Past Present ContinuousMythology Mondays Ever since I was a kid, I have been fascinated with Mythology and stories of Hindu Gods. My grandparents used to put me to bed, telling stories which have been passed on to them by their parents and grandparents. One such story was that of Lord Ganesha, and how he got his elephant […]
Social Saturdays All of us have seen the image of a fierce man wearing a sleek wrist watch and flaunting his moustache with a strange conviction in his eyes, the conviction to uproot British sovereignty from India, no matter what it takes! While Indian independence was a result of years of fight-back and a mix […]
Finance Fridays It has been over a decade since Ramalinga Raju’s Satyam Computers shook the Indian markets. One of India’s fastest growing IT companies, then the 4th largest, disappeared in thin air, with billions in market cap lost. This is the story of India’s Enron. In 2007, Ramalinga Raju was named as the Ernst & […]
War Wednesdays Most of us have seen and enjoyed Ranveer Singh’s performance as Baji Rao Peshwa in Bajirao Mastani. While the movie focused more on the love affair and marriage between Baji Rao and Mastani, Baji Rao I is considered to be the most impactful Maratha warrior and minister. The movie’s climax is kind of […]
Mythology Mondays Navratri is one of the most widely celebrated festivals of India, celebrated over 9 nights (and 10 days) every year in the autumn. Theoretically, there are four seasons of Navratri every year, but the most observed one is the Sharada Navratri, which is celebrated in the honour of Devi Durga. In each part […]
War Wednesdays All of us have studied the Mughal history and how dominating Mughal kings were when it came to warfare and conquest of land administered by Hindu kings. While most of the rulers of independent kingdoms used to easily accept the suzerainty of the Mughals, two clans in Northern India especially stand out in […]
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