Abhishek VRIn his book The Ascent of Man, the Polish mathematician and historian of science Jacob Bronowski…“… the athlete is an adult whose behaviour is not driven by his immediate environment, as animal actions are. In themselves, his actions…2 min read·Apr 24, 2022----
Abhishek VROn some words with the prefix ‘plat-’· We inquire into the etymologies of the following words – plate, platform, plateau, platypus, platitude, platinum, and platonic.1 min read·Jul 6, 2021----
Abhishek VRThou, Animal!Desmond Morris’ book The Naked Ape describes our own evolutionary history as a species, originating as a nomadic, fruit-eating primate…4 min read·May 19, 2021----
Abhishek VRFrazer’s Razor· “The popular explanation of a popular custom is never to be rejected except for grave cause.”1 min read·Apr 10, 2021----
Abhishek VRThe Dove’s WishThere once lived a dove in a forest — she had to fly many miles each day to find fruit for her chicks and would return to her nest very…2 min read·Jan 27, 2021----
Abhishek VRThe Three Stages of LearningAll through his boyhood days, the hero of our story had dreamed of making a mighty voyage across the entire world, seeing new places…4 min read·Jan 18, 2021----
Abhishek VRThe Magician and His DaughterIt was already time to set off for school but Josephina was nowhere to be found. Her father had searched for her everywhere, under the…1 min read·Jan 15, 2021----
Abhishek VROn Charles’ Lamb’s Ear· Charles Lamb calls his ear a ‘handsome volute on the human capital’, a phrase that deserves savouring for both its etymological and…1 min read·Dec 28, 2020----
Abhishek VRThe Silence of the LambThe hero of our story is the youngest of a flock of sheep and his name was Charles, Charles Lamb.2 min read·Dec 24, 2020----
Abhishek VRThe Three LeopardsLeopards are solitary creatures. They meet only for the purpose of mating, unless other special circumstances prevail, which they did…2 min read·Dec 22, 2020----