history
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History Remembers the Ones Who Begin
Yesterday, I wrote about procrastination—not as laziness, but as a quiet force that keeps us trapped in the ordinary. If you want even a flicker of the extraordinary, you must break that spell. Start small.Start messy.Start scared.But start. Many years ago, I read something that stayed with me: when you begin anything meaningful, you will Continue reading
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The Geography of Belonging
I’ve often noticed something curious in conversations about identity and nationhood. People who are deeply familiar with history and geography tend, more often than not, to speak from a place of belonging — a certain tenderness toward the land they inhabit and the story that shaped it. Those who know less of geography, though they Continue reading
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The Dust of Time: How Fossils Whisper
Hold a fossil in your palm — maybe a coiled ammonite or the imprint of a leaf pressed into shale — and you are holding a page from the planet’s diary. Fossils are not merely remnants of the past; they are echoes of persistence. They form when life, in its final moment, finds a way Continue reading
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The Man Who Turned Fingerprints into Forensic Science
In the late 19th century, crime investigation was often a guessing game. Before DNA profiling or digital records existed, identifying a criminal depended on witnesses or crude anthropometric measurements—hardly reliable methods. Then came Sir Edward Henry, a British officer stationed in colonial India, whose curiosity and systematic thinking forever changed forensic science. The Challenge of Continue reading
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The Necessary Illusion
Every civilization, every system, survives on a blend of truth and illusion — ideals that keep people moving, working, believing. Some might call it deception; others, social design. From ancient kingdoms to modern democracies, from religion to capitalism, the pattern repeats. Societies are built not only on laws and structures but on stories — myths Continue reading
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Orwell’s Mirror
“War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.”— George Orwell, 1984 Few lines in literature are as haunting as this one. Orwell didn’t just write a story about the future — he wrote a mirror for every age where truth begins to tremble. In his world, contradiction becomes doctrine. War keeps the people united, Continue reading
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Uraeus, Infinity, and the Cosmic Serpent
The Uraeus, the rearing cobra of ancient Egypt, once adorned the crowns of pharaohs. It was more than ornament—it was power, protection, and the mark of divine authority. Coiled at the brow, the serpent symbolized awakened energy, ever watchful, ready to strike. Yet if we look beyond its historical role, the uraeus becomes something more Continue reading
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Larger Than Life
The massive number of people who have turned up to pay their last tributes to Zubeen Garg has left many outside Assam puzzled. They wonder: Why does he receive such an outpouring of love? How could one individual command such devotion, even after his departure? Among those confused voices, a few have unfortunately turned toxic—using Continue reading
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History Doesn’t Talk About Quitters
If you look back through history, you’ll notice something striking: the names we remember are not those who gave up. History doesn’t talk about quitters. It records the ones who dared, who stumbled but stood again, who refused to bow out when things got hard. The Silence Around Quitting Quitting leaves no mark. When someone Continue reading
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Beyond the Finish Line
In yesterday’s blog, I wrote that there is no finish line. But perhaps that isn’t entirely true. There is a finish line. It is the ultimate truth—death—a certainty that awaits every living being. Yet, the real question is: what do we do before we reach that line? How do we make our lives echo beyond Continue reading
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