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Humayun's Tomb in New Delhi Walks down the lanes of history, most of the time, evoke some inexplicable feelings – awe and being a time warp. As much as the word ‘history’ tends to be associated with long texts in books and hardly a subject that kindles exuberance, a visit to any of the these landmarks kindles some of the emotions we spoke about. It was an era in the time of the Indian subcontinent’s history when there was a convergence of Persian influences in architecture. This imposing monument is tucked behind a façade of thick red stone walls. The Humayun’s Tomb, a magnificent structure in red stone, the pathway to which is lined with trees, in the midst of sprawling manicured lawns, the structure that unfolds before the eyes is opulent. The visitors can’t help but see the semblance to India’s most recognizable and iconic landmarks – the Taj Mahal. What many may not know is that Humayun’s Tomb, built in 1570, is the Indian subcontinent’s first garden-tomb and major architectura...

Delhi gang-rape victim dies in hospital in Singapore...screamed the breaking news ticker on this Friday evening. This heinous incident and numerous others that don't hog the headlines has brought intense feeling of shame, shock, disgust. India is a land of paradox, we all have experienced, but how do we justify the fact that Goddesses are revered and yet this is how women are treated...we have surely transformed ourselves into two-faced, hypocrite monsters. God, in whatever form, who should reside in our hearts is merely a showpiece on the altar. December 28, 2012 is one of the blackest days in the history of the country, more-so for those of us who are living abroad and carrying the burden of misdeeds of fellow country people, we have to take onus and responsibility! Is this what our forefathers fought for when they took the country from the colonial rule to independence? Am sure they must be wincing and crying out...What have we become, we are not qualified to call ourselve...