Interesting things about India

1. India's population could surpass China's by 2022

India and China are the two most populous countries in the world today. Some predictions have stated that India’s population could surpass China’s by 2022. This has a ripple effect across the world. Indians will migrate to other countries like they did a decade ago.

2. Multilingual country

It is not surprising to see the native people of India speaking many different languages, simply because this place has a very developed tourism industry, people from all over the world often visit here, helping the people here to have the basics of different languages. Moreover, India pays great attention to the quality of education, the local people are popularized in many different languages.

3.Indian cuisine

When it comes to Indian cuisine, people will immediately think of curry, one of the characteristics of Indian culinary culture. Curry is a dish originating from India, then many countries created and processed according to many different recipes. However, Indian curry is always considered the best dish, with delicious flavor and unique spiciness.

4.Transporting rockets by bicycle

India's first missile was carried on a bicycle. It may be hard to believe but it is true. Can you imagine how dangerous it is to carry a missile that can kill hundreds of people on a bicycle without an engine and driven by a mentally challenged person?

5. Newspapers are still popular

While in many countries, especially in the West, newspapers are dying, in India the printing industry is thriving. Growing literacy, low internet penetration and the availability of so many languages ​​mean that many people still want to read their own newspaper. Meanwhile, newspapers are very cheap.

6. Strange superstitions

In India, there are many strange superstitions such as: Do not wear new clothes on Saturdays; Do not sweep the house at night because it can scare the fairy Lakshmi away; It is unlucky to give or receive anything with the left hand; When buying a new car, you must hang a flower garland on the front of the car before driving to hope for good luck from the gods.

7. Please honk

Almost every truck in India has the words “Horn, OK, please” painted on the back of its vehicle. Horn-honking is not frowned upon, but encouraged. One autorickshaw driver estimated that he honked his horn 150 times a day, a conservative estimate. In traffic jams, drivers may honk as often as every 30 seconds.

8. The sacred shark that lives in the Ganges River

One of the interesting facts about India that few people know is that there is a species of shark that lives in the sacred river of India (Ganges). The Ganges has been especially known for centuries for its spiritual significance and Indians believe that the Ganges protects and cleanses them of their sins. People bathe in the Ganges to cleanse their bodies of evil spirits and sins.

9. World's largest mango producer and consumer

India is the world's largest producer and consumer of mangoes. Mango farms are spread across the country, enough to feed every person who eats mangoes in India. On average, India produces about 15,250,000 tonnes of mangoes each year.

10. Inspector "spit"

The city of Mumbai sends "spit inspectors" around the streets every day to detect and fine people who spit indiscriminately in public places. Many Indians in the city still like to chew betel and spit the residue everywhere, causing dirty stains on walls, streets, and sidewalks. In addition, many people "like" to spit indiscriminately in public places.

11. Plastic chairs are everywhere.

Surprisingly, almost every house in India has at least one plastic chair. And plastic chairs are preferred by Indians over other types of chairs, helping the plastic industry in this country to grow.

12. The "Wedding" Detective

The number of detective agencies is increasing, and there are currently 15,000 of them operating in India. Many families hire private detectives to conduct background checks on their future daughter-in-law/son-in-law before the wedding.