Travelog: Statue of Unity – Tallest statue in the world

While proceeding for the elevator to the statue gallery, visitors have to crane their necks way up to truly take in the immensity of the statue from its toe to its head, often experiencing minor cramps in the neck. However, this minor discomfort pales in comparison to the magnitude of the figure the statue represents. …

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Childhood, Maturity and love for Comics. How comics vanishing from Indian childhood.

13 years ago, I had thought about the subject and published as my second blog with similar title. As it was earlier days of blogging, it was all about venting rage and frustration of then youthful mind against taboo societal norms and rigid think-models. I was "amateur" blogger. I had yet to witness cultural liberation …

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Have I conquered the evil within ?

When I fired up "The Evil Within 2" few weeks back, trepidation was what I felt; excitement? Yes, Fear? Yes, Enjoyment? Yes, these were common traits while playing new game but trepidation??!!! Limited time on hand to spare on gaming sessions brought unnecessary stress to success on progression. Later age life brings too many other …

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Travelog: Yellowstone and Grand Teton. Day 5 & 6.

Sunrise on the last day of our sightseeing for Yellowstone national park brought with it clear crisp blue sky with fluffy white cumulus scattered here and there. Being witness to brown or black bear in the wild was obvious expectation while visiting the Yellowstone that was not fulfilled yet for us. And there was less …

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Travelog: Yellowstone and Grand Teton. Day 4

Established in 1872, Yellowstone national park is the first national park of the world. And one of the largest. Spread over approximately 3472 square miles of water, grasslands, forests, hot springs and geysers, Yellowstone national park is tightly bound ecosystem that demands discipline and dedication not only from members of national park services but millions …

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Books above and beyond: Providence by Alan Moore

Alan Moore is enigma. Each of his writing as primary author had to be considered as "above and beyond". Watchmen, graphic novel that established his reputation amongst critics and most of the reading world, was just one arrow out of many in his repertoire. What makes him one of the greatest writer of all time …

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Travelog: Yellowstone and Grand Teton. Day 2

Passing through same endless stretches of grassy knolls and hills lushly covered with grazing green in Wyoming, We craved more for exotic scenery of Grand Teton that was almost 500 miles away. It was biggest stretch of driving as per the plan; from Hill City, SD to Tetonia, Idaho. Starting early, we were anticipating the …

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