Facts About India You Should Be Proud Of

-> India is the Largest democracy in the world, the 7th largest country in the world AND one of the most ancient and living civilizations (at least 10, 000 years old).

-> India was the first country to be accorded the status of a Pioneer Investor in 1987 and was allocated an exclusive area in the central Indian Ocean by the UN for exploration and utilisation of resources.

-> India has the maximum number of post offices in the world.

-> India has the largest number of news channel in the world. It is the fastest growing telecom market in the world and has the lowest call rates on earth.

-> The Indian Software Industry has grown from a mere US $ 150 million in 1991-92 to a staggering US $ 5.7 billion in 1999-2000. No other Indian industry has performed so well against the global competition.

-> India has the second largest pool of Scientists and Engineers in the World.

-> India is the second largest English speaking nation in the world.

-> Bollywood with about 400 films every year is the largest center of film production in the world.

-> A mass singalong of 160,000 people in the Indian city of Hyderabad, in Andhra Pradesh, has broken a 72-year-old record for the world's largest choir.

-> Reliance Group of Companies in India has the maximum number of shareholders in the world.

-> Dr M.C. Modi holds the world record for performing maximum eye operations @ 40 operations per hour.