Jul 8, 2020Maharana Pratap’s Guerrilla WarfareAll of us have studied the Mughal history and how dominating Mughal kings were when it came to warfare and conquest of land administered by Hindu kings. While most of the rulers of independent kingdoms used to easily accept the suzerainty of the Mughals, two clans in Northern India especially…Akbar3 min readAkbar3 min read
Jul 7, 2020Rockefeller — The Original BillionaireJohn Davison Rockefeller was the man responsible behind the first greatest business trust of America- The Standard Oil Company. Even though he started his career dealing in a variety of everyday products like grains, meat etc. but he spotted the potential of the oil business in early 1860’s and built…Rockefeller2 min readRockefeller2 min read
Jul 4, 2020Uighur Concentration CampsJust about two days back, the US Customs Department seized USD 800,000 worth of human hair weaves which are suspected to have been made out of human hair taken from people who are locked inside Chinese internment camps. This adds to the slew of already existing human rights violations by…China2 min readChina2 min read
Jul 3, 2020The Enron ScamEnron was once the seventh largest company in the United States. They were behemoths in the energy and trading markets. Their business model was too complex for the ordinary investors to understand. Their valuation had steadily climbed to $60 billion over 10 years, and then, in a jiffy, the company…Enron2 min readEnron2 min read
Jul 1, 2020The Japanese Army’s CannibalismWe have all heard of some atrocious war stories and the Nazis feature in a lot of them. But the Japanese weren’t far behind. While there was a lot of propaganda and counter propaganda between the axis and allied powers during the World Wars, one specific incident of cannibalism stands…World War II2 min readWorld War II2 min read
Jun 30, 2020Bubble Wallpaper?I was today years old when I found out that our humble popping favourite, the bubble wrap was originally created to be a wallpaper! The original idea was executed by sealing together two shower curtains, in a manner that air bubbles would be trapped between them. The creators of this…Bubblewrap2 min readBubblewrap2 min read
Jun 29, 2020The Lost City of AtlantisExplore the story of the legendary kingdom, with elements people love to fascinate about. Is it a myth, though? The island of ‘Atlantis’ — the lost subcontinent, has often been described as an advanced, utopian paradise, with enough wisdom to bring back world peace. People have lost tons of money…Atlantis2 min readAtlantis2 min read
Jun 27, 2020The Tulsa MassacreThe single worst incident of violence in American History As I am writing this, the blood of the free citizens of the US is boiling looking at the aftermath of the non-violent protests over the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota. The incident re-ignited the #BlackLivesMatter movement across the US…Tulsamassacre3 min readTulsamassacre3 min read
Jun 26, 2020The Dhirubhai Ambani MasterclassIf I were to produce a TV series, this plot would make one of the best financial thrillers of all time. Alas, I’d rather try and pay off my education loan first before venturing into something of that sort. Dhirubhai Ambani was a rags-to-riches entrepreneur, a corporate mastermind and a…Reliance2 min readReliance2 min read
Jun 25, 2020Deciphering the Morse CodeIn Case you are wondering, no, the above is not a typographical error. It’s the Morse code, a system which helped revolutionize the long-distance communication in the world. In the Morse code every character is represented by a unique series of dots and dashes. …Communication2 min readCommunication2 min read
