Agantuk's Desk – Explore, Implore, Reverberate
Explore, Implore and Reverberate
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Caught in the daily hassles of life, a seeping wish for solitude creeps in us and the vast stretch of arid land seems to provide solace. That’s what first comes to mind when you think of a desert right? But Gobi is much more than that. Together with the Sahara Desert of Africa, the Gobi…
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When it comes to booking a stay for vacations and holidays, people nowadays are always looking for platforms like Airbnb to find viable homestays or rental options. However, Airbnb is quite expensive and problematic in India. Hence the necessity of an affordable platform that taps into the hidden potential of homestays and vacation rentals in…
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Today, we are going to talk about those crumbling monuments which saw the transition from the Mughal empire to British empire and had sown the seed of colonialism in India back in 1757 when the British East India Company’s Robert Clive defeated the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daula in the Battle of Plassey
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“All Andamanese tradition dates back to some great cataclysm which submerged a greater part of the land. The Andamanese say that before this cataclysm they were all one tribe, and spoke the same language, but that after it, the survivors became separated into tribes, their languages gradually differed until at last they became mutually unintelligible…
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As Notre Dame burns and Paris mourns, I couldn’t sit still. Neither could I watch and let it go nor could I sleep. So, I resorted to paint the beauty on fire and write. For, if there’s one thing that the city has taught us, it is to live in art and literature. For Paris…
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In the quiet sunny wintery January if you find yourself oddly parked in the city of gardens, Bangalore, don’t fret. For there, waits for you a unique opportunity. Bangalore indeed is a city of gardens with huge trees and gardens at regular intervals. Of them, the mightiest one is the Lal-Bagh Botanical Garden. Perched in…
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“Durga is an ancient deity of Hinduism, according to archeological and textual evidence available. However, the origins of Durga Puja are unclear and undocumented. Surviving manuscripts from the 14th century provide guidelines for Durga Puja, while historical records suggest royalty and wealthy families were sponsoring major Durga Puja public festivities since at least the 16th…
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Going for an overseas travel is a traveling dream for many, especially for women. Whether you want to do it solo or with family, on a bike trail or a caravan trail – traveling overseas is an experience altogether. However, not all of us prepare for it. In the heat of the moment and excitement…
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Calcutta has always been a city of confluence. It’s a river city flanked by settlements buried in the treasuries of the past. Much like the river it trails, Calcutta too has witnessed many different habitats – the Jewish, the Parsis, the Christians, the Armenians, the Chinese, the Mughals, the Bengalis, the Marwaris, the Sindhis – all…
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Earlier, only scientists and researchers were drawn to this place but now this frozen world has become an attractive tourist destination. The reasons for visiting Antarctica varies from person to person but mostly it’s the thrill of adventure and the undisturbed natural beauty that beckons people. #AntarcticExpedition #TheFrozenWorld #AgantuksThoughts
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