Metro systems across the world have been in operation since the late 1800s and transport millions of commuters across cities every day.  The London Underground is the oldest metro system in the world, with services operating from 1890.  The UK’s London Underground was originally opened in 1863 for locomotive trains. In 1890, it became the…

There was a fair in the town with rides of various forms. I do wish to one day see them put up those rides, the curiosity although not so strong, yet has consistently been there. Apart from rides there were also stalls selling food, decoratives and various other items of presumed interest to people. Fairs…

All bodies in the universe are attracted to each other through the gravitational force. The bigger the object, the stronger that force is. But gravity or curved space doesn’t always make things fall down. Some smaller objects also remain in orbit for a long long time after we leave them there. Earth’s Moon is also…

There are many mysterious temples in India, in which Kodungallur is famous for the Bhagavathy Temple which is known as Kurumbakavu Bhagavati Temple. The temple has a royal outlook that mainly attracts tourists. There is an idol of God Bhadrakali who is described in mythology as another powerful form of ‘Adi Shakti’. The eight-handed wooden…

The frequency of watering plants in summers increases where every alternate morning I have to thoroughly water the plants in my little garden. The movement of vehicles is very limited during this hour and there are numerous people who pass by the road in front. Most of them are out for a morning walk, some…

It was evening and Devat was returning home. His steps took him inside the metro train station. There was no crowd, it was a Sunday evening and the peak of summer heat had made staying at home a preferred choice for many. Devat stopped at a coffee stand to have cold coffee. His new job…

When Vikram arrived at the hotel to attend the sales meeting of his company. He noticed two things. First his room had been booked in a separate hotel than the other attendees and the second that it was awfully quiet People prefer quiet in a hotel especially when it’s the matter of a greater number…

Remembering College days  College is an integral part of one’s own journey of life. The stories, the daily travel, the friends, the library , class , professor each and everything makes college integral and beautiful. After completing college when we look back we feel how important it was that we have learnt so much over…

Upkaar sat in a chair on the small open porch of the house facing towards the outside, in his hand he held the newspaper of that day. There was a time when he thought the country was going nowhere but now it seemed like every day he opened the newspaper, there was new progress on…