Storyteller, Quizzer, Marcom Pro.
Storyteller, Quizzer, Marcom Pro.
Bobbili in Andhra Pradesh has a fascinating connection to the town’s royal origins and the tiger, and its evolution reflects centuries of local history. Bobbili traces its origins to the 17th century, when Pedda Rayudu, a descendant of the Venkatagiri…
The Adhan, also spelt Azaan, is the Islamic call to prayer, recited to announce the time for Muslims to perform their obligatory daily prayers. The word comes from the Arabic root adhina, meaning to listen, hear or be informed. The…
Horsley Hills is a hill station in the Eastern Ghats in Annamayya district (formerly part of Chittoor district) in Andhra Pradesh. Located about 16 km from Madanapalle and 130 km from Tirupati, it stands at an elevation of around 1,290…
Every year during the month of Ashada (July-August), lakhs of devotees converge at the Sri Ujjaini Mahakali Temple in Secunderabad to celebrate Bonalu, one of Telangana’s most revered festivals. Women carry beautifully decorated pots filled with cooked rice, jaggery, curd,…
When we hear the word meditator, we often imagine someone sitting cross-legged with closed eyes, chanting a mantra, or following a spiritual discipline. Jiddu Krishnamurti challenged this image completely. For him, a meditator is not someone who practices meditation. A…
Every civilization has celebrated teachers in some form, but few traditions place them as deeply at the center of spiritual life as India does. Guru Purnima, observed on the full moon of the Hindu month of Ashadha, is dedicated to…
Despite the name, Military Hotels have no official connection with the armed forces. The term refers to a distinctive style of traditional South Indian eateries, especially in Karnataka, that became known for serving hearty non-vegetarian meals at a time when…
On July 27, 1890, Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh walked into a wheat field near Auvers-sur-Oise, France, and shot himself in the chest with a revolver. He managed to return to the inn where he was staying but died two…
Every graduation ceremony features a familiar sight: graduates dressed in black gowns and square black hats, proudly known as mortarboards. But where did this tradition come from? The origins of academic dress date back to Europe’s medieval universities in the…