In our last article, we promised to talk about the origin of Hinduism next. But before talking about Hinduism and its origin, it is important to take a slight detour and talk about a different origin instead. As Hinduism – despite being the oldest religion on earth – is followed almost exclusively only in the …
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The Origin of Religion on Earth
Religion is perhaps the most influential human creation in history. Even if one follows some religion or not, one cannot deny the influence it has in our day to day lives. Religion is so intertwined with culture, tradition, and even moral beliefs that it is difficult to separate one from the other, and even more …
‘Long-Story-Short’ Version of Human History
Here is the thing. Writing a 'long-story-short' version of all of human history is a fascinating challenge in itself. That coupled with plenty of events and intricacies, wars and conquests, causal events, coincidences, and theories - some complicated, some confounded, some unfounded, and some yet to be dissected, is a daunting task to do. Bearing …
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The Origin of Humans on Earth
The origin of humans is a subject that is no better or conclusive than the previous topics we’ve covered. In fact, it has generated even more alternative theories and controversies than the origin of the Universe. For a very long portion of our human history, people from different parts of the world have had different …
The Evolution of Life on Earth
We talked a little about the basic unit of life called cell earlier, and I also hinted on how the whole life was actually created out of Bacteria. So, let’s sit back and enjoy this story of a single-celled Bacteria called Cyanobacteria (also known as the Blue-Green Algae), which in a way, made the Earth we …
The Origin of Life on Earth
The origin of life on Earth has to be one of the most engrossing queries out there, and also equally significant. Because as important as the origin of the universe and its constituents is, it is because of the origin of life that we are actually in the position to even contemplate it. And I …
The Origin of Earth
Our planet Earth is one of the eight planets of our solar system, which lies in the Milky Way Galaxy. Just a simple sneak-peek into Wikipedia of the Milky Way says that “it is estimated to contain 100–400 billion stars and at least that number of planets.” Coupled with the knowledge that there are billions …
The Origin of Everything
Let us start by addressing the title itself, “The Origin of Everything”. But what exactly is everything? What is the first thing that comes to our mind when we think of the word ‘everything’? While the notion could differ from person to person, the broadest explanation of the word we can come up with is …
Here We Go!
Hello everyone. Feels a bit strange writing here after such a long time. I remember the year 2020, one of my resolutions was to be more active in my blog. But here I am, after almost 8 months of the year, making my first post. The year 2020 has also been some sort of stalemate …
Faces of Tibet
Traveling is a learning experience. Every time we travel to a place, it adds a page to our life. And while most of our travel decisions are shaped by some natural wonders or monuments, there is another aspect that adds life to our journey. And that is the people of that place and their lifestyle. …
Backwaters in Kerala
Kerala is a state known for its amazing scenery. From its hills and waterfalls to its shacks and beaches, Kerala has got everything and is rightly known as God’s own country. But still, when you think of Kerala, the first image that pops us in your head is its backwaters. Backwaters are freshwater bodies that …
