“Unless the lions compose their tale, the annals of the hunt will always laud the hunter,” goes an old African proverb said by Chinua Achebe. The story of the Queen of Hills is also a history only told through the eyes of the British. While exploring the rugged mountains and peaceful snow, Darjeeling has brought forward some stories that could only be narrated by the queen herself.

Old is gold. Having said that, there is nothing better than the 5,000-year-old form of staying mentally and physically fit.

India is often called the land of intriguing mysteries. While many of these are buried underneath the beautiful sandstones of ancient temples, the rituals and customs also give a fair idea of these enigmatic stories. Out of all these, there remains the biggest conundrum in the famous yatra of Puri. Cloaked in the sheen of fascinating mysteries and myths, today the famous chariots will be seen on the roads of Odisha.

Before the war of Mahabharata started, a lone warrior secured his position in the epic by giving the ultimate sacrifice. Arguably, many mythological writers consider him the most powerful warrior in the epic of Mahabharata. And yet, he never participated in the war itself. Quite a title for such a scarcely known character, isn't it? This warrior was none other than the grandson of legendary Bhima and Hidimba and the son of Ghatotkach and Maurvi.