Posts from the history category.
If there is one place, that always makes me pause and introspect, gauge the profundity of the soil and the moment, then it would be the Trinity site. 16 July 1945. White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. The Gadget. This is all that remains today. Seeing these images is still overwhelming. The words of Robert J Oppenheimer would yet be the most appropriate. “We knew the world would not be the same....
You share quiet moments with death,Standing tall where the world ends,At the border where life feels fragile,Yet your resolve never bends.The Himalayas stretch endlessly before you,Wrapped in a cold, merciless white.There’s nothing but snow, silence,And your unwavering fight.The wind cuts like knives, the frost grips your soul,But your fire refuses to fade.In the heart of this frozen wilderness,Yo...
Miss Hokusai is a Japanese anime movie set around early 1800s in erstwhile Tokyo, called “Edo”. The principle character is O-Ei, daughter of a famous painter and a talented painted herself. The movie is very realistic in terms of how everyday life is portrayed, but has a distinct mystical feeling about it. The effect this combination of mystical elements in a completely realistic world (which is s...
Girl from Ipanema is one of the sensuous and compelling pieces of music I’ve had the honor of hearing. But its unveiling to me was a mere side event. Compared to the magnificence that is V for Vendetta. This scene, was a crescendo. A starting gun. To a marathon of a series of questions and discoveries, that happily continues to this day. I can wholeheartedly say, this is where my education re-star...
The last constructors championship: 1998. Cigarette sponsorship was legal. Cars could be controlled from the pits. The engines were 3 liter V-10 petrol burning, frenetic screaming monsters. The cars were small.8-Dec-2024. Championship again.Everything is different about F1. And everything is pretty much the same. Its still the pinnacle of auto racing. Its still dangerous. It is still boring for th...
One a rainy night. This landmark of Boston.
Museums have been a sanctuary for me for a long time. I cannot overstate their importance in my adult life. This entity that is a welcoming space to explore art, heritage, history and anthropology - has been another piece of the puzzle to understanding what and why of “us”. There have been multiple incidents of activists throwing soup at painting to bring attention to global warming and humanity’s...
However, not all was perfect. One evening, a heated debate erupted when a villager shared a story that highlighted a painful historical conflict. Tension hung in the air, emotions raw. Arjun felt a mix of concern and determination. He reminded them of their shared goal: “We’re here to understand and heal.” With vulnerability, he shared his own fears and biases, encouraging others to do the same. S...
An empire of siphoning and hiding money. A Roman settled curio shop for the royals. Greenery and magpies.
The Sikh gurus have been the guiding light for the entire humanity. They didn’t just preach Sikhism which is humanity but lived it through their deeds and life .Guru Gobind Singh Ji , the 10th guru of Sikhs , was an embodiment of bravery and sacrifice. He empowered the weak and the strong, the people from all races and castes with the warrior spirit by forming Khalsa Panth. Khalsa Panth was really...