Governments all over the world have been known to have kept many secrets from the civilians due to the mass panic that it will cause. The list is long, and does not only comprises of military secrets that the governments tend to keep close, but secrets of UFO sightings and scientific experiments...
Byzantine Empire- now where have I heard this name before? I’m sure you all must be pondering upon it too. It’s not too uncommon a name but do you know what it actually entails? If my memory serves me right, I first read about this great empire in a few verses of a poem. That got my...
“A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends, and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance.” –Jawarhalal Nehru On 15th August 1947, India woke up to life and freedom from almost 350 years of British Rule...
“Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter.” ― Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray What does it take to be an artist? Merely emulating a work cannot be considered art. Art is something that comes from within. The creator’s fervor...
The shows which not only gave fame to the television networks, but also had a major contribution in giving them the spot, they are enjoying today. Let’s have a roller coaster ride, back to 70s and 80s. Besides, the time when all eyes were prying on the world events like fall of the Berlin...
England is known for its treasures, King Arthur and his knights, and of course, the British Empire. Here, you’ll find modern cities and a village charm, rolling moors and stony cliffs. This country is famous for loving its heritage yet embracing modernity, and this is reflected in its...
Philosophy in its traditional sense and in a layman’s term can be put as nothing but science. Renowned philosophers like Aristotle used rationality to come to scientific knowledge of the world around us. It is not until relatively modern times that philosophy was considered separate from...
Okay.. so admit it or not we all have a knack for ghosts no matter how much we fear anything spooky. I am sure we all have that moments where we can’t resist the temptation of watching a horror flick and then actually spend the entire night sleepless with all the lights on and diligently...
We make a grumpy face whenever we hear the word history because we think that it is boring and it is of no use. No wonder that history course has been taken out from the intermediate syllabus. I know, you must be thinking that I am in some kind of a frenzy when you read down 10 reasons to study...
The World has been in turmoil from the time when people started chasing power and respect by any means possible. Some of them went too far, and their cruelty knew no bounds. Their thirst for power and respect made them do the cruelest things with an iron fist. Being leaders, they inspired millions...
