May 11, 2023
“A visit to a museum is a search for beauty, truth, and meaning in our lives. Go to museums as often as you can”: The Indian Museum is the 9th oldest museum in the world founded in 1814 as the Oriental Museum of the Asiatic Society also called ‘Jadughar’
The Indian Museum in Central Kolkata, West Bengal, India, called the Imperial Museum of Calcutta before independence, is the ninth oldest museum in the world, the oldest and largest museum in India as well as in Asia. It has rare collections of antiques, armor and ornaments, fossils, skeletons, mummies, and Mughal paintings. It was founded by the Asiatic Society of Bengal in Kolkata (Calcutta), India, in 1814. The founder curator was Nathaniel Wallich, a Danish botanist.
May 10, 2023
"Temples are a refuge from life's storms even a never-failing beacon guiding us to safety": Shore Temple overlooks the shore of Bay of Bengal in Mahabalipuram, built with blocks of granite by King Narasimhavarman II and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Once the hub of trade and commerce in ancient and early medieval India, Mahabalipuram is now a well-known tourist destination, owing to its many heritage structures that fall under the UNESCO Group of Monuments. The word Mahabalipuram is believed to have been a derivate of the original name Mamallapuram, which means the city of Mamalla – the warrior. Mamalla was the title of the Pallava king Narasimhavarman I (630-70 CE).
May 10, 2023
"There's a simple way to solve the crime problem: obey the law; punish those who do not": 16 people convicted following National Crime Agency investigation into a London-based crime group involved in international money laundering and people smuggling
Sixteen people have been convicted following a major National Crime Agency investigation into a West London-based organized crime group involved in international money laundering and people smuggling.
May 8, 2023
“We know more about the movement of celestial bodies than about the soil underfoot": GSI made another significant discovery of lithium reserve in Rajasthan’s Degana (Nagaur) marking another milestone in India’s journey towards achieving net zero emissions
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has made another significant discovery of lithium reserves in Rajasthan’s Degana (Nagaur), marking another milestone in India’s journey towards achieving net zero emissions.
May 8, 2023
"Soul has this proof of divinity: that divine things delight it": Tungnath Mandir - highest of the Paanch Kedar and one of the highest Shiva Temples in the world lies at an altitude of over 12000 ft. with its origin dating back to the time of Mahabharata
Tungnath is one of the highest Shiva temples in the world and is the highest of the five Panch Kedar temples located in the Rudraprayag district, in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The Tungnath (literal meaning: Lord of the peaks) mountains form the Mandakini and Alaknanda river valleys.
May 7, 2023
"Every experience is an opportunity to encounter the Divine": Manikaran Shiva Temple, Parvati Ghati, Himachal Pradesh, India where you can witness hot water springs and the temperature varies from 45° to 60° that is used for boiling rice as a Prasadam
Manikaran is located in the Parvati Valley on river Parvati, northeast of Bhuntar in the Kullu District of Himachal Pradesh. It is at an altitude of 1760 m and is located 4 km from Kasol, about 45 km from Kullu, and about 35 km from Bhuntar.
May 4, 2023
"Nothing revives the past so completely as a smell that was once associated with it": Kannauj, a small town located in Uttar Pradesh of India has a rich history of producing high-quality fragrances using natural ingredients that predates written language
Kannauj, a small town located in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh in India, has a rich history of producing high-quality fragrances using natural ingredients. The town has been involved in the perfume industry for centuries and has become known as the perfume capital of India, attracting visitors from around the world who are interested in fragrances.
May 4, 2023
"Culture is the widening of the mind and of the spirit": Origin of the timepiece AM and PM - Arohanam Martandasaya means the ascension (rise) of the sun, Patanam Martandasaya means the inclination of the sun
Although from the Latin words meridies (midday), ante (before), and post (after), the term ante meridiem (a.m.) means before midday, and post meridiem (p.m.) means after midday. But there is another aspect to it.
May 4, 2023
Mary Kom, the Olympic medal-winning boxer and Rajya Sabha MP, appealed for calm Thursday amid widespread violence in her home state of Manipur amid protests against the inclusion of the majority Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) category
To tackle the worsening law and order situation after tribal groups took out rallies in several districts of Manipur, the state government has suspended mobile internet for five days. Along with a ban on large gatherings, a night curfew too has been imposed in several districts of the state. The Army and Assam Rifles were deployed to control the situation, ANI quoted a defence spokesperson.