Inflated animal skin and other musical instruments


Did it ever happen that you stumble upon something flabergasting for a minute and add no value, then dig deep, and a wormhole opens up, and WOW, you are Alice, and you are in a wonderland? For instance. This. Today, I started with an inflated Buffalo akin raft, which apparently was used as a safety … Continue reading Inflated animal skin and other musical instruments

Movie Review : Garuda Gamana Vrushabha Vahana


Garuda Gamana (refers to Vishnu) and Vrushabha Vahana (refers to Shiva) are appropriately named after two childhood friends who went on to become an underworld outfit of the city of Mangaluru (previously called Mangalore). Then, there is a police officer who orchestrates the events during the latter part of the storyline and, hence, appropriately named … Continue reading Movie Review : Garuda Gamana Vrushabha Vahana

Siddis of Karnataka


How many of you knew of the existence of a significantly sizable African community in India? I am guessing not many. There is extraordinarily little awareness of their presence, location, and culture in the media in general. That is probably because it is not a very influential community, and also, they don't seem to participate … Continue reading Siddis of Karnataka

Flesh eating crows and other songs


Nope, this title is not clickbait. I indeed have this weird topic to cover, and you may find it intriguing as well, just like I did. This is mainly to do with Bollywood lyrics related to the title - the crows eating human flesh! Be aware that I am not trying to connect Bollywood to … Continue reading Flesh eating crows and other songs

Women’s Day and Aigiri Nandini


Happy Women's Day, everyone! I know I am delayed by a couple of days in publishing this content. Sorry about that. But hey, why would you mind if I posted it on a different day. The causes of women's equality are open items even today, right? Additionally, I have a few cliched social media statuses … Continue reading Women’s Day and Aigiri Nandini