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INDIA - THE LAND OF OUR ADOPTION - JAI HIND!
NAMASTE!
WELCOME TO THE SITE OF RUTH AND KEITH SKILLICORN OF
AUSTRALIA
and Adelaide, in particular. Our business is
CARING FOR LEPROSY SUFFERERS, WIDOWS, ORPHANS AND OTHER
DISABLED AND DISADVANTAGED PERSONS -
through a not-for-personal- profit charitable business.
WE HAVE VERY SPECIAL LOVING CONCERN FOR
INDIA'S REJECTED WIDOWS - (VIDEO)
LET "LIVING TRAVEL" INTRODUCE YOU TO INDIA
INDIAN AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA INC.( IAASA ) - BUILDING CROSS-CULTURAL FRIENDSHIPS
LATEST NEWS FROM INDIA - UPDATED EVERY 15 MINUTES
TRAVEL SITE - COVERING TEMPLES, ARCHITECTURE, ENVIRONMENT, SCENIC TOURS.
INDIAN NEWS, COLUMNS, SUCCESS STORIES ON INDIA'S INTERNET
THE HINDI LANGUAGE - INDIA'S MAIN LANGUAGE - LEARN IT HERE
THE AMAZING ORAON (URAON / KURUKH) INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF INDIA
ALL INDIA CHRISTIAN COUNCIL - CARING FOR THE DISADVANTAGED
INTERNATIONAL BENEVOLENT SERVICES is a charitable organisation associated with a global Internet trading group and geared to meet the growing demand of India’s exploding middle class for top-quality products and, at the same time, we offer those on a lower economic level a chance to attain their dreams of reaching a higher echelon. Our On-Line Shopping Business is also designed to be worked at your leisure and from your home. In the Western World nations, already we are into Home Shopping and Home Delivery via the Internet and increasingly, this will be the means whereby much of our shopping will be conducted in the decades ahead. We are in “on the ground floor.” Our profits are dedicated to supporting leprosy sufferers, widows / orphans in India and other disadvantaged and disabled persons.
IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN ON-LINE SHOPPING, HERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME - APPLY HERE
INTERNATIONAL BENEVOLENT SERVICES will assist you to generate resources to support the following accredited INDIAN CHARITY
One of the first impressions we had on first arriving in India, back in early 1951, was the vastness of India’s population - over 600 million, compared with Australia’s mere 17 million. "FIRST IMPRESSIONS", in fact, is the title of one of the early chapters in our autobiographical book "AN IMPOSSIBLE DREAM" on the Web, into which you may like to dip to see how we coped at a time when India was only just emerging as a free nation after years of foreign domination. While the British Occupation Forces, which ruled India for about 200 years, certainly had their own motives, what they did by establishing the Indian railway system (the fourth largest in the world) was the best contribution that any of the imperialistic powers of the time could have made to any of their colonies. At the time of our arrival, the whole system was 100% dependent on technology from abroad but now, India is one of the world’s leading nations in terms of the manufacture and export of locomotives, coaches, wagons, tracks, signal equipment and technology. And it is not only excellence in railways; India has a AVIATION INDUSTRY SECOND TO NONE .. You may be surprised at just how big India's aviation industry is. Just check out this LIST OF INDIA's COMMERCIAL AIRLINES.
One of the first areas of India which we came to know and love, is the mighty Himalayas where our three sons, Robert (the late), Paul and Bruce, studied at the prestigeous WOODSTOCK SCHOOL,, nestled high up in the Mussoorie "Foothills", at an altitude of 8,000 feet. At the time our sons studied at Woodstock, the faculty and student body was representative of 32 different races and today, throughout the world, Woodstock's former students are bound together in a international fellowship through WOODSTOCK OLD STUDENTS ASSOCIATION (WOSA). We also were impressed by India's splendid range of other schools, colleges and universities of high academic quality which you may view by CLICKING HERE.
The magnificent Himalayan mountain range, which separates India from Central Asia, has massive, awe-inspiring peaks which tower to over 29,000 feet. When we stayed with our children in "The Hills", during their summer vacation, what also impressed us was the strength of the monsoon and, in those days, so much of the precious rainwater soaked into the soil, thanks to the lush undergrowth. This also served to keep up the level of the subterranian water-table, presently falling at an alarming rate. Now, because of the population explosion, many of the hillside catchment areas have been denuded, permitting rainwater to carry with it valuable topsoil which serves to silt up the Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers and their tributaries, down on the plains, often causing devastating floods.
