Andaman: Nature’s Sanctum

We were looking for a place to visit during this vacation, and immediately decided against most of the locations outside India, as the passport was on the way after renewal and could not be sure about it returning in time. Then we looked at the islands, and Maldives still continued to be on the list …

Three Mains: One Degree Course

As the students and parents look forward to the best options for higher studies, Rajagiri Viswajyothi College of Arts and Applied Sciences should be the name coming into one’s mind. This college located within a serene, rural area, becomes the perfect choice to pursue the best courses away from the busy world of concrete and …

Films Further Awaited

The earlier list of the most awaited films on my list seems incomplete, and therefore a few more are added here. There was always the scope for missing one or two movies in the middle because we never really calculate one year full of interesting films completely. We never have the complete update on the …

Why is Death Significant?

There are not many things more significant than death. The hands of death can be seen everywhere, and we just need to lose some optimism to see it more often. At nights, death maybe even more visible with a lovely charm combined with moon light and the presence of some nocturnal creatures not limited to …

In Memoriam: Movie v/s Song

This will not go towards the Victorian Age poetry of In Memoriam A. H. H. by Lord Alfred Tennyson, as this is more about the memories that we have about those beautiful songs which embraced us from those lesser known or less appreciated movies. During these days, people still remember these songs, but not the …

The Movies Awaited

As the end of another year is almost here, some of the most awaited movies are right around the corner, and there are a few others for which we have to wait for longer. These have not been the best times of the movie lover in me, as the quantity has been less, and quality …

Joy and Other Bliss

The one special factor about Kolkata is that it keeps coming back to us. You are never satisfied with visiting the city once or twice. In my case, there was the need for a fifth visit, and if you ask me, it will remain a destination for me again and also a place which I …

Being Closer to Himalayas

As I have visited Kolkata multiple times, there was always the urge to visit Darjeeling, but the same never happened. This time, we decided to make a trip in that direction after reaching the capital of West Bengal. We booked a Goibibo trip which could be well-customized. After reaching the place and until leaving, it …

Kolkata in the Soul Again

Kolkata has always remained a favourite destination. It has had that status for me since childhood. Therefore, returning to the same place again one year after the early visit was an easy task. This time, there was also no corona virus with the threat, and this would also mean a visit to the National Library …

Tourism in Goa’s Bowl

Goa has been a destination which everyone has been looking to visit. If you ask any student where the destination for the final year trip should be, the location would be Goa, the land of dreams for almost everyone. This is a place which I visited as a child, and is also the first place …

The Rajagirian Opportunity

While looking for the available options for higher studies, many people are not aware of this advanced progeny of the educational institutions under the Rajagiri brand which needs no introduction in the field of education. I would remember this particular group of institutions to be among my favourite choices to learn and improve my skills. …

The Venice of the East

Aleppey or Alappuzha has served as the Venice of the East since it was given that name by George Curzon, Viceroy of India – it is a name that has well-suited the place. With Vembanad Lake, the longest lake in the whole of India, as well as the largest lake serving the state of Kerala, …

Trivandrum: A Quick Return

I have been to Trivandrum multiple times. The first time goes a long time back, and the most recent one was related to the Airtel 4G launch some time ago. The last journey has been different as the motive was to visit the University of Kerala as part of my PhD studies. As a research …

The World of Biennale

The exhibition of art at Kochi Biennale has always been something that interested us. The largest art exhibition in the nation has never ceased to draw people from not just Kochi or all around the state, but also from different parts of the nation and the world. We have had our journeys to biennale before, …

Grand Malayattoor Carnival

The mega carnival at Malayattoor set around one of the largest human made fresh water lakes in the Asian Continent is an attraction like no other. This is one other carnival which reminds us of the the Cochin Carnival. This seven day long festival with thousands illuminated stars spread around 110 acres of a lake …

Calicut: University and Others

This would be my third journey to Calicut by car, even though there were a few train journeys before that. The first one was the longest one, with a Kannur-Wayanad combination added to the trip. The second one was a direct trip to Calicut. If I am asked about which side of Kerala would I …

Thanjavur: Cholas and TTDC

We have been to Thanjavur multiple times, and the last one was in 2010, when we stopped on the way back from Velankanni – we had booked an a/c bus which had too much of air conditioning, leading us to choose the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation buses on the way back – then we …

District 13: Kannur Shores

I had my second visit to the thirteenth district of Kerala, Kannur recently. The summer in the busy town as well as the district in total felt very much hotter than what we had in the central districts of Kerala. Well, we used to complain about the heat then, and this felt more like in …

Kolkata: Joy and Nostalgia

After the COVID-19 pandemic, our first grand trip was to Kolkata, and it was also the first journey by airplane – each and every other trip was by car, as we were not sure about traveling somewhere in public with the corona virus around. We did feel that the flight was also going to be …

Velankanni: Longest Car Trip

This is not our first journey to Velankanni, as we had been to the Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health the last time in 2010. But this is the first time that we are traveling in that direction by car. Tata Tigor was ready for the most distant location from its origins, and the …