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Category: Civilization

An Age-Old Mis-Conception

Archaeologists are of the opinion that cultural ties between India and Saudi Arabia are at least 8,000 years old, as they have discovered a temple at an 8,000-year-old archaeological site […]

A Century Old Masterpiece

Once, a person had reportedly asked the author: “Where were you during the First World War?” The author replied: “I was busy with my Ulysses, and you?” It is one […]

People Need To ‘Get A Life’

He had triggered a sensation across the globe by inventing the first handheld cellular mobile phone in 1973. The journey, which began with the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X mobile phone in […]

On Earth’s Oldest Known Wildfires

The Earth had experienced wildfires at a time when there were not many trees, but only little bushes, on its surface. Scientists recently found that the oldest wildfires had taken […]

Globalisation Of Personal Space

It has become increasingly difficult for one to keep her/his personal information confidential, in the era of technological advancement. The daily activities of a person become public via cell phones […]

Recognising Her Work & Legacy

American pioneering art historian Stella Kramrisch (May 29, 1896 – August 31, 1993) had arrived in India in 1922 at the invitation of great Indian poet and philosopher Rabindranath Tagore […]

The (Anti)Social Networking

It seems that surfing Social Media has become more than just a leisure-time activity for many. While the Social Media often become platforms for attacking political opponents, sometimes the Netizens […]

Messages From A Distance

Many secrets are hidden in space, and astronomers have received the hint of one such secret. They have detected a mysterious radio signal from space. Nature, the world’s leading multidisciplinary […]