I feel nothing can beat the train ride. Leaving the houses, fields, trees, river and empty lands, as the train moves in a rhetoric and dramatic way taking odd stops and bombarding people, is also a kind of beauty to…
Nalanda University – History Buried In Oblivion
If I tell you that Bihar could be the next destination which would change the way you think then maybe you respond to me as the Biharis say, “E ka keh rahe ho, bhakuaana hue ho ka ekdum?” But this…
Kangra Fort – Sovereignty Of Katoch Dynasty
What if I told you that you can find a treasure by just decoding an ancient script? Yup, it is true. The Son Bhandar Caves in Bihar are just waiting for someone who can read out the message written in…
Velas Beach – Home of Turtle Festival
Sometimes I just wonder what if Dinosaurs were still alive? Maybe life would have been like one of the dinosaur movies but that is just a fictional interpretation. Scientist estimate that meteorite wiped out the dinosaurs and most of the…
Chand Baori – A Mystical Visual Maze
Do you remember the chor, raja, wazir, sipahi game? From the excitement to become the King to the stupid tricks of holding ear and finding out the truth, it was just a fantabulous game. Alas! Now it is lost in…
Kailasa Temple – The Secret Of Another World
The sight of the moon is so peaceful that whether you sit in solace or with someone special it entrances you within itself. But just think when you are glancing at the mighty sky even you are being watched. Yes,…
Charbagh – Reminder Of Paradise
“Gar firdaus, ruhe zamin ast, hamin asto, hamin asto, hamin asto”. Floating in Dal Lake in one of the houseboat, you cannot escape the charisma of heavenly Kashmir and you may also end up saying the beautiful lines which Mughal…
Meghalaya – Khasi And Kwai Folktale
Have you heard about the hanging coffins of Gongxian, Sichuan Province, China? The most spine-chilling part is that some of the coffins are even 3000 years old and still hanging on the cliff. Looking at the picture I don’t know…
Unakoti – The Abode Of Gods
Do you know the secret of Monalisa? Yes, the painting made by Leonardo Da Vinci which has been baffling humans for 500 years. At some point in time, I wondered why the scientists, historians and art fanatics are so mad…
Acoustic Marvels Of India – Golconda Fort And Gol Gumbaz
When I was in school in my 6th grade my teacher told that the speed of light is more than sound’s speed and thus when there is thunder you first see the lightning and then after the fraction of seconds…