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 … Continue reading »
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 … Continue reading »
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 … Continue reading »
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 … Continue reading »
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 … Continue reading »
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 … Continue reading »
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 … Continue reading »
