Exploring Edinburgh: History, Science and Legends
Scottish capital of Edinburgh is rich in history and tradition of inventions. Explore it with me in this blog from a Science enthusiast's perspective.
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Christmas, Hogmanay and Long Exposure Experiments
“Nah, Christmas isn’t big in India. Diwali is India’s Christmas”, I was explaining to a fellow PhD student over lunch break. As much as I love Diwali I think I have become fond of Christmas here. I find it utterly…
Maheshwar and Mandu: Two Gems of Madhya Pradesh
Hello after a long break, again! It has been a busy but an exciting month for me here in Scotland. Having now successfully progressed into the second year of my PhD I am back at my alternate passion: travelling (and…
Hampi, Pattadakal and Badami: Laboratory of Temples
After nearly 2 months of being busy with life, I could find some free time this weekend. Instead of going out somewhere, which is what I’d usually do, I forced myself to sit down and finish this post. This…
Visiting World’s 3rd Largest Meteor Crater
Having born in Maharashtra, it would have been shame if I never visited this geo-scientifically charged place called Lonar in Buldhana district. So when I was in Aurangabad, a visit to the meteor crater created thousands of years ago was…
Exploring the Heritage of Aurangabad
Many times we plan traveling to far-off destinations and just don’t realise that we are neglecting many interesting places closer to us. Having spent most of my life in Konkan region I hardly had a chance to explore central Maharashtra.…
Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS): A Comprehensive Collection of Links and Information
If you are a mountain lover like me, you’d probably be dreaming of being somewhere high up in the Himalayas this scorching summer. However, depending on how high you plan to climb you should consider possibility of catching high altitude…
Hemis Festival: A Short Photo Essay
India is home to innumerable indigenous folk and cultural festivals. Every state has many such festivals celebrated on different occasions. While most are familiar with the ones that are celebrated across the country like Diwali and Holi there are many…
Glasgow: A Vibrant City with Great Industrial Legacy
Glasgow is Scotland’s biggest city, although that’s not the capital of the country. Edinburgh is the Scottish capital while Scotland along with Wales, Northern Ireland and England form the United Kingdom. The visa for UK allows travel to all these…
My First Impressions of Glasgow
Having heard of the infamous dull weather of UK, I was mentally prepared for it. That’s exactly how I found it when I reached Glasgow towards end of September. Having spent just over six months in Glasgow now, I think…