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Category: Civilization

Myth & Reality

Hippolytus, the illegitimate son of the Athenian hero and King Theseus and either Antiope or the Amazon Queen Hippolyta, was a tragic hero in Greek mythology... misfortune or bad luck had been his trusted friend since birth. Many fell in love with this handsome and intelligent person, and they ruined his life. Even, Phaedra, the second wife of Theseus, tried to seduce Hippolytus, but he did not pay heed to her advances. The Greek drama Hippolytus has quite a lot of of similarities with the contemporary dark period.

(Un)Learning Inequality…

The patient was seen lying helpless on the operation table, while the doctor was busy performing the much required operation. The patient was the son of the doctor, but the […]

Inwards: In Words…

In an article titled ‘Space of Literature‘ (1955; trans. 1982), French Philosopher Maurice Blanchot (September 22, 1907 – February 20, 2003) magnificently portrayed the limitation of an author. According to […]

Priestly Sermon…

Amun (or Amon or Ammon or Amen) was the ancient Egyptian God of the Sun and Air. A temple was dedicated to him at Karnak in Thebes, an ancient Egyptian […]

A Significant Decision!

It is widely believed that death brings immense peace… however, not all deaths do the same! The Titanic had sunk in the North Atlantic Ocean more than a century ago. Since […]

Decoding da Vinci!

Pascal Cotte is a French engineer, and the founder of Lumiere Technology. If one visits his studio in Paris, the person will find the most precious work of art in […]

Another Jew Exiled!

Hampstead is an affluent residential community in northern London, long favoured by academics, artists and media personalities. A visitor would have to walk through the downhill, upon her/his arrival at […]

Paying The Price!

Flightless birds... sailors survived on their flesh... well, they hardly had the idea that it was the last group of Dodos in the world!

It’s A Matter Of Shame!

Their only crime is that they consume quite a lot of water! It is hence the Government of Australia has decided on culling more than 10,000 camels in order to […]