Posts from the history category.
Just when I was thinking to write something related to humanity, today I read the news where I went numb I did not know how to react on it.THE TERROR ATTACK AT J&K.Where are we leading to? Why are we judged on the basis of the language we speak?Why are discriminated on the basis of our caste and religion?Have we lost humanity? Or have we forgotten we are born Humans?Every other day, there is some ...
There are books that you read and forget. And then there are books that stay with you, whispering in the quiet moments of your life. Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl is one of those. I remember reading it as a teenager myself, and thinking—how could someone my age write with such depth, clarity, and heartbreak? It’s not just a diary. It’s a window into one of the darkest times in human histo...
Eye opening. Enriching. The rich complexity of medieval royal life on the Deccan plateau revealed.
Like a fine tapestry woven with many stories, characters, joys and horrors, history and society. And the place of women at the center of all of it.
There’s something about Cleopatra that has fascinated people for centuries. Was she just a ruler, or was she something more—an enigma, a legend, maybe even a goddess? Dr. Priya Rohan’s Cleopatra: Mysterious Tale of a Secret Goddess dares to explore this very mystery, but with an unexpected twist. This is not just another historical fiction novel; it’s a fusion of time travel, cosmic missions, and ...
There’s something truly magical about revisiting the stories of our past, especially when they challenge long-held perceptions. Have you ever thought that women in ancient India were mere spectators in the world of wisdom and spirituality? Well, Stories from Puranas: Part 3 by Kaushal Kishore turns that notion on its head. This book is not just a collection of age-old tales; it’s an eye-opener tha...
Have you ever had a moment when you realized that ancient wisdom might have been far ahead of modern science? That our ancestors, without the internet, satellites, or microscopes, somehow possessed an intricate understanding of the cosmos, physics, and human nature? Sanatana & Science by Pankaj Lochan is that revelation—an insightful journey into the depths of Sanatana Dharma and its undeniable in...
Arpita poked her head out of a room as I was perusing the bobbles you find at many gift shops and this one at the Martin Luther King Jr gift shop next to his parental home felt no different. Arjun come quickly she said very excitedly.I walked into that room hoping it would be something different I have not seen before only to be greeted by a large burly affable park ranger.He was holding a placard...
It all began in Birmingham. And it will end there. Black Sabbath created heavy metal.
Indira Gandhi remains India’s first and only female Prime Minister. And in a country like India, where women are still not treated as equal to men, that is celebrated. But I want to argue against it - on multiple counts. We have many more female role models, should we care to look closely. None attained the power that she did, but none should, in the manner that she did it. My only exhortation to ...
