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Continue reading →: Edakkal Caves in Wayanad: Portal to the Ancient WorldEdakkal Caves is an archeological site located near Ambalavayal in Wayanad District of Kerala. I visited this cave before the Covid -19 pandemic along with my brother-in-law. The walls of the cave are filled with inscriptions and art works which shed light to the life of pre-historical human beings. There…
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Continue reading →: Sophist: Platonic DialoguePreliminary notes: Sophist is a late Platonic dialogue. The work shows a change in Plato’s orientation towards practical knowledge. It is supposed to be part of three dialogues, including Statesman and Philosopher, the latter of which was never written by Plato. The work also seems to be linked with the works Theaetetus and Parmenides. Although the work…
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Continue reading →: SM Street: The Sweet heart of CalicutCalicut or Kozhikode is a historically important place in india. Vasco da Gama, the Portuguese sailor, landed at Calicut in 1498. In addition to this, Calicut has a long history of Sea trade relationship with the Arabs. Sailors and merchants from different parts of the world reached Calicut, in search…
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Continue reading →: Suicide Note – Short StoryHis villagers and friends did not know the reason behind his suicide. After a few days his family members found a suicide note from one of his diaries which must have been written a few days before the suicide. Dear parents and friends… I know that you all loved me…
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Continue reading →: The Day I Became a Woman – Iranian FilmThe day I became a woman is a 2004 Iranian film directed by Marzieh Meshkini. It is a collection of three poignant tales or dramas which tells the life of contemporary Iranian women in a metaphoric language. The film depicts the life and struggles of women in the…
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Continue reading →: Hridayam: A metaphor of loveRating: 3/5 Hridayam is a 2022 Malayalam film directed by Vineeth Sreenivasan. Hridayam is the Malayalam word for heart. This film tells the story of the love-life of a young Malalyalee man named Arun (Pranav Mohanlal). Arun falls in love with a girl named Darshana during his early period of…
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Continue reading →: Barot Valley: Beautiful HimachalI got an unexpected opportunity to visit Barot valley. As I was busy with academic commitments I had no much time to do a major research on the landscape, culture and the features of the landscape before embarking. Indeed, it was my first visit to Himachal Pradesh. We took a night…
