Persia

Turtuk – where digital mail didn’t replace postal letters

Turtuk – where digital mail didn’t replace postal letters

March 10, 2017

As modern technologies and western influences have found a place even in the most isolated parts of India, there are some places that still hold on to the traditional communication mediums and preserve the old India. Turtuk in Ladakh is one of them.

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Mansaf: Jordan’s national platter

Mansaf: Jordan’s national platter

March 9, 2017

Famous for its kebabs, mezze platter, Mansaf and a variety of desserts, Jordanian cuisine caters to every need and fancy of an average foodie – from fine diners to street food enthusiasts, from meat lovers to vegetarians and from savory bites to sweet cravings.

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Freddie Mercury: A Parsi boy to a legend rocking the galaxy

Freddie Mercury: A Parsi boy to a legend rocking the galaxy

September 7, 2016

Freddie Mercury, born Farrokh Bulsara, to Parsi parents, who spent his teenage years in India, had an asteroid named after him on 5 September, what was his 70th birthday.

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