"The land is so barren and passes so high that only the best of friends and fiercest of enemies come by" The Siachen Glacier located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalaya Mountains is the highest and coldest battlefield in the world at an average altitude of 20,000 feet where the temperature dips to… Continue reading Siachen – World’s Highest Battlefield
Takshashila University – Chief Learning Centre in Ancient India
Takshila (Pronounced as Takshashila in Sanskrit) is located in the Rawalpindi District of the Punjab province in Pakistan which was once a part of ancient India. Takshashila University is supposed to be dated back to 700 BC, the University flourished from 600 BC to 500 AD, in the kingdom of Gandhar. It was known as a center of… Continue reading Takshashila University – Chief Learning Centre in Ancient India
Majuli – The River Island on the Brahmaputra
Majuli is a river island in the Brahmaputra River, Assam, India. Though Majuli, is touted in the media and tourist brochures as the largest river island in the world, It is not. The Bananal Island in Brazil is much larger at 19,000 square kilometres. With each passing day the Majuli is in fact shrinking and is… Continue reading Majuli – The River Island on the Brahmaputra
Roti Bank : The unique concept in India
While the word bank is associated with the transaction of money, loans, credit cards and other financial products, Roti Bank is a self-group in India that is especially dedicated towards feeding the poor and needy people. The system they work with is very simple with two components – first, the collection of the food and then… Continue reading Roti Bank : The unique concept in India
Wettest place on Earth : Mawsynram
The current record holder for the wettest place on earth as recognized by Guinness Book of World Records, is a small village in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya state known as Mawsynram in India. Mawsynram is reported to have an average annual rainfall of 11,872 millimeters (467.4 in). Unsurprisingly the area is covered with lush greenery,… Continue reading Wettest place on Earth : Mawsynram
The Itinerant Analyst 