The growing divide between the rich and the poor
India has been constantly trying to combat the problem of poverty since its independence in 1947. A corollary of this...
Month: December 2016
One fort, many masters: The Uparkot fort
The Uparkot fort in Junagadh, Gujarat, is one of the most unique forts in India. And it has its reasons....
Perhaps the biggest extraterrestrial lake: Planet Mars
Utopia Planitia is the largest recognized impact basin on planet Mars. Recent researches conducted by the Shallow Radar (SHARAD) instrument have discovered aqueous...
Discovering minerals
Minerals are naturally occurring inorganic substances that have specific chemical compositions and physical properties of their own. They are solid...
The city that was paid as a dowry: Mumbai
The Mumbai the world knows today is the result of a series of tremendous changes. Whether geographically, politically, or even...
Madame Tussauds – A world of wax
Madame Tussauds is a wax museum based in London and currently has branches in several major cities. The eponymous Madame Tussaud (1761–1850)...
