Curious Tourist

 As the Covid 19 pandemic subsides globally, world travel will be in full swing and many of us will book our flights to beautiful destinations. In this article, I want to share with you 5 ideas that I often use to find cheap airline tickets. 1. Use VPN of the destination country and get the deals and offers going on in that area. For eg. When I use a VPN of France 🇫🇷 and book for Paris, ticket price is approximately Rs 34000. On the other hand, it is Rs 50000 when booked through Indian network. (Assuming you book 1 month in advance) Try it yourself and see. Download any VPN Apps on your phone, choose the desired country and then go to Skyscanner to get the cheapest international flight from your city. 2. U se credit card HACKS. 💳 Get the travel credit card which gives you huge cashback upon spending some money in first 60 days. Make all your travel spends with this new credit card and avail all the benefits. Some cards even offer free airline tickets which you can redeem on your nex

Liberty of a Capitalist Monarchies in pre modern times were largely autocratic and normalized rule of men over rule of law. People were mere subjects having little liberty and rights.  This was tyrannical, diabolical and dictatorial as it gave absolute liberty to one individual to rule over other people. Later it was decided to divide this liberty among all people who now became citizens with some inalienable rights such as right to property, freedom of trade etc. Citizens themselves became sovereign entities and rulers became office holders bound by rule of law. Liberty was in one way a good development as it was a bulwark against arbitrariness of a tyrant. It allowed citizens to express themselves fully, pursue happiness in their own way and fulfill their individual dreams. However, a new capitalist class was born and new forms of tyranny came along with it. Colonialism, Imperialism, slavery, ultra nationalism, resource exploitation, environmental pollution, class division, inequalit

I recently got my first jab on May 15, 2021 at Max Hospital in East Delhi. I am going to list below a few tricks that I used to book my slot. Hope you find these pointers useful. 1. Register on free vaccine tracker websites that notify you whenever new vaccine slots are available near your residence. It's a really smart way to book your slot instead of wasting entire time on Cowin portal. Go to the portal only when you are notified. It actually works. I registered on  Vaccine Slot Notifier and you should definitely do it too. Below are some notifications I received on my email from getjab.in 2. I found Cowin app to be slower than web version. I recommend using web version of Cowin portal via android smartphone for quick OTP and registration. Plus web version can be easily translated into local languages such as Hindi on popular browsers like Google Chrome but Cowin app is not having this feature. 3. Always opt for the morning slot that is 9 am to 11 am. Once you get the slot, do no

I have been to several National Parks in India primarily in search of the elusive big cat called the Tiger. It's always lovely to witness wild animals in their natural habitat but it becomes all the more special when one of those animals happens to be a Tiger! Here I am going to share with you 10 points that you should keep in mind before booking that Jungle Safari in India. These points encompass my 12 years of traveling experience in the wild and all the Tiger wisdom I have gained over the years. A Tiger with his catch, Bijrani Zone, Corbett Tiger Reserve, Uttarakhand 1. Select a National Park that has maximum density as well as maximum number of tigers as per most recent Tiger Census data from National Tiger Conservation Authority & Wildlife Institute of India. I spotted my first Tiger finally at Corbett Tiger Reserve as it had 231 Tigers at that time(in February of 2021)- the highest number of tigers anywhere in India. So Corbett National Park is the first choice. 2. If i

 A Mysterious Step Well in the heart of Delhi The black well is said to hypnotize the viewer and attracts the person towards itself. Many have died but their deaths were termed either "Accidents" or "Suicides"- nobody knows. Even the Rickshaw driver warned me that there are spirits or ghosts roaming around in this grim place. Surprisingly, there were no pigeons or dogs or cows that are usual inhabitants in any "Touristy" place. To make me more circumspect, there was no ticket counter as if the tourism department itself knew something was creepy about this place. I also felt the cold as I descended into the well and my heartbeat quickened as I approached the black well. Although the place was full of tourists on a bright Saturday afternoon, it was rather quiet and eerie.  How & Why I got scared in this beautiful STEP WELL? Well, you would have to visit the place yourself instead of relying on third party accounts. Many people use and cash on such clickb

In a remote village situated on the banks of the Yamuna, a young boy named Raju from a Pachayat School was persuading his community members not to defecate in the open. He had a spark in his eyes, a constant smile on his face and an indomitable desire to bring about a meaningful change in his village. The above story is one among many others that are transforming and reimagining India. The honourable Prime Minister has given a vision for creating a New India by 2022 when India would complete 75 years of its independence. In this context, Niti Aayog- the premier think tank of the country, has come up with the Strategy for New India. The success of this strategy is incumbent upon the active participation of fellow citizens in socio-economic development and also upon their pro-activeness in upholding the constitutional ideals especially the Fundamental duties as enshrined in Article 51A of the Indian Constitution. In this essay, we will understand the nature and definition of New

My letter to Mission Director, Atal Innovation Mission Dear Sir, Hope you are doing good.  I am a Mentor in a school in Delhi. I have written many articles, held conferences on the success of ATL model and how it's helping foster entrepreneurship and innovation among school children. However in the last 6 months, many Delhi schools have faced a lot of problems. Most of the issues are arising due to severe paucity of funds and its becoming difficult to conduct workshops and procuring equipment for labs. Please consider following issues- 1. An amount of Rs. 2 lakhs is expected each year for an ATL school but my school did not receive this grant in 2018 and 2019(currrent year) 2. There is a technical glitch in BharatKosh portal- school has deposited the interest but the amount is still showing in PFMS account even though school has no funds left. Hence school auditor is unable to audit the second financial year(2018) and PFMS uploading can't be done.  3. School ATL Incharges