This Year's Popular Posts

  • Yajnadevam's Indus Valley Script
    Reading about the meanings and significance of the figures & inscriptions on Indus Valley seals is one of the enduring areas of my inte...
  • The unfinished temple of King Bhoj
    An 1100 years old unfinished Shiva temple is the testimonial to the legendary king Bhoj of Malwa in central India. Last year, on my way to t...
  • Dark-Skinned Gods of Hinduism
    Some of the most popular deities of Hinduism are dark-skinned. Considering the Indian obsession with fair skins, I had often wondered, how ...
  • Myths of Shiva, Kali, Krishna & Radha
    Before coming to Assam in the north-east of India, I had never thought of Shiva and Kali as a couple and I had also never thought of the two...
  • Assam Tea, Bruce Brothers & Maniram Dewan
    A Scotsman, Robert Bruce is credited with the “discovery” of tea in Assam in India. I think that it is anachronistic that 70 years after the...
  • Ragging lessons
    Note (2022) : I had written this post in 2006, to share my own ragging experiences. It is about my positive experiences of ragging in earl...
  • Tulsi Das: Retelling Ramayana
    Ramayana (Story of Rama) is an ancient Indian tale about prince Rama. Centuries ago, the tale of Ramayana had spread from India to the neig...
  • Guwahati City Walks – Basistha temple
    Finally I am ready to start with my Guwahati city walks – discovering this city through easy walking tours. For the first Guwahati tour I h...
  • Aurangzeb's Tomb
    As I read about the Aurangzeb controversy in India, I was reminded of my trip to his tomb in January 2020, just before the Covid pandemic. ...
  • Exploring the many splendors of Bundelkhand
    Last year I visited some beautiful places in Bundelkhand in central India. However, you won't find "Bundelkhand" on the map of...