Naren Shankar
One of the writers (and sometimes producer) for CSI, Star Trek, Farscape, and other science/sci-fi shows is a certain Naren Shankar.
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The Baba of Baba O'Riley
The Baba in The Who's Baba O'Riley comes from Meher Baba, an Indian mystic whose followers included guitarist, Pete Townshend.
Romulan mining vessel in Star Trek (2009)
The Romulan mining vessel in Star Trek (2009) captained by the film's villain, Nero, was called Narada.
Spelling of Hiuen Tsang
While most Indian school history books spell the 7th-century Chinese traveller's name as Hiuen Tsang, the more commonly used romanisations around the world are Xuanzang or Hsüan-tsang.
India vs. World population in 1850
India's population in 2012 is the same as the entire planet's estimated population in 1850 of around 1.25 billion people.
Last governor-general and viceroy of India
The last viceroy (and governor-general) of (British) India was Mountbatten. The first governor-general (but not viceroy) of (Union of) India was also Mountbatten while the last was C. Rajagopalachari.
Adam Lanza and Yogananda
Adam Lanza, the man who murdered 20 children and 7 adults in Sandy Hook, Newton, Connecticut, lived at 36, Yogananda Street.
Kasab
Kasab or Qassab means butchers or slaughterers in Arabic and Urdu. It is also the name of a Muslim community involved in the meat business.
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