Vikram's World

                                                                What is Paradise? Paradise has the following (noun) meanings ·         (In some religions) Heaven as the ultimate abode of the just     ·         The abode of Adam and Eve before the fall in the biblical account of the Creation; the Garden of Eden ·         An ideal or idyllic place or state Paradise is of course a word which describes a positively otherworldly feeling toward a particular element. Paradise is also a gift. That happens when we have the same feelings around...

When Star Wars directed by George Lucas came out in 1977, it became a smash hit and a top grosser, leading fans of all ages to want to know more about the film resulting in toys, games and stories about the characters in a franchise known as 'the Expanded Universe' and two sequels The Empire Strikes Back in 1980 and Return of the Jedi in 1983, both of which Lucas served as producer on 22 years after the release of the original film, came a new Star Wars film directed by Lucas, The Phantom Menace set 32 years before the events of the original Star Wars . While expected to be as successful as its predecessors, the film actually received mixed reviews and was criticised in many ways. While I am a Star Wars fan and my personal favourite apart from the original films is The Phantom Menace , I have come to realize how the film has shown itself and like many critics, I believe that it could have been better. I wish to give the followin...

 Rudyard Kipling's tