Fame By This Name

BAZAAR HOPPING ON A CHAOTIC SATURDAY AFTERNOON Disclaimer- Apologies for the blurriness of the photographs Introduction With the festive time going on, I accompanied my mother to a Bazaar. It was a warm day, very sultry to be precise with no scope of rain that day. To get some festive supplies it was a must to go there. I saw a lot of things which were perhaps normal to me as I have fond memories of going there since I can remember but I thought that I could convey and share many things I have experienced in the form of an article. This post describes a Bazaar in the heart of Pune(erstwhile Poona) from an outsider's perspective. Roaming for supplies The Bazaars or Peths as they are commonly known are very cosmopolitan in nature with all communities such as Gujaratis, Marwaris, Sindhis, Maharashtrians, Tamilians etc. Many temples and mosques are located in this area.Some areas sell particular things and are closed at a fixed day. I was roaming around Raviwa...

THE EAGLES TURN 86!! Introduction What kind of an animal is  an eagle? What is its role ? An eagle can see a predator  very far from its vicinity. It loves the storm along with soaring high. This post would try to highlight the history and achievements of our eagles on their 86th anniversary who secure our skies and touch the sky with pride- our very own Indian Air Force. Formation- 8th October 1932 Air Marshal Subroto Mukherjee, Order of the British Empire Wing Commander KK Majumdar, Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar No 1 Squadron IAF Great Britain which has the oldest independent air force also influenced India- its erstwhile colony to form its own independent air wing which soon overtook in terms of power. 6 men were send to the UK to train as pilots at RAF Cranwell, the training institute for the RAF and 29 were recruited as "Hawai sepoys" to maintain the aircraft. The first squadron was formed on 8th October 1932 with only one W...

                               INDIA AND ASTRONOMY - A CLASSIC BOND Note-I am extremely sorry for the month long hiatus due to examinations. Sincere apologies. Introduction Whenever a child in India studies mathematics he comes across  a quintessential Indian man dressed in a Dhoti with a typical ponytail. The man who is now known as Aryabhata laid foundation for Astronomy and Mathematics at an age of 23. We can now look around One and half Millennia after this event. Till date in many urban and rural areas, one of the favourite pastimes of  a person regardless of his/her age is to  have a glimpse of the stars and planets. The Universe has been a topic which has been covered greatly in Indian Mythological and Scientific literature. In this post I would be writing about our history and heritage which continues in the field of Astronomy and Astrophysics. Humble beginn...

                      INDIA: WORK IN PROGRESS... Tomorrow  as India celebrates its 72nd Independence day, there are a lot of events which have happened. A country which is the second largest in terms of population and 7th largest in terms of area, 22 recognised languages has more than numerical facts, data and tangible resources. India being united even after 71 years has a great reasons behind it : INDIANS India which has been excelling in every field has had many such figures who have constantly inspired us to greater heights. Till date many Indians are achieving wonderful feats leading to the progress of our country. In this post I  would be discussing a few legends who have influenced India to a great extent and are still being remembered till date. Dr Vikram Sarabhai Dr Sarabhai is largely recognised as the father of the Indian space program and was the chairman of ISRO and its pred...

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                                  Kargil and its aftermath Introduction                                                                   A Platoon after capturing a peak. 1999 was a very important year. Many back then awaited for the "millennium" and it was marked  by many technological advancements like the arrival and popularity of feature-phones etc.For India too,1999 was very important and many Indians associate the year with Operation Vijay or Kargil war which was a more popular name for a series of incidents which happened over a span of around two months.Generally the regiments mobilised were the Infantry battalions which were acclimatised to the area along with field artillery units.The war was made and featured in m...