The Sung Sot Caves: Discovered by the French in 1901, which they named it in amazement as “Grotte des Surprises” or (Surprise Grotto). Sung Sot Cave is one of the biggest, most beautiful caves in Halong Bay and a highlight on most Halong Bay itineraries. These are natural formation due to the effect of the … Read more
Ha Long Bay: About 3-4 hours drive from Hà Nội, capital of Vietnam lies the Ha Long Bay. Located in the north eastern part of Vietnam it’s a place to visit at least once. Deep emerald green waters wherever one’s eyes can reach, thousands of limestone islands, (topped by dark green tropical rainforests) that rise … Read more
A quote attributed to Einstein “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity. And I am not sure about the universe” Nietzsche has said rather sarcastically, “It is not enough that you understand in what ignorance man and beast live; you must also have and acquire the will to ignorance. You need to grasp … Read more
This is a post different from what I usually write but rather something, I thought I should write about, after watching events, unfold in the last two decades, all over the world. Looking at how humans have reacted to technological innovation and to the changes these innovations have effected in their lives, one is filled … Read more
“Some people feel the rain, others just get wet”. These words by Bob Marley ring so true, especially in the world of social media, where likes and comments are instant, given almost reflexively, without much of a thought. As people scroll through their social media feed, watching a beautiful scenery, a cute child, a graceful … Read more
There are different systems of governance ranging from dictatorial-democratic, communist-democratic, socialist-democratic, capitalist-democratic, Civil-war-democratic and finally Wild Wild West- Democratic where no one knows what kind of governance is at play. Have labelled them so, because even though everyone claims to democratic, conduct the four or five yearly exercise of election, in truth no one is … Read more
This is a true story I had posted sometime in 2019. Reposting it once again, for its shows a totally different way of thinking, which we normal people could have never thought of. Especially when facing a certain death. We always keep hearing that doctors make an impact on the lives of their patients. But … Read more
Travel means what ? Is it a break a from the routine. Change of scenery from monotony and the drudgery of daily life. Just a snobbish thing to do. Succumbing to peer pressure. Or are these cliched definitions. For me travel is opening up a window to a world one has never imagined. Not only … Read more
We meet a lot of cheats, cons, people who betray our trust and sometimes those who connive and cause a lot of damage to us. We learn overtime and become suspicious and smart. Avoiding all people and situations, that can fool us. But does it help. From personal experience, not much. But it makes us … Read more
One day at his workplace, in a cluttered space. Which was more like a cross between a kennel and a circus ring. It had stench of exhaustion mixed with despair and an ever ready whip that could strike at the slightest provocation. A normal sweatshops most of us work at. May not like it exactly … Read more