On 26th November 2008, 10 terrorists from Laskar-e-Taiba, based out of Pakistan, attacked the iconic city of Mumbai, the horrors of which still remain in the minds of Mumbaikars to this day. The terrorists, after attacking several locations within the city concentrated their attacks in the Taj Hotel, and killed many guests. The terrorists wereContinue reading “26/11 Will Never be Forgotten“
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Kargil Vijay Diwas
The Indian northernmost state, Jammu and Kashmir is claimed in entirety by both India and Pakistan. Based on the legality of the Instrument of Accession signed by the last maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir, Hari Singh, the de jure situation in the state is that the whole of the state belongs to India. But duringContinue reading “Kargil Vijay Diwas”
The Issue with Distorted Maps of India
We all know how India looks. It is very easy to point out India wherever it appears, such as on websites, documents, pages, information bulletins, apps, media, posters, and where not. Despite everything known and can be achieved beforehand, we do see distorted maps of India. How and why do people distort India’s map? Well,Continue reading “The Issue with Distorted Maps of India”
International Mother Language Day
21st February, 1952 was the day when the people of East Pakistan protested against the imposition of Urdu as the sole official language of entire Pakistan. Almost the entire East Pakistan area had a Bengali population, and hence the Bengali people demanded inclusion of Bengali along with Urdu as the official language of Pakistan. ThisContinue reading “International Mother Language Day”
Fall Colours in Asia
Fall colours have been associated mostly with the Americas and Europe. Almost all countries celebrate a spring festival or blossom festival when flowers bloom all at once at the advent of spring or autumn. However, some countries in Asia do exhibit fall colours as magnificently as the fall colours of the USA, Canada, UK orContinue reading “Fall Colours in Asia”