Museums offer an exclusive entertaining experience of getting up close to things we usually only see in guides, magazines or on the television. Through the exhibition & public display of artifacts one can easily immortalize & glorify the historic events of the past & help it perpetuate! Here is a glimpse of the 2nd World…
2nd World War Cemetery Kohima
Attending the Hornbill festival in Kohima and not visiting the World War II cemetery is most unlikely. Yes! There is a much beautifully preserved and maintained War Cemetery which has also been graced by Prince Andrew, Duke of York, in 2012. Commanding a view among the picturesque beauty of Kohima is the Kohima War Cemetery, built-in tribute…
Starting Again: with “The Hornbill Festival”
After almost three months now, I am not sure where I should begin from! It would not be entirely true, if I put the cause of my no show entirely on my job. Yes, I did feel lazy or somehow did not want to write though I had substance. In the last three months, I…
The Symbol of Oneness- Lotus Temple
Delhi’s temperature has started sliding. With less sunshine & shorter days, everyone’s warm clothes are breathing again. This is a good time to go and enjoy the serenity of the Baha’i Mashriqu’l-Adhkar, popularly known as the “Lotus Temple”. Amidst the well groomed gardens & marked paths is this architectural marvel by Fariborz Sahba, an Iranian-Canadian…
Durga Puja Around
Delhi is all shimmering with the Puja fervor. Though not a very northern festival, Durga Puja is celebrated in a grand way in various parts of the capital. Be it Kashmere Gate, Safdarjung Enclave or Bengali dominated Chittaranjan(CR) Park, one would find hundreds of Puja Pandals scattered across various regions. Hordes of families find their…
The Qutab Complex
The Qutab Minar is very near to where I stay. I chose to spend some leisure time around the flourishing & fresh gardens surrounding the complex this weekend. Here is a factual account of the historic & tall monument. With the onset of Islamic sultanate in India, the victory tower of Qutab Minar was started by…
Unveiling Assam
With this post, I begin a worthy purpose of introducing an ethereal place which I believe, is not much familiar to the rest of the country. The true identity of the place & its people are suppressed underneath the cloud of political clashes. It has its share of pain but it’s high time to acknowledge…
Bagh-e-Bahu
On the embankment of Tawi river is this beautiful terraced garden called Bagh-e-Bahu. To kill some time before boarding the train back to Delhi, I opted to stroll around this Mughal-age garden. A glance at the garden This garden was built to compliment the Bahu fort; the oldest fort in the state. The Bahu fort…
The Yatra
After taking my alight from the bus, I headed towards the Yatri reservation centre & got a slip to embark on the saintly path. While crossing the first security check post, a medley of sights and sounds greeted me. While entering Battling the stimuli of horse smells & their dung, I along with many others…
On Way to Katra
HERE are some glimpses of my journey to Katra from Jammu (a 2 hours journey{approx}). Leaving behind Jammu …
Thus began another journey
Hey folks, I am happy to finally tell you that I just had a trip to Vaishno devi. A swift planning was all that was required for my first darshan of the Mata. Moreover, it’s been a year since I had gone out of Delhi. So, this trip was refreshment more than anything. I committed…
To Kill a Mockingbird
While cleaning off my book shelf, I came across this old book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is a success worldwide. Published in 1960 this book is recommended consistently to high school students across the American nation and unfailingly makes it to Top 100 novels of all time list. I…
The Eat-Retreat-Yogist 