Delhi is famous for a lot of things, especially for the traces of history that are scattered all over it. There are so many historical monuments and landmarks here which can take you back in time! And where there is history, why can’t one expect the souls from the past still lingering around? To...
Raavana has always epitomized the evil force; the devil who abducts Lord Ram’s wife and then later on goes on at war with Ram. Ram Leela is staged every year in India around the month of October, where people celebrate the triumph of good over evil, of the Hero Ram and the Villain Raavana...
Have you ever had your mother serving you yoghurt before you leave home for some important work? Have you ever thought twice when a black cat crosses your path, thinking it brings bad luck? If yes, then you probably believe in superstitions. In layman terms, a superstition is a widely held but...
I’m so very fond of my make up kit that it has inspired me to pen a list of 12 things that every make up lover will identify herself with. So let’s find out if YOU are a make up addict too. To that purpose, I have some questions coming up. Does contouring give you a high? Do your...
We spend every waking hour of our lives behind a pair of artificial lenses. We are left with nothing but to say ‘no’ to any 3D movie (in most cases). We can’t go in swimming. We knock ourselves with the walls during our midnight trips around the house. We have to check for dirt and sweat on...
We have all grown up hearing stories of angels, demons, fairies and ghosts. Grandma’s stories never get old. But if we were to ask you – “Do you believe in ghosts”, what would your answer be? You would probably laugh it off! But believe or not, there are places in this country which can...
We can all relate to the moment, when after watching a horror movie, you feel like your house is pretty haunted too. However, in some places around the world, it’s a regular affair. Many places around the world have gotten the reputation of being haunted, due to unexplained apparitions or...
Human beings encounter problems in everyday life. There are problems which may go well beyond our comprehensive ability, and there are mere logical questions that have been left unanswered. Since Mankind has sufficed to evolution, we have solved complex scientific problems and have taken the...
Be it Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho or the story of Hannibal Lecter, we have seen some barbaric psychopaths in the movies. But, the real world is often more terrifying than the stories depicted in the movies. There have been incidents in real life, that are enough to take your night’s...
A lonely place to die, Aokigahara, the dense vegetation at the foot of Japan’s Mount Fuji, makes it easier to disappear and never be seen again. Its thick foliage gave it the name of ‘Sea of Forests’, but there is something more grotesque about it. Every year, the forest authorities remove...
