Articles by Karuwaki
KOH-I-NOOR: The History of the World’s Most Infamous Diamond!
By William Dalrymple and Anita Anand 335 pp, Hardbound , Bloomsbury Well, as an Indian, it perhaps is a given that I would be a tad fascinated by the ‘Kohinoor’ diamond. Added to this, i…
Health Benefits of Okra!
Biologically classified as a fruit, okra is generally utilized like a vegetable in cooking. One cup (100 grams) of raw okra contains: Calories: 33 Carbs: 7 grams Protein: 2 grams Fat: 0 gram…
Heramba:The esoteric God of Good Fortune!
The Brahma Vaivarta Purana explains the meaning of Heramba: the syllable "He" denotes helpnessless or weakness, while "ramba" is protection of the weak, to save them from harm; thus Heramba means the…
At Night All Blood Is Black!
By David Diop, Translated ( from French) By Anna Moschovakis, Pushkin Press, Pgs 145 The winner of the 2021International Booker Prize, this novella is not for the faint hearted! But, it’s an i…
Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff!
(Illustrated,Paper Back, Bay Back Books, 394 pgs) Few women in history command the attention and curiosity that Cleopatra does. Most of what has been written about her has however been not too fla…
World-Elephant-Day!
This World Elephant day..let's think about the potential survival of these majestic creatures! source:internet "Whenever elephants met men, elephants fared badly. Syria's final elephants were e…