The travelogue of Françoi Bernier, a French physician, continues to remain as important and as popular as it was in … More
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The Peacock Throne!
Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (1605–1689) was a 17th-century French gem merchant and traveler. Tavernier, a private individual and merchant traveling at his own expense, … More
England’s Supremacy (1885)
James Stephen Jeans (1846-1913), Owner of Coal and Iron newspaper – (Iron and Coal Trades Review), authored this interesting book. … More
V.O.C turns 150!
Valliyappan Ulaganathan Chidambaram Pillai (VOC) or also known as Kappalottiya Tamizhan (5 September 1872 – 18 November 1936) VOC was an … More
Palani: The Mystics and The Musings!
Previously: Palani EXPRESS (non-stop) The moving bus, on reaching Palani, turned a corner, near the bus-stand, stopped. The conductor announced, … More
Akbar the Great and the Mughals
To know about Akbar, where he stands in the history, we will have to first know a little about the … More
Discovering Kalidasa: Quantum Physics to Shakuntala
Today (31Oct2020) in an old Quantum Physics book (published in early 1960s), I found an old stamp! I am aware … More