India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grand mother
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1 India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grand mother of tradition...mark Twain
2 Political Map of India
3 Political Map Physical size: Close to 1/4 th of the size of U.S Population: Slightly more than 4 times the U.S Population Capital: New Delhi 28 states 7 federal territories Source:
4 Indian History 3300 BCE- : Vedic Age : Islamic arrival 1500 AD: European arrival : British Colonization 1947 present: Independent India Kutab Minar Kutab Uddin Aibak (1200) (238 ft high) Victoria Memorial (1921)
5 History Traces back to at least 7500 BCE (Submerged city from 7500 B.C. in the Gulf of Cambay) Oldest existing city: Varanasi (founding in 1000 BCE) The World's first university was established in Takshila in 700 BCE Terms you know: Ayurveda, Yoga, arma, Dharma
6 History of science & tech Nalanda University (5 th century BCE) Sushruta s book on surgery (6 th century BCE) Contributions to pi, zero, algebra, trigonometry, and calculus Planned cities (w/ indoor toilets and sewage) (2500 BCE) Theory of Solar System (Bhaskaracharya, 500 BCE)
7 Diversity 23 National languages 800 minor languages and 2000 dialects 6,400 castes and sub castes 10,000 years of history 6 major religions 52 major tribes 29 major festivals 1 Country
8 By 2010 India will have world s largest number of English speakers When 300 million Indians speak a word in a certain way, that will be the way to speak it. Language -Prof. David Crystal, Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English
9 Religions Hindu Temple (81%) Jama Masjid Mosque, Delhi (12%) St. Paul's Cathedral (2%) Golden Temple (Sikh) (2%) Jain Temple (1.2%) Buddhist Pagoda (1.2%) Synagogue (small%) Origin of four major world religions: Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism and Buddhism
10 Religions Some Facts India has the world s second largest Muslim population, second only to Indonesia which is an Islamic nation 300,000 active mosques in India more than any other country in the world Jews have lived in India since 200 B.C. The Prime Minister of India is a Sikh, the President of India is a Hindu, Vice President of India is a Muslim and the chairperson of the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) is a Christian
11 Government World s largest democracy Constitution of India: India is declared to be a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic Honest elections Federal form of government Bicameral parliament 3 branches: Executive Legislative Judiciary President Pratibha Patel (First Woman President) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
12 Economy Facts The 4 th largest economy - and it will cross Japan between 2012 and 2014 to become the 3 rd largest 125 Fortune 500 companies have R&D bases in India 390 Fortune 500 companies have outsourced software development to India. By 2025 GDP= $3,617 bn. The outsourcing Industry is projected to increase from $4 billion in 2004 to reach $65 billion by 2010.
13 GDP Growth rate
14 India is not all IT Agriculture % Industry % Auto Industry 4% of the GDP (18% Annual Growth) Services %. BPO Industry contributes only 2.5% of the GDP. 30% of Services from Hotel, Transport, Communications services
15 Some Interesting Facts Top 5 American employers in India: General Electric: : 17,800 employees Hewlett-Packard : 11,000 employees IBM : 73,000 employees American Express : 4,000 employees Dell : 3,800 employees Hero Honda with 1.7M motorcycles a year is now the largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world. Bharat Forge has the world's largest single-location forging facility, its clients include Honda, Toyota and Volvo amongst others. Mobile phones are growing by about 1.5Million a month. Long distance rates are down by two-thirds in five years and by 80% for data transmission. Wal-Mart sources $1 Billion worth of goods from India - half its apparel. Wal-Mart expects this to increase to $10 Billion in the next couple of years
16 Nobel Laureates from India
17 Challenges Poor Infrastructure India is a runner without shoes Reliance on Foreign Oil Electricity shortages Education Reform by 2020 India will have a population of over 550 million under the age of 25. Education is a major challenge Neighbor Relations Kashmir Issue India s view on Tibet Civil Unrest in Sri Lanka Political System
18 Mount Kanchenjunga (28225 feet), Himalayas Five Treasuries of the Great Snow
19 The Beauty of Kashmir
20 Varanasi, Ganges River
21 Western Thar Desert, Rajasthan
22 Gods Own Country, Kerala
23 Steam Railway Engine Ah, there is Taj Mahal too..
24 Colorful Rajasthan
25 Bollywood India has the largest movie industry in the world over 800 movies per year
26 Fashion and Miss World Year Position Miss India 2002 Semi-finalist Shruti Sharma 2001 Non Semi-finalist Sara Corner 2000 Winner Priyanka Chopra 1999 Winner Yukta Mookhey 1998 Non Semi-finalist Annie Thomas 1997 Winner Daina Hayden rd runners up Rani Joan Jeyraj 1995 Non Semi-finalist Preeti Mankotia 1994 Winner Aishwariya Rai 1993 Non Semi-finalist Karminder Kaur 1992 Non Semi-finalist Celine Shyla 1991 Semi-finalist Ritu Singh 1990 Non Semi-finalist Naveeda Mehdi 1966 Winner Reita Faria
27 Major Indian Festivals Dussehra: celebrates victory of Lord Rama over Ravan (Good over Evil) Holi: early March. Festival of color. Celebrates a good harvest Deepawali: Festival of lights and beginning of Hindu new year. Celebrates return of Ram after 14 year exile Eid: Last day of Ramadan Christmas : you tell us Guru Nanak's Birthday: Founder Sikh faith Janmashtami: Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna Buddha Purnima: birth anniversary of Buddha Mahavir Jayanti: birth anniversary of Mahavira, the founder of Jainism. Pongal: South Indian Harvest festival Durga Pooja: Festival celebrating the victory of good over evil
28 Diwali Diwali-the festival of lights-is the most popular festival in India. It is celebrated throughout the country in the month of November.
29 Holi A party with a billion in attendance Holi the festival of colors
30 Cricket One small ball, one bat one billion people going buck wild.. the excuse is Cricket!!!
31 Upcoming Events Tuck India Business Conference May 9, 2008 Holi Celebrations India Trek
32 Questions?
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