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Path of Success: Indian way

Few hours back, I was in a local train compartment, on my way back home. I was to cover a journey of nearly three and half hours, and as usual I got engaged with my smartphone, the best way out to kill time and boredom, checking mails and listening to music, playing games….bla bla bla…

Co-passengers, especially those who were travelling in groups, I presume they might be regular commuters, were busy too, with lots of discussions, covering almost each and every available topics under the sun ( that’s also a way to kill time, man). Let me remind you, my beloved readers, some were delivering lectures (tax free with no obligations), some were the good listeners (best way to not loose your energy) and the rest was engaged in panel discussions ( as they were in front of the camera and telecast is live ).

Entered a new guest, trust me the perfume drew the first attraction towards them ( plural terms, buddy, he was accompanied by his wife ). Everything was going normal, till, the panel discussion switched, towards the couple, and I hope by this time, you might have guessed why? Confused? Let me clarify….the lady was charming, beautiful in her mid thirtess (wild guess ), a natural reason to be in lime light… Huh?

To my utter surprise, the guy, who even fought with an elderly, earlier, over comfort, offered her, his own seat to the lady. Good gesture!! Two, or three stations passed away, the other guy (from the same group, a good Samaritan, may be??) offered the gentleman his seat…. Please note I was so closely standing, in front of them, and even as Kaku (uncle), as they called me (natural,as per my age is concerned), was not given the privilege ( my age was not a determining factor, to be noted) .

Still then, some where, I was overhearing their discussions as I told earlier, as time pass….yeah, it was a mean to kill time and save the battery too, I repeat. Now I made up my mind, and got myself prepared for the fight…

Wait, wait dear, it’s not physical, mental. Realizing and observing the facts, I prepared myself to take the pain of standing the rest of the journey and devoted myself more in my smartphone. At this point, news came, something about Nirav Modi, in the internet….. and after going in depth of the news (if sources were to be believed), I was upset (reasons not be disclosed in public), and switched off the phone (obviously in an attempt to save power).

Reluctantly, my ears got busy overhearing again….. hahaha, don’t mind please (no options left out), and the ongoing topic was : “Behind every successful man, there is a woman”…. and the arrow was pointed towards the favor granted, to that gentleman (recall please, don’t say I haven’t mentioned). I was enjoying the discussions, although my mind was thinking about the fraud case, the news I had been through, few minutes back (PNB Scam: Nirav Modi).

After an hour, when I got down from the train, at my destination, and was about to take a public transport, eagerly to meet my family, a slogan, that might contradict with the proverb: “Behind every successful man, there is a woman”, popped up in my mind, and that is the reason, why I am awake in this midnight, just to pen it down, for you, my beloved readers, is as follows:

“Behind every successful man, there is a Bank (in India)”

Mr. Modi, are you still awake???

 

Costa Rica: For a family trip of a lifetime

For a family trip of a lifetime: Costa Rica

Costa Rica is officially known as the Republic of Costa Rica.

Since the late 1980’s, Costa Rica has became a popular nature travel destination, and its main competitive advantage is its well-established system of national parks and protected areas, covering around 23.4% of the country’s land area, the largest in the world as a percentage of the country’s territory, and home to a rich variety of flora and fauna, in a country that has only 0.03% of the world’s landmass, but that is estimated to contain 5% of the world’s biodiversity.

The country also has plenty of world renowned beaches, both in the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, within short travel distances between both coasts both by air and land, and also several active volcanoes that can be visited with safety.

Interesting, isn’t it? Keep on reading…..

Taklamakan: Place of No Return

Located in southwest Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous region, northwest China, Taklamakan desert is bounded by the Kunlun mountains to the south, the Pamir mountains and Tian Shan to the west and north, and the Gobi desert to the east, also known as “Place of No Return”, more commonly interpreted as “once you get in, you’ll never get out” or similar.

The Taklamakan Desert has an area of 337,000 km² (130,000 sq mi), making it slightly smaller than Germany, and includes the Tarim Basin, which is 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) long and 400 kilometres (250 mi) wide. It is the world’s second largest shifting sand desert with about 85% made up of shifting sand dunes ranking 16th in size in a ranking of the world’s largest deserts.

Because it lies in the rain shadow of the Himalayas, Taklamakan is a paradigmatic cold desert climate. Given its relative proximity with the cold to frigid air masses in Siberia, extreme temperatures are recorded in wintertime, sometimes well below −20 °C (−4 °F), while in summer they can rise up to 40 °C (104 °F). During the 2008 Chinese winter storms episode, the Taklamakan was reported to be covered, for the first time in its history, entirely with a thin layer of snow reaching 4 centimeters (1.6 in), with a temperature of −26.1 °C (−15 °F) in some observatories. Its extreme inland position, virtually in the very heartland of Asia and thousands of kilometres from any open body of water, accounts for the cold character of its nights even during summertime.

The Taklamakan Desert is distinguished by its constantly moving sand dunes. Its vast sea of gold sand is whipped into crescent-shaped sand dunes, some of which soar to 800 to 1,650 feet tall when winds reach hurricane force. Camels are the only animals able to tackle these monstrous dunes — the way their feet splay outwards stops them from sinking into the sand. Scientists have yet to determine what causes the sand in some parts of the desert to sink.

The Taklamakan Desert supports small populations of animals like wild Bactrian camels, Asian wild asses, wolves, foxes, gazelles and wild boars. Camels, in particular, can tolerate the dryness of the desert area, and they are able to seal their slit-like nostrils closed, keeping out sand and dust.

The Taklamakan Desert is almost devoid of vegetation. Tamarisk, nitre bushes and reeds are the only types of greenery found in the depressions between the dunes; however, plant life is much richer along the edges of the desert area.

Locals recount tales that ancient cities filled with treasure lie lost and buried beneath the unknown depths of the Taklamakan Desert. In the late 1980s, an archaeological dig unearthed mummies in this remote region, some dating back to over 4,000 years. The mummies found show the wide range of peoples who have passed through the Chinese region; many exhibit Caucasoid features, and many were wearing European twill fabrics.

The interest in these mummies exists largely because of their extraordinarily well-preserved state. One of the most famous mummies unearthed from the Taklamakan Desert is that of “Cherchen Man.” He had reddish brown hair, a long nose, full lips and a ginger beard.

The trails that border the Taklamakan Desert once formed parts of the Silk Road, the trading routes of the past that are still being used in the early 21st century.

There are numbers of basic hotels/guesthouses along with camping options for your trip to Taklamakan, but be sure to book in advance.

Is it worth to be in your bucket list? Leave a comment and let us know….

Thanks for reading….

Signing off..

___Dev