Standing like a protector on the hilltop is an old ruined fortress settling amidst dry rugged Aravallis. Surrounded by the magnificence of lush greenery and blooming flowers, the pink sky embraces the spectacular view beyond the ruins. This outstanding view is distracted by an unknown but strangely familiar structure where the trees were restless and [...]
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QUARANTINED FOREVER
An un-habitable ghost town with silent streets and dilapidated structures with a backdrop of white sand and grey-blue skies encompassing an eerie stillness of the emptiness subdued by the sound of deep tidal waves. It was at night when I sat along the blue oceans on Palk Strait at the end of the Indian land [...]
THE DARKEST MOMENT IN INDIAN HISTORY
It was a bright and clear day. The people gathered to participate in the annual Baisakhi celebration. Many people had come from outside the city to witness the shower of celebrations in Amritsar. I felt lucky to be the home ground of celebration. My whole ground was full of thousands of people to welcome their [...]
TRILOGY OF THE LOST KINGDOM
PART III: THE STATIC WHEEL OF STORIES The Deccan Sultanates left the city barren, destroying the richness and spirit with their terror and power. The black turbans did not only steal the beauty but the settlement and holiness which took centuries to form. Alas, the Empire fell down into pieces and the monopolies of the [...]