Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) is planning to give one extra laddu for pilgrims walking up to Tirumala hill (12 KM from Alipiri), instead of driving up. But why? “This was...
‘On Writing Well’, a book written by William Zinnser, is an excellent resource for writers in general, and non fiction writers in particular. This book is an ‘informal guide to...
Keoladeo National Park/Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, North India. Did you know that this 29 sq. KM national park for birds was man-made and man managed? This is one...
[Comments ON] If Amsterdam, such a big city, can develop a thriving cycling/biking culture, why can’t we do it in Chennai or Bangalore? (more…)
Namdapha National Park, Arunachal Pradesh, N.East India. Located in the Eastern Himalayas, the third largest natural park of India covers 1985 sq. KM. This is one of the largest evergreen...
Ellora Caves, Maharashtra, West India. These are a group of rock-cut monuments consisting of 34 cave structures excavated out of the vertical face of Charanandri hills. They were built by...
Gangai Konda Cholapuram, Tamil Nadu, South India. Did you know that the shadow of the 55m main tower of this Temple never falls on the ground? The Gangai Konda Cholisvara...
Chittorgarh Fort, Rajasthan, North India. This was the Fort where 13,000 women killed themselves (Jauhar) and 30,000 troops fought and died, rather than surrender to their enemies, during a...
[Comments On] I am participating in an MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) called, ‘The Future of Storytelling’ conducted by iversity, a diverse interdisciplinary team from Berlin, Germany. Anyone who wants...
If you have been waiting for the right time/offer to buy the Amazon Kindle eBook Reader, here is the temptation: Amazon.in will offer the Kindle for Rs. 4,999/- (I bought it...