the country. In fact, there's hardly any urban youth in this country that hasn't had a taste of this—albeit in measured amounts. Besides, in a country, where one of the foremost Gods (Lord Shiva) has been projected to have pot addiction, how can it be looked down upon! Let's look at some facts which would help you attain "salvation" in India— 8. THE Disclaimer To start with, here's a disclaimer. 'The consumption, buying and selling of marijuana is banned in India. And, anyone involved in the dealing of marijuana will either be jailed or will have to pay penalty, or will have to go for both.' Well, disclaimers are also found before an adult film, but do "children" ever abide by such rules? Jokes apart, if you're still intent on smoking marijuana, then be confident and keep your pockets heavy (all puns intended). 7. Where to find Marijuana Well, if you know a bit about India per se, then you'd have asked 'where not to find them'? The best way to get away from all the hassles, but still get hold of marijuana is to approach the locals—the rickshaw-wallahs, the taxi drivers, the local pan shop owners, and the likes. Well, if you believe in expanding your network towards the higher end, then getting hold of Marijuana isn't your thing! 6. Keep Your Pocket filled, always Now, it's obvious that some stranger will come forward and help you secure that "invaluable" marijuana out of brotherly love. Yes, we all did attend our moral science classes; but, don't you forget, dealing with marijuana is something immoral! To put it bluntly, keep some money aside as bribes to those who help you escalate to your dreams! Hope this helps. 5. Don't be over hyped after getting hold of your pot We know you simply cannot hide your secret pleasures on getting hold of that pot; but, seriously, shouting out loud would end you up in a jail. With the stories of bribery going viral over the internet, policemen too have become quite smart: if you're found smoking out in the public, then you're surely gone. So, do whatever you feel like, but within the four walls of your home or a dimly lit room of the hotel where you're staying. 4. It's Time You Be a Modern Smoker Indians are nowadays rarely found smoking "pots" per se. The thing is that we are much smarter than the Westerners and smoke marijuana within cigarette moulds! Just carefully empty a basic cigarette off all its contents, mix the tobacco with the marijuana (or, just use marijuana) and then carefully refill it back and smoke up your world! 3. "Holi Hai!" Well, yes, marijuana is banned in India…on the regular days…but definitely not on Holi! This festival of color demands the people to be colored in black and blue and be absolutely topsy-turvy! Almost every household of North, West and East India, specifically the conservative ones, make Bhaang, a delectable sherbet (cool beverage) where marijuana is a major ingredient. It's perhaps one of the best items ever which promises keep you in your heaven for minimum 24-36 hours! Once you've gobbled up your glassful, you'd not be able to stop laughing for an hour or so. Once in India during Holi, every tourist must have a taste of Bhaang. 2. Purchase Only What You Need You might be ready to simply splurge over Marijuana once you've got hold of it, but trust us; you'll find the same everywhere. So, no need of hoarding marijuana and tag it along wherever you go. It's risky and not at all worth it. Besides, in some places you can find it for much cheaper rates.  In fact, you can, if you're lucky enough, get hold of those absolutely free of cost from the hermits and sages! 1. Plan Your Route If you're still hell bent, like a stupid kid, on taking marijuana with you everywhere, please, for God's sake, train yourself to be a Google map! You must not only have a fair idea of all the road check posts, but also keep a track of all the short cuts as well! After all, Marijuana is "banned" in India. The post Pot Loving Tourists In India Must Know This! appeared first on TopYaps.

5 Indian Cities That Still Have That Foreign Touch Posted: 07 Jan 2014 05:30 AM PST Art and architecture were the most significant aspects during foreign rule in India. Architecture at that time comprised of wood structures and colossal stones. The British viceroy generals put in great many efforts to construct such architectural wonders in the essence of many cities throughout the country. The architectural design of early British colonies comprised of well designed outlines and charts that were well prepared back in England. The period of their rule witnessed dramatic import of excellent and skilled British architects who were well outfitted with their motives to transform Indian artistic designs more into the western models. Even today, after all these years since the expulsion of the British, their architectural wonders stand tall in various cities of the country. A lot of these structural marvels have been conserved and preserved as national heritage monuments. Visiting these Indian cities even to the present day imbibe in you a feel of the bygone era of the foreign rule. Mentioned below are the names of some of the few cities in India that still conserve the foreign touch. 5. Shimla Shimla was perceived and established by the British as their Summer Capital during the colonial period at the beginning of the 19th Century. Situated at the commanding site in the interior of the Himalayas, Shimla is well connected by road, air and railways. It has traditionally been a preferred site for tourists from all over the world. The British, during their rein had established many architectural masterpieces, which are today maintained as the heritage monuments in the city. The British structural wonders in Shimla include the Vice Regal Lodge, railway Board Building, Gorton Castle, Gaiety Theatre, Auckland House, Town Hall, Barnes Court, Challet Day School and Churches. Shimla also is the home for the building called as the North Bank, where the Nobel Laureate writer Rudyard Kipling resided in 1907. Even after so many years of gaining independence, your visit to Shimla is surely going to make you travel back into historic times. 4. Kolkata The architectural development in Calcutta, now known as Kolkata, during the British rein in India was overwhelming in every aspect. The reconstruction of Kolkata by the British can be called as a mandatory affair which they had to accomplish in their rule of colonialism. Lord Curzon and Lord Wellesley can be rightly called as the harbingers of the architectural overhauling in Kolkata.   Once the most eventful city, Kolkata was completely transformed into colonial and westernized place by the British in order to simply suit the taste of their masters. The Government House and the historical building of St. Paul's Cathedral are sure to deluge you with the foreign touch in this city. 3. Mumbai Mumbai, which was formerly known as Bombay has witnessed significant architectural developments during the British rule in India. The city stands tall today with the neo-classic and regal buildings, while conserving the architectural marvels of the British. The many Churches, town halls and various other structural monuments in Mumbai bear exact semblance with the British England architectural counterparts.   We can also rightly say that the British completely metamorphosed Bombay into a polished city as an attempt to intimidate Kolkata. Visiting these specific areas of Mumbai will certainly provide you the rich and lavish taste of the long-gone British Empire. 2. Chennai Chennai, formerly known as Madras is another Indian city that carries a foreign touch. The Churches here primarily carry the clean British look, deriving inspiration from their counterpart architectures in London. Even bungalows in some parts of Chennai were constructed keeping in mind the high-flying lifestyle of the British. They even got constructed some massive banquet halls in order to celebrate their official evening functions. You are sure to deluge into a classical feel on every nook upon your visit in Chennai as they still have majority of these architectural wonders conserved as heritage buildings. 1. New Delhi The British architectural wonders in New Delhi are tremendous till today. It was only after New Delhi was declared as the next capital after Kolkata that this imperial city was no more the same again. New Delhi adopted the ideal colonial look as various war memorials were constructed in honor, along with many gothic architectures and Churches that came into being. Seasoned architects were called upon especially from England for the fulfillment of this sole purpose. New Delhi has beautifully conserved these structural wonders to provide us a tinge to the British lifestyle even to this day. The post 5 Indian Cities That Still Have That Foreign Touch appeared first on TopYaps.

Just A Handful Of Hindus Know Adi Shankaracharya Revived Their Religion Posted: 07 Jan 2014 02:30 AM PST Adi Shankaracharya was born in the 8th century AD in Kaladi in Kerala. He is one of the three main teachers of the medieval India who helped in the revival of Hinduism – the other two being Madhva and Ramanuja. Most modern-day Hindus don’t know about the history of Hinduism, but there have been many sects and traditions within the religion. Some of these moved on to become separate religions such as Jainism and Buddhism while others died out. There have even been atheistic schools of thought within Hinduism. Even today there are at least few different philosophies in Hinduism. Vedanta is the major philosophy and the principal reason for that is Adi Shankaracharya. Here are a few reasons why he’s responsible for the survival and revival of Hinduism. 6. He consolidated the Advaita Vedanta philosophy: There he wrote his commentary on the Brahma Sutras and consolidated the Advaita Vedanta philosophy. Its basic tenet is the oneness of Atman and Brahman, the true self and the universal consciousness. It was in opposition to most of the philosophies of Hinduism that were strong at that point. 5. He travelled all over India: He travelled all over India to teach his philosophy and discuss with other philosophers about Hinduism and the Vedas. He died at the age of 32 but in that short period of time he travelled all over India including parts of Nepal and as far north as Kashmir. He did all this travelling on foot and it was because of this dedication that his ideas spread and grew strong. 4. He defeated philosophers of every school of thought in debates: He began by debating Mandana Misra, who was the disciple of Kumarila Bhatta, a major philosopher of the Mimamsa tradition. This was the strongest tradition in Hinduism at that time and was based on following the rituals in Vedas more than in studying and understanding the meaning of the words of the Vedas. Adi Shankaracharya debated with Misra and defeated him after 15 days when he had to accept that Advaita Vedanta was better than Mimamsa. Shankaracharya did this all over India, debating with philosophers of all sects including Jainism and Buddhism and defeated all of them. He was responsible to slow down the spread of Buddhism through India and revive Hinduism. 3. He started four monasteries of the Dashanami Sampradaya: To spread his Advaita Vedanta philosophy of renunciation, he formed the monastic order called Dashanami Sampradaya. He started four mathas (monasteries) with their headquarters at Dvarka in the west and one each in Jagannatha Puri in the east, Sringeri in the south and Badrikashrama in the north of India. These four mathas formed the core of the Advaita Vedanta philosophy that has survived to this day and has shaped Hinduism to its current form. If it hadn’t been for Adi Shankaracharya, we might have been following a much different form of Hinduism or, perhaps, all of us would have been adherents of some other religion. 2. He mastered the four Vedas by the age of 8: The story of his birth is that his parents were childless and prayed to Lord Shiva for a boy. Shiva appeared in their dreams and offered them the choice of a mediocre boy who would live a long life or a brilliant boy who would die young. They chose the latter and Adi Shankaracharya was born who was a brilliant student and mastered the Vedas by the age of 8 even though the start of his schooling got delayed due the death of his father. 1. He took Sanyasa at the age of 8: At the age of 8, he had understood the nature of Maya and so decided to take Sanyasa. His mother wouldn’t allow him at first but after a little trick he got his mother to approve. He travelled north and at the banks of Narmada River he met his guru Govinda Bhagvatpada. The post Just A Handful Of Hindus Know Adi Shankaracharya Revived Their Religion appeared first on TopYaps.

