Image source Inspiring ancient astronomical instruments Before the compass was invented, how did people navigate? Before the telescope, how did people chart stars? Telescope was invented in 1609. Stone henge,…
How was Lord Ganesh born?
Every Indian would have heard the story of Lord Ganesh or Ganapati once in your lifetime. He is a famous Hindu god with an elephant head. According to mythology, he…
Tips and Websites for women to find a job after a break
Photo by Avel Chuklanov on Unsplash How difficult is it for Indian women in IT to get back to work after a break? All working women have this thought of “what-if” when the…
The Hymn of creation
The Nasadiya Sukta (Hymn of Creation), is a hymn from Rigveda (10:129), which explains the origin of the universe. This script is in Devanagari, which was developed in ancient India around the 1st to the 4th…
Qutub Minar complex has a complex story
The first thing that grabs your attention in the Qutub complex is Qutub Minar. It is 73m long, so you can’t miss it. The second very important monument on this…
Mysterious Raya Gopuram – unfinished, abandoned yet beautiful
Raya Gopuram – it means a monumental entrance tower. There are many gopuram temples in India, but I am going to elaborate on 3 unfinished Raya gopuram that are famous…
