It's widely regarded that India did not invade any country and Switzerland never participated in a war or an armed conflict. While I am no expert on Switzerland's military conquests, but, I certainly know a thing or two of India. As you are aware, India was repeatedly stress-tested by Military invasion of a range of … Continue reading India’s Cultural Invasions
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The Spelling Bee, Asian linguist Kings and Mendeleev table – Part2
(In continuation from my previous post) Story of the Thai script is quite the opposite of that of Korean. The only similarity is It was also created by a Thai King (Rama Khamhaeng the Great ขุนรามคำแหงมหาราช). I really can’t provide you with an explanation on why any royalty gets into the business of creating the … Continue reading The Spelling Bee, Asian linguist Kings and Mendeleev table – Part2
The Spelling Bee, Asian linguist Kings and Mendeleev table – Part1
Once again, it’s one of those “a bit of that, a dash of that” kind of posts. I am covering The spelling bee, Asian linguist Kings and Mendeleev table in this. Do not worry, It’s my job to combine three seemingly mutually exclusive topics. I am quite impressed myself writing it, there is quite a … Continue reading The Spelling Bee, Asian linguist Kings and Mendeleev table – Part1
Kannada Rajyotsava, the Flag and the Language
November's up. It's that time of the year, my north Indian friends exclaim "Aray Bach, tell me one thing; Why does Karnataka has its own flag and while no other state has one ?". They are both right and wrong simultaneously and let me explain. It is true. Karnataka does identify itself with a flag, … Continue reading Kannada Rajyotsava, the Flag and the Language
Trapped and Cornered
Okay, these are few quick notes from our History. They not too closely related or coherent, consider them as 'a bit of that dash of that'. I will not get into elaborations or conclusions as this was not meant to be a full-fledged post, or at least, not for now. Consider them as my stick-it … Continue reading Trapped and Cornered
The Bach 