Nalanda, Bihar, East India, contains the remains of an ancient Indian University that functioned here from 5 Century CE to 12 Century CE. In its hey day, it accommodated 10,000...
[Comments ON] <– Note: This sign will be placed at the beginning of posts if comments are enabled. The Covelong Point Classic Surf contest (27 – 29 Sept ’13) has...
The Konark Sun Temple, Odisha, East India is a UNESCO World Heritage Monument and was built around 1250 CE by Narasimhadeva I. The structure was built to resemble a giant...
Brihadeeswarar Temple is located in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, South India. Constructed in the early 11th Century, this Temple is a part of UNESCO World Heritage Site “Great Living Chola Temples”....
The good thing about India is that, it has a large number of English speaking population and this number is increasing. No matter where you go in India, you are...
Ajanta Caves in Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, Western India is a World Heritage site and ASI protected monument. These rock-cut caves were constructed at various periods in between 2nd Century BCE...
Photo: Krupasindhu Muduli. Licenced under this creative commons license. The Qutub Minar, Delhi, North-Central India is one of the oldest and tallest (72.5 meters) minaret standing in India. Constructed in...
By Marian McCaffrey (Laughing Buddha, Paocheuh Temple, Taichung, Taiwan) [CC-BY-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons We have all seen this (adorable) statue of Laughing Buddha (at least in the miniature form),...
Hello, I hope you have noticed the new theme on my blog – It’s the Twenty Thirteen theme by WordPress. I saw this theme in action elsewhere and I was...
This Englishman-Australian joke was doing the rounds when I was young. Not sure how many are aware of this – In the 19th Century, an Englishman was traveling in Australia...