The region of Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam are known as Indochina region earlier. In 1954 under Geneva convention they got freedom from France and divided in four countries- Democratic Republic Of Vietnam (North Vietnam), Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam), Laos and Cambodia (Kampuchea). History Of Vietnam From 111 BC to 938 AD North Vietnam was […]
Author: Rakesh Rai
Gudibande Fort
Where it is – Chickballapur Distt, 100 KM from Bengaluru, Karnataka. Time to climb the fort- 1 hour 15 minutes. 1.5 KM steep. 750 steps. Tough. Time to spend – 2 to 3 hours. Drive time- one way 2.15 hrs. Till end good road. What to see – One Lakes, reservoir, hillocks, Medieval temple, trekking. […]
Devarayana Durga Hills – Reminds Yelagiri
Time to spend – 4 to 5 hours. Distance – 80 KM from Bengaluru. Drive time- one way 2.15 hrs. What to see – Lakes, forest, hillocks, deer park, ancient temples and unlimited trekking. Completely plastic free zone. Where to stay – No hotels or restaurants nearby. My Rating – 4/5 Of course, this place […]
Chhota Ladakh- A virgin camping
सफर के इक नया सिलसिला बनाना है , अब आसमाँ तक नया रास्ता बनाना है! Time to spend – 3 hours. Distance – 65 KM from Bengaluru. Drive time – one way 2.00 hrs. What to see – Nothing special. Only a water body. Solitude and good for camping and picnic. Where to stay – […]
Yemen – Game Of Power
Why UNO fails to solve the Yemen crisis? Why UNO fails to curtail supply of arms to fighter groups in Yemen? Excuses are many but no answer to this “fail”. What is the purpose of UNO? What and why are the interests of super powers and adjoining countries? There is no answers to these. The […]
Libya – Another Syria Made
Self-interest, ego, greed, betrayal of the motherland, lack of foresight, rigid ideological beliefs, extremist factions, and dictatorship can slowly turn a nation into a graveyard. This tragic reality can be seen in the histories of Libya and Syria. The people often remain silent witnesses as their country falls into ruin, while those in power fail […]
