Chimpanzee Tracking at Kibale National Park
Overview – Kibale National Park
Kibale National park, known as the primate capital of the world due to its very high density of primates, is about 5-6 hours west by road from Kampala. The Park is about 795 sq kms in size and contains one of the loveliest and most varied tracts of tropical forest in...
Jantar Mantar – astronomical instruments of India
India and mathematics go a long way and Jantar Mantar can be called as one of the Mathematical places of India. The name Jantar Mantar is derived from the Sanskrit word Yantra meaning instrument and Mantra meaning calculation. Jantar Mantar can be called as an instrument for calculating time. Long before the invention of watches, Â ancient...
Fatehpur Sikri, a town overshadowed unjustly by the Taj Mahal
Fatehpur Sikri, is a beautiful, historical town near Agra. It has unfortunately been overshadowed unjustly by its more famous neighbor, the Taj Mahal. On my maiden visit to see the Taj Mahal in Agra, I was quite unimpressed with it. Strange? Maybe, but true. Don’t get me wrong – it is indeed beautiful and awe-inspiring. But...
9 Unusual, Strange and Weird Indian Temples of India
India is a country of many religions and many a belief when it comes to worship! Idol worship in Hindu temples is common and normal; however there are some strange and mysterious temples of India which stand out. To know what they are, continue reading ...
Malanada Duryodhana Temple:
Mysterious Temples of India - Malanada Temple in...
The Island of primates – Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary
To quote Arthur C Clarke, humanity will be judged on how we behave towards other intelligent creatures of his own world. And with regard to Chimpanzees, we are faring quite poorly. Chimpanzees are our closest living relatives and we share 98.7% of our genes with them. However, humans have been very cruel to them resulting...
Easter traditions across the world
Easter traditions across the world
Easter traditions are similar yet different in various parts of the world. From simple painting of eggs and Easter Parades to the sumptuous Easter meal and lots of chocolate. There is the Smigus-Dyngus (Easter Monday) in Poland when the entire country becomes a huge ground for water fights on the streets…...
A Bazaar that connects Burma and Madras
 Burma and Madras have traditionally been linked by the British rule, people and customs. They still are...
Burma- A mix of the old and the new
This is a picture that I had clicked of a monk in one of the temples that I visited in Burma (current Myanmar). He was delivering a sermon under a makeshift...
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary – a commendable conservation effort in Uganda!
Uganda used to have a healthy population of both the Eastern Black Rhino and the Northern White Rhinos. But years of internal strife and wars, encroachment, rampant poaching and hunting, lead to the extinction of the Rhino. The Northern White rhino was last seen in 1982 in Murchison Falls National Park. Similarly, the last Eastern Black...
Budongo Forest Reserve – a neglected gem, soon to vanish!
Oft ignored and considered only as a pitstop when visiting Murchison Falls National Park, Budongo Forest reserve deserves its due! A moist semi-deciduous forest, Budongo is famous for its massive mahogany trees and high biodiversity. Though attacked viciously by extensive logging and encroachment over the years, Budongo has managed to survive till date. However, the...