With the Mars Orbiter Mission moving a step closer to its destination towards the later part of the last week, it indeed was a time to think of growing influence of India in the field of space research. If this mission succeeds, ISRO would put India into a unique group of countries reaching mars with … Continue reading Mangalyaan – Off to the Red Planet: Are we?
Shimla is a beautiful hill station in north India. There is a lot to do in Shimla and this will help decide the itinerary.
I could not help notice this particular front page news item on many Indian dailies (okay I accept I was on their web portals and hence no front page concept exists J) this Tuesday. The first unit of Kudankulam Nuclear Plant in Southern India, the reactor for which was bought from Russia, was connected to the … Continue reading Stepping stone towards Nuclear Energy Adoption
One fine lazy weekend we were planning on ways to spend an upcoming extended Dusshera weekend (October 13-14-15, 2013) and it was when mom remembered that we were supposed to complete a Govardhan Parikrama – a 14 mile circumambulation tour of a the deity owing to spiritual beliefs. I knew this upcoming weekend would have … Continue reading Dip in Spirituality – Govardhan Parikrama*
It was two weeks since the San Francisco trip and we were back onto our planning – the Las Vegas Trip (November 12th - 14th 2010). Though we are calling it that, it was much more than a trip to a new city. It was an experience of life time with a bunch of exchange … Continue reading Sin City & Around – Las Vegas, Hoover Dam & Grand Canyon
Kettle and Travel 