The color violet, or murasaki, is the color of warriors and symbolizes nobility and strength. Why is purple bad in Japan? Purple is called murasaki (紫) in Japanese. For a long time in Japan, ordinary people were forbidden to wear purple clothes.Coming into the Heian period (794-1185), the color purple was associated with wisteria flowers. […]

Explore the islands in the Maldives Unlike a resort package, on Handhu you will be Island Hopping, the Maldives with the opportunity to visit local islands & meet friendly locals. Can we do island hopping in Maldives? There is a lot to do here but one activity that you can’t miss out on is island […]

Malaria tends to be absent from towns and cities. However, there is a risk of malaria in rural areas and undeveloped areas of the interior. Some areas of Sabah and Sarawak that are near the Indonesian border also have a higher risk of malaria. For a short stay (1-3 weeks) it should be no problem […]

The final centuries of Malla rule were a time of great political change outside the Kathmandu Valley. In India overlordship in Delhi fell to the powerful Mughal Dynasty (1526-1858). Although the Mughals never exercised direct lordship over Nepal, their empire had a major indirect impact on its institutional life. Was Nepal ever ruled by Mughals? […]

Over the last 20 years, Nepal has made significant progress in education. The net enrolment rate in primary schools has risen to 97 per cent.770,000 children aged 5-12 years are still out of school. Only a half of students in grades 3, 5 and 8 meet the academic achievement criteria for Nepali and mathematics. What […]

Hanoi. Hanoi, also spelled Ha Noi, city, capital of Vietnam. The city is situated in northern Vietnam on the western bank of the Red River, about 85 miles (140 km) inland from the South China Sea. What is Vietnam called today? listen)), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is a country in Southeast Asia.Vietnam. Socialist […]

the Dutch East. In the 1600s, the Dutch East India Company (VOC) began colonizing parts of Indonesia. After the abolition of the VOC in 1796, the Dutch government gained control over Indonesia, which was then referred to as the Netherlands East Indies. Who was Indonesia Colonised by? DutchIn 1596 the first Dutch vessels anchored at […]

To obtain the permit to enter Bhutan you will need to visit the Immigration Office of the Royal Government at Phuentsholing. Located at the Indo-Bhutan border, you must produce the documents required for Bhutan permit at this office. Does Indian require visa for Bhutan? No Visa is required to visit Bhutan.Indian nationals intending to visit […]

In the 1960s, the city-state of Singapore was an undeveloped country with a GDP per capita of less than U.S. $320. Today, it is one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. Its GDP per capita has risen to an incredible U.S. $60,000, making it one of the strongest economies in the world. When did Singapore become […]

Pre-1895. The first overseas territories that Japan acquired were the islands of its surrounding seas. During the early Meiji era, Japan established control over the Nanpō, Ryukyu, and Kuril Islands; it also strengthened control of the naichi. Why did Japan start colonizing? The initial aim of maintaining an imperial empire arose from a desire to […]

Japanese students devote approximately two hours per weekday to homework, and about three hours on Sunday. Do students in Japan get homework? Elementary school pupils get homework nearly every day. Often they have to do math drills and learn kanji (Sino-Japanese characters), which are an important part of the Japanese language.Kids also get homework over […]

Officially, the basic training program during the Vietnam era called for 352 total hours of instruction – 44 hours a week for eight weeks.This was followed by another eight weeks of advanced training before recruits were shipped out to the front lines or on to whatever position for which they were eventually selected. What was […]