July 2012 | ManipalBlog

5 Questions with Vishnu Modur: Person of the Day!

If given a chance to change the world at least the world i know, I know as Indians we look at the young generation as an asset but we are really producing some arrogant kids i must say, they aren't any good for this country if all they wish to do is just enjoy the money their parents have made. So, if i have the power, I will make sure that a rich man's money and assets isn't simply inherited by his son. There needs to a criteria for sons of very rich parents to meet, to accomplish something in life on their own before they can stake their claim on their parents assets.

1. Vishnu Modur is . . . Vishnu Modur is a keen and a silent observer of everything around him and but never falls short of expressing his opinions articulately when on the right platform and usually takes people by surprise when he does express himself. And, he also just realized that he loves to… Continue reading 5 Questions with Vishnu Modur: Person of the Day!

Mil gaya bhagwan ka ‘kan’! (Found the God Particle)

That was how the prime time headline read in a popular Hindi news channel. ‘God Particle’ has captured news space following CERN’s discovery of Higgs Boson particle, the particle which physicists believe lays at the core of The Big Bang. Media, and I need not explain why, is holding on to the terminology of ‘God… Continue reading Mil gaya bhagwan ka ‘kan’! (Found the God Particle)

An interview with Binie Boves: The Delhi Daredevil

Binie Sarah Boves

Q. Give us an introduction about yourself. A. I am a super compulsive Delhi daredevil with an absolute love for life on the edge. Fashion, gym and friends are the most critical aspects of my existence. They say that I am a guy in a girls clothing. Q. What are you hobbies and are you… Continue reading An interview with Binie Boves: The Delhi Daredevil

5 Questions with Nikita Nair: Person of the Day

Manipal, is a pool of opportunities if utilized properly.

1. Nikita Nair can be defined as . . . As a hyperactive soul, who wouldn’t stop even if she knows it would get her into deep shit.. 2. Describe the life you live in Manipal. Manipal has given me a ‘small town girl’ life (by that I mean, I have grown more street smart,… Continue reading 5 Questions with Nikita Nair: Person of the Day

The Last Indian Village – 5 Photos from Uttarakhand

At 3118 mtrs (10229 ft) above sea level, in the shadows of the holy town, Badrinath, is pitched a pretty little village in Uttarakhand - Mana. Better known as the last Indian village before the border with Tibet, the village is famed for the dazzling vistas it offers and the intriguing history that is scattered amongst its rustic lanes and idyllic slopes.

All photos in this post are courtesy Aditya Ashok, an engineering student pursuing B.Tech (IT) at MIT, Manipal , who traveled in North India during his vacations. Text excerpted from Exploring the Last Indian Village in Uttarakhand – Mana Village (Part I) by Arti in her travel blog, My Yatra Diary.