Top 10 Countries Where Hacking Is Taken Very Seriously Posted: 07 Jan 2014 12:49 AM PST Hackers are the new pirates of the computer age. They live an outlaw existence and stay hidden for as long as they can. Some hack to spread a message and ideology while others do it just for fun. Some hackers even do it just to show the cracks in the system. Hackers are not easy to track because they can use any infected computer from anywhere in the world to launch their attacks. And it is obvious that hackers are present all over the world. But, recent studies and surveys have shown that there are 10 countries that together have about 75% of the world’s hackers. Here are the top 10 countries where most of the world’s hackers come from. 10. Hungary Hungary is a small European country but it is responsible for 1.4 percent of the world’s hacking attacks. Many European countries have a strong culture of hacking and Hungary just made it into the top 10, closely beating South Korea. 9. Italy Italy contributes about 1.6 percent of the cyber attacks around the world. Luigi Auriemma and Donato Ferrante are two famous Italian hackers who work for ReVuln, a company that hacks government websites and provide information about the security threats. 8. India India is a leading country in IT and computer science and this shows in the world of hacking as well. About 2.5 percent of hacking in the world happens from India. Hackers sometimes also turn to activism and protest censorship of the internet. 7. Romania Romania is another small European country that has a large population of hackers. About 2.8 percent of hacking attacks come from Romania. Ramnicu Valcea is a small town in Romania that has become a global hub for hackers and a safe haven for cyber criminals. It has been nicknamed “Hackerville” because of all the cyber thefts that originate from this small town. 6. Brazil Brazil is responsible for about 3.3 percent of the world’s hacking attacks. Brazil has become a major hub outside Europe and Asia for hackers. A large part of the population in Brazil is online and their banks have been pioneers in the use of electronic money. This has also given rise to cyber criminals who like to steal that electronic money. 5. Taiwan Taiwan claims to be free but China claims it is one of their provinces. Whatever be the political scenario, Taiwan alone contributes to 3.7 percent of the worldwide cyber attacks. Taiwan is a hub for internet piracy and a large number of computers in Taiwan have been infected by malware. 4. Russia Russia hosts very powerful hackers who along with other Eastern European hackers are considered to be some of the strongest and most dangerous hackers in the world. Russia contributes to about 4.3 percent of the world’s cyber attacks. Top companies around the world such as Microsoft, Apple, Nokia, Facebook, Twitter etc. are on the radar of Russian hackers. 3. Turkey A surprise in the top 3 is Turkey which is responsible for 4.7 percent of the hacking in the world. Black-Spy and Whoole are handles used by Turkish hackers. TurkHack Team recently celebrated Victory Day by hacking 350 websites. This hacktivist group calls for worldwide peace and end to war and exploitation. 2. United States of America USA is responsible for 10% of cyber attacks in the world. Many famous hacking groups such as Masters of Deception (MOD); Legion of Doom (LOD); Level7; and Cult of the Dead Cow, originated in America. The whole hacking scene started in America where the computer age first began. 1. China China is the most notorious country when it comes to hacking. Chinese hackers are responsible for a mind boggling 41 percent of the world’s cyber attacks. Chinese hacking groups are very sophisticated and well organized. The Chinese military is also supposedly linked to some hacking groups. Honker Union is a famous hacker group from China which has nationalist ideology and attacks the countries which they consider to be the enemies of China. The post Top 10 Countries Where Hacking Is Taken Very Seriously appeared first on TopYaps.

Watson Hates Sherlock’s Return And You Will Too After Watching This Posted: 07 Jan 2014 12:31 AM PST Okay, so Sherlock is back and no one is happier than John Watson. Obviously! I mean wouldn't you be happy if your best buddy returns from the dead? All right, perhaps the 'dead' part went a little too far. But if your friend is a renowned sleuth who has the uncanny gift of deduction using which he dissects every human (or animal), situation or circumstance to its smallest atomic particle, your happiness might vanish with a poof. How about if your detective friend goes about analyzing your favourite TV shows and divulges the secrets? Check this video to see how Sherlock spoils Watson's favourites. Spoiler alert? No. Credits: This clip can be found on the official YouTube channel 'Only Leigh'. The channel is owned by Leigh Lahav, an animator and illustrator, whose work can be found here.   The post Watson Hates Sherlock's Return And You Will Too After Watching This appeared first on TopYaps.

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