Category Branding

How Dongri gave the world Dungarees

Dungarees are a type of durable cotton garment, commonly recognized as bib and brace overalls or trousers. They were originally made from a coarse cotton fabric with a twill weave, which gave it extra durability and resistance to wear. First…

Jigarthanda – Madurai’s iconic “cool heart” drink

Jigarthanda is a chilled milk‑based beverage that originated in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. The name comes from the Urdu/Persian word “jigar,” which literally means “liver” but is poetically and popularly used to mean “heart,” and “thanda” meaning cold, together suggesting “cool heart.”…

How WWII gave birth to the iconic Jeep

The Jeep was born out of urgency during World War II. In 1940, the U.S. Army needed a lightweight, four-wheel-drive vehicle that could handle rough terrain. They sent the specifications to 135 companies. They just gave only 49 days for…

Kubernetes: The platform that keeps containers on course

Kubernetes is an open-source platform that automates the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. These applications are like lunchboxes for software. They pack everything the app needs (including dependencies and configurations) to run so it works the same no…

The king, the tooth, and the wireless connection

What do wireless earbuds and Vikings have in common? Bluetooth, the wireless technology that connects devices over short distances, owes its name to a 10th-century Danish king. Harald “Bluetooth” Gormsson was known for uniting Denmark and parts of Norway, bringing…

Bringing fire to systems monitoring: The story of Prometheus

Prometheus is an open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit designed for reliability and scale. Originally developed at SoundCloud, it collects metrics from configured targets at regular intervals, stores them efficiently, and enables powerful queries and real-time alerts. It is widely used…

How Jenkins got its name, why it fits so well

Jenkins is a widely used open-source automation server that streamlines software development by automating tasks such building, testing, and deploying code. It plays an important role in continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD), helping teams identify issues early and deliver updates…