My tryst with Indian history was through the school text books. I learnt more about them through the history books, newspaper articles, TV serials and movies as I was growing up. I am sure , all of us are aware of the Mauryas, the Marathas, the Rajputs, the Pallavas, the Cholas etc . They were...
A man fights a lizard while another man gets attacked by babies. Sounds a little too fantastical? It all comes to life in Oslo’s Vigeland Park. Oslo’s Vigeland Park, is the largest sculpture park in the world by a single artist, with over 200 pieces by Norwegian sculptor Gustav Vigeland. The collection, dubbed “The Weirdest Statues...
Bergen is a city of surprises. Nothing underlines this as much as this sign that greets you as soon as you exit the airport at Bergen... This is a city that will stun you with its diversity and yet stun you with the surprises that it can throw up... Like a cosy little bar that doubles up...
Chausath Yogini cult - an obscure, forgotten cult in ancient India that celebrates the feminine, its philosophy, persecution and fall For fans of Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, the answer to the ultimate question is 42. Ancient Tantric rituals and beliefs had another number that evoked fear, belief and piety - the 64. Or...
Crete and the Minotaur - Beauty & the Beast, Legends & History - A Beyonder look Crete! The name sounds nice and exotic… And it is… 150 miles long and 30 miles wide, this isolated land mass floats in between the Libyan and Aegean Seas with 15 mountain ranges guarding it. Metaphorically speaking, this is a land...
The Pythagorean Cup is a unique Greek wine cup, designed by the famous Pythagoras, that cheers and controls greed at the same time - Beyonder Ideal for followers of Lord Bacchus... A wine cup that drains out its contents on the lap of the greedy drinker who fills it beyond a certain level... Designed by Pythagoras... You...
The Beatles and Abbey Road - Legend, lore and history The Beatles' iconic album Abbey Road has a song called Golden Slumbers. It goes: Golden slumbers fill your eyes Smiles await you when you rise Have you heard it yet? If you haven’t, here’s the link – hear it, you will love it. Golden Slumbers . And if you...
Napalm Girl, the Vietnam war and the little-known story of her life after the War. Vietnam, officially known as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is the innermost country on the Southeast Asian Indochinese peninsula. Vietnam is a very green and beautiful country but was subject to many wars and brutality. These wars also took a great...
On the third day of my stay in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg, I was walking down the embankment of the Fontanka river late at night after a heavy meal and a few too many glasses of vodka. The chilly October weather only excited me more to stay out late. Ah! The city did...
You know if a road is a different kind of long drive if James Bond zooms past on it. Gear up for some romance between the sea and the road! We are talking about the Atlantic Road, which is a part of Norwegian national road 64. Not just a road connecting islands, it is about the...