Inspite of all these adversities, India is overcoming its problems, thanks to massive water-storage and irrigation schemes, along with the "Green Revolution" which not only has made many parts of India totally self-supporting in foodgrains (mainly rice and wheat) , but also has made export possible. Tea, peanuts, rubber, peppers / spices and sugar-cane also are valuable exports. India’s central area, particularly, the provinces of Bihar and M.P., is one of the world’s major producers of top quality coal, iron-ore, mica, manganese and bauxite. From a time when the British claimed that, because of its climatic conditions, India could not produce its own textiles, India has become the world’s third nation in terms of the production of cotton goods. With Mumbai as its centre, India’s textile industry is second to none and its silk-weaving and carpet manufacturing industries are the envy of many nations.
Although religion plays a significant role in Indian life, with Hindus comprising about 83% of the population, the Indian Constitution is secular, assuring freedom for all sections of society, to practice their faith with tolerance and understanding. India’s ethnic origins go back to the Aryan invasion when lighter skin tribes from areas now called “Europe”, merged with the darker-skinner indigenous Dravidians to help produce the Indian of modern times. Later Muslim and Mongol invasions served to still further enrich the cultural and ethnic diversity of what has become Hamare Pyare Bharat - Our Beloved India - Land of Our Adoption. By clicking on the highlighted text, you may gain much information on India and, by engaging a Search Engine or availing of the links mentioned below, you may find information that we cannot convey in the brevity of this short URL. Go For It - and JAI HIND !
TIPS ABOUT TRAVELLING IN INDIA look up the section of TRAVEL which will help you in searching for package tours, the best guides, distances between 33 of India,s major cities and a comprehensive travel library. This "KHOJ" Search Engine is one of India's best - like "Yahoo".
UNDERSTANDING THE THEOLOGY OF ISLAM - ONE OF INDIA'S MAJOR RELIGIONS
INDIAN CULTURE <> ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW <> LOTS OF INFO. HERE <> ENJOY
INTRODUCTION TO ISLAM - ONE OF INDIA'S MAJOR PROBLEMS
THE HOLY KORAN - ONE OF INDIA'S MOST SACRED BOOKS - READ IT HERE ON-LINE
THE INDIAN AIR FORCE HELPS TO SATISFY MY MAIN HOBBY OF AVIATION, AIRCRAFT AND FLYING MACHINES
THE INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KANPUR <> PUTTING INDIA IN THE FOREFRONT.
THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION.
AN OPEN LETTER TO INDIA'S NEW CONVERTS TO ISLAM - BE FAITHFUL TO YOUR CALLING
WELCOME TO OUR WORLD OF FAITH AND FREEDOM <> INVITING PEOPLE OF ALL FAITHS.
OUR BELOVED BAPUJI - GANDHI - FATHER OF THE NATION - SETTING AN EXAMPLE FOR ALL THE WORLD
NEHRUJI'S LAST LETTER TO HIS DAUGHTER, INDIRA - WRITTEN FROM DEHRA DUN JAIL
International Benevolent Services has a special concern for women in India and, more particularly, disadvantaged, illiterate women who often are the victims of male aggression and oppression. One development organisation for which we encourage support is "BHUMIKANYA", based in Ranchi District, Bihar, India, which helps rural women achieve financial independence through participatory community development. You also may like to check out "SAWNET" (South Asia Women's NETwork, which is a forum for those interested in South Asia's women's issues.
"FREE TO BE KIDS" - BRINGING FREEDOM, HOPE, JOY AND PEACE TO INDIA'S ABUSED CHILDREN
THE ESSENCE OF INDIA IN PICTURES - BEAUTIFUL SCENES - ENJOY
CLICK HERE IF YOU ARE RESEARCHING CHRISTIANITY'S ANCIENT BEGINNINGS IN INDIA
ONE OF INDIA's MAJOR HEALTH PROBLEMS - LEPROSY (HANSEN'S DISEASE)
SHARE WITH US IN A DELIGHTFUL 48 HOUR POSTCARD TOUR OF DELHI
CLICK HERE FOR A CONTINUATION OF THIS SITE - LOTS OF LINKS
EXCITING TRUE STORY OF 25 YEARS LIVING IN AN INDIAN JUNGLE
OUR FAMILY WEB-SITE
VOLUNTEER FOR SERVICE IN INDIA - GREAT OPPORTUNITIES
RUTH SKILLICORN'S DRUGS AWARENESS SITE
LOTS OF NEWS ABOUT INDIA - CULTURE, TRAVEL, RELIGION, WEATHER, BOLLYWOOD
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