Tipu Sultan was probably the last independent king of the Mysore kingdom. His arms and armour has recently found its way to auction in London for 6 million pounds last month (23rd April). A lot of this artifacts were probably taken to UK during the British rule of India. However, this do not make UK…
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi is in China these days. His visit abroad are typically grand affairs and said to have signed a slew of MOUs. How many of them will be on the ground and how soon, is something to be seen. However, I feel the biggest take away from this visit will be…
In the recent years the immense potential of India’s tourism sector has started to be tapped slowly. With more new minds joining the India’s workforce, its no longer the few typical avenues of making a living like being an engineer or doctor. The current generation is ready to take the risk of breaking free. People…
The Chalukya dynasties which ruled large part of south and central India in between 6th and 12th century AD, left some magnificent monuments which are now present in central and northern Karnataka. The Chalukyas were related by blood but they ruled as three distinct dynasties – early Chalukya, eastern Chalukya and western Chalukya. The government…
I saw paperboat drinks for the first time at Bigbaazar sometime back. The unusual name and the very refreshing packaging made me pick up two flavours: Aamras and Jaljeera. After coming back home that afternoon, I tried Aamras. And the taste was like Amritras!! (nectar). Fresh, pure and when drunk chilled is simply awesome! I…
Fresh vegetables, clean vegetables, healthy vegetables etc are some of the terms we use to emphasize on the consumption of good vegetables. Vegetables in India mostly come from Villages and not many in the cities have seen how they are grown. Have you ever asked while buying vegetables at the sabzi mandi (vegetable fair) or…
Airasia is offering huge discounts on airfare to south east Asian routes from India on the occasion of their India twitter handle launch. There is a catch though that you will have to travel between two specific dates. But if that works out, its a offer for grab. AirAsia will shortly launch their low cost…
AC Double Decker Train at Chennai Central Station For sometime my mother had been nudging me to visit Kolkata for some family work. So went to Indirangar BDA complex to book the tickets. As usual these days getting confirmed train tickets are not easy. For onward journey to Kolkata found two AC 3 tier tickets…
Cyprus is situated between three continents in the Mediterranean Sea giving an east-meets-west feel to its culture, not to mention fascinating and expansive history that stretches back many thousands of years. Although Cyprus has cultural ties with Greece and Turkey, it is not under their control. It has in the past been under British control,…
