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, helping the people here to have a basic knowledge of different languages. Moreover, India pays great attention to the quality of education, the locals 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 a delicious taste and a distinct spicy taste.

4.Transporting rockets by bicycle

India's first missile was carried on a bicycle. It may be hard to believe but it is absolutely 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 still thriving. Growing literacy, low internet penetration and the presence of so many languages ​​mean that many people still want to read their own newspaper. And newspapers are very cheap.

6. Strange superstitions

In India, there are many strange superstitions such as: Do not wear new clothes on Saturday; 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 garland on the front of the car before driving to hope that the gods will give you luck.

7. Please honk

Almost every truck in India has the words “Horn, OK, please” painted on the back of its vehicle. Horning is not frowned upon here, but encouraged. One autorickshaw driver estimated that he honks his horn about 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 in particular has been 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 consumer and producer of mangoes

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

10. Inspector "spit"

Mumbai City 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 or on streets and sidewalks, not to mention many people "like" to spit indiscriminately in public places.

11. Plastic chairs everywhere

Surprisingly, almost every house in India owns at least one plastic chair. And plastic chairs are preferred by Indians over other types of chairs, helping the plastic industry in this country 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 investigate the background of their future daughter-in-law/son-in-law before the wedding.