An Eternal Joint Slumber?
Two skeletons are lying side by side… One’s skull is slightly tilted towards another, as if it is gazing at its partner! Archaeologists recently discovered these two skeletons – one […]
A Tryst With Destiny
As a student of Zoology at the University of Calcutta, India, I had been introduced to the world of birds through Salim Ali’s field guide, ‘The book of Indian Birds’, […]
Blitzkreig: Children Of Eternal Bliss
The Manu Samhita or Manusmriti – at times referred to as Manav Dharma Shastra – is perhaps the earliest metrical work on Brahminical Dharma (here Dharma means duty, and not religion) in Hinduism. As […]
Tent(ative) Circus?
A professional clown in Britain has strongly criticised a local daily for comparing the activities of Brexit politicians with that of a circus. The British political leaders – who are […]
Hammer, Anvil, Stirrup & Reins
A curse has quite an impact on our society because of its intensity! Therefore, it has become important for humankind to find a way out. It’s crucial to pull at […]
A Macabre Situation…
It may be said that the year 2018 did not go well for Yemen, as the West Asian nation witnessed death of thousands of children. At least 85,000 children, under […]
Forgotten Femme Fatale
There is a mural of a saree-clad Indian woman on a wall in north-west London’s Dollis Hill area. Previously, the wall belonged to the Grunwick Factory. This Indian lady shook […]
Affair: A Fair Or A Foul
He left his home at the age of 27 and returned at 33. It became difficult for his near and dear ones to identify the young man after six years […]
CPEC, Secrecy &…
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is basically a collection of infrastructure projects that are currently under construction throughout Pakistan. Both Beijing and Islamabad have claimed that the ongoing projects are […]
Boundless Ocean Of Politics 