Blogs of Ritwika

Some motorcycles whisper. Some roar. Then there is the Royal Enfield Bullet that feels as though it is beating like a heart made of iron. The Bullet started its journey way back in 1931, long before it became an icon on the Indian highways. The former model was not merely a motorcycle. It was an assertion of engineering hardness at a period when the world was yet to understand what the world of modern mobility would appear like. Let us rewind the clock. The Birth of the Bullet in 1931 In 1931, Royal Enfield made its debut at the Olympia Motorcycle Show in London with the very first Royal Enfield Bullet. This was no thumper, yet, which is known so well in India. It was a machine that was British-made with high features of that time. The 1931 Bullet was not the first motorcycle to have something special at a time when most motorcycles could at best have simple rigid frames and less than what could be called acceptable suspension. Unparalleled Engineering in its era The 1931 original Bull...

Keeping a cat is comparable to having a miniature, graceful philosopher who occasionally throws your glass off the table just to see whether it will fall. One minute, they are as purring as a hot engine. The second one, they are rushing along the hall at 3 am as though they are chasing imaginary comets. Have you ever looked at your cat and said to him, Why are you like this? You are not alone. The keys to the cat's behavior are in instinct, evolution, personality, and the marvelously peculiar plumbing of the cat's mind. Let us decode the mystery. The Cats in Pajamas Are Predators Domestic cats are permitted to sleep on cushions of velvet, but are biologically hunters. The domestic house cat (scientifically known as Felis catus) is a descendant of the African wildcat. Cats domesticated themselves as opposed to humans, who heavily influenced the development of dogs through cooperation. They surrounded the primal communities as a result of rodents. Human beings found pest control ...

This is a certain silence that envelops the house when you go out and shut the door. To the majority of dogs, it is a silent rest. To a Golden Retriever, the sun may seem to have taken a temporary absence in the sky over which it belongs to them. Golden Retrievers are known to be affectionate, loyal, and people-centered. Being bred to act in close association with human beings, they do not simply like being around. They depend on it. Other alternatives that some Goldens develop when unsupervised and unprepared are separation anxiety, which may cause them to be involved in barking, destruction, pacing, house-soiling, and emotional distress. The positive side is that it is possible to improve the state of separation anxiety and even cure it through the proper strategy. To remedy the problem of separation anxiety in Golden Retrievers, it is not just about speed. It is a smart structure. Now we shall go through it step by step. What Separation Anxiety in Golden Retrievers Appears Like You ...

The ocean takes up over 70 percent of our planet, and a large part of it is untapped. Even under its shimmering surface is a world of awe-inspiring beauty and utter danger. There are those marine animals with venom, there are those with brute strength, and some with biological weapons that are so highly developed that they almost look like engineered ones. The sea resembles a large sapphire lying in the sun and smooth, but at the bottom, it is buzzing with electrical secrets. The majority of sea animals are innocent, some are cute, and others are walking and swimming plot twists. Being a beach lover, a diver or even a person who loves watching ocean documentaries at midnight, knowing how to recognize life-threatening marine animals is like having an invisible shield.  The following are ten of the most violent sea animals, elaborated on below,  and the way to see them without being seen. Box Jellyfish ( Chironex fleckeri ) The box jellyfish resembles a box almost painted in a s...

Bishnupur is located below the silent sky of Bankura, where time appears to be walking barefoot. On the surface, it seems to be a laid-back town. Take a closer look, and the walls start talking. Doubtlessly brick by brick, panel by panel, the terracotta temples of Bishnupur tell their stories, which have crossed centuries without raising their voices. These are not monuments that dazzle you with their magnitude. They win you over with detail. A Kingdom Written in Clay The Malla kings ruled between the 17 th and 18 th centuries, leading to the prosperity of Bishnupur. With no stone in the area, the artisans resorted to what the land provided abundantly: laterite and clay. What has come out was a special language of architecture in which terracotta was not only the building but also the narrator. All the walls of the temples are manuscripts. There are mythologies, everyday village existence, court procession, musicians, hunters, dancers, and gods coexisting on a baked earth, being frozen...

At some lonely country cross-roads in Bengal, you could hear the voice of a lone rider riding in the evening wind. Nothing big, no shining instruments. Only a human voice, a dotara, and a heart uncovered. That is Baul music. Topical rather superficially, bottomless below. Baul songs are unique since they will never be confined within boxes. They are folk songs, but philosophical. Spiritual, yet deeply human. Eternal, and yet still living enough to breathe next to contemporary life. They do not demand excellence. They ask for presence. Lalon Fakir: The Soul of Baul Philosophy The spiritual thinker and Baul mystic Lalon Fakir is one of the eternal examples of humanism and inner liberty. Living outside of religion, caste, and social stratification, Lalon questioned and challenged the strict dogmatism in simple but profoundly philosophic songs. Lalon glorified humanity. His music was not to be performed; it was a journey to self-realization, and it was also a mixture of spirituality and or...