In Search of the Sun.

Homo sapiens have always migrated towards east ? Out of Africa, the earliest migrants came to Asia, not to America. Out of the Steppes, they marched towards the Hindukush and Iran and colonised the Ganges valley. No wonder, the early Indians of the eastern coast of India have huge maritime relationship with java, Sumatra, BaliContinue reading “In Search of the Sun.”

Age was just a number: John B Fenn

John B Fenn was 85 when he won the Nobel and his Nobel winning paper was written at the age of 74. John B Fenn was born in 1917. He was working in the Chemistry department of Yale University and retired in 1987 at 70. He thought he was fully active at 70. The UniversityContinue reading “Age was just a number: John B Fenn”

Kahana, Pana & the Sadhaba Economy

( Is Karshapana a distant precursor of the modern word Cash ??) Ancient Kalinga was a strong Maritime Economy. It had international trade relationship throughout the South East Asia and Indo-china. This necessitated an early graduation from Barter system to a strong Money. You cannot use barter system to sell Elephants to Ceylon for PearlsContinue reading “Kahana, Pana & the Sadhaba Economy”