April, 2016

• 30 April

  The Home of Knowledge: Seshadri Iyer Memorial Library, Cubbon Park

  

  An internal voice started to talk,  As I decided to take a walk “I want to travel back in time, I want to find solace, Solace somewhere other than in the usual rhyme, Will I find it back home or in a palace that is flawless?” I walked the streets, …
• 28 April

  My Trip to the Ruins of Vikramashila University

  

  I was travelling alone, soon after my graduation, from south to north part of India as I couldn’t even seem to fathom the idea of what I’d want to do in my life. Instead of starting my career in the corporate world at 20, spending the next 40 years of …
• 27 April

  The Eight Wonder of the World: Hagia Sophia

  

  ‘The Eighth wonder of the world, someone had called this place, and standing in front of it now, Langdon was not about to argue with that assessment. So vast was this room that it seemed to dwarf even the great cathedrals of Europe. Hagia Sophia required only an instant to …
• 26 April

  Cheraman Juma Masjid: Redefining what a Mosque is

  

  The news had spread like wildfire and my ears couldn’t resist the temptation to listen. My sister and her friend gave away enough information for me to pass my commentary. “That old mosque down the lane is going to let women in for Jummah!” (Friday prayer) My younger sister started …
• 25 April

  My Conversation with Tenochtitlan: Back in time to the Aztec Empire

  

  Have you ever truly felt a place, felt the core emotion that the place carries and tried to listen to what it has to say, the vast repertoire of knowledge that is contained within the walls, the atmosphere and the overall ambiance of a place? It is certainly a revelatory …
• 24 April

  A Blast From the Past: A Necessary Evil or The Play of Fate?

  

  The blinding flash made us completely lose any sense of what we were doing at that moment. As the flash dissipated and subtle bits of darkness started creeping in, the image cleared up and that is when we saw it, standing with colossal might, the cloud that made had as …
• 23 April

  Hitler: The Uncertainty of History

  

  He held the rifle that pointed at me. A shiver ran down my spine as the cold barrel touched my chest, my thoughts whispered any last words I had. I was prepared, I was never going to see Germany again. I puffed my chest showing I wasn’t scared but my …
• 22 April

  Wars of 20th Century: The Human Trophies

  

  When you run down the memory lane into your childhood reminiscing the days where you tend to wait throughout the year for one day, that one day when you were treated like a prince, that one day where your naughty works use to get excused, the day you were pampered …
• 21 April

  Avengers in Fatigues: 5 Real-Life Warriors

  

  Who wouldn’t want a green monster with serious emotional disorders decimating his opponents? But hey, you can’t pluck him out of Marvel Comics and force him to cause havoc and widespread destruction for you, can you? That’s why Hulk passed on fractions of his might to a select few who …
• 20 April

  The Story of Explosive Rats

  

  “Mom! I am going on war! It’s the day they’ll choose someone!” Little RJ told his mother, running to and fro in the transparent tube with his tiny feet. “I hope you are not.” His mom replied afraid. “But mom even dad went to war! What if i go there and I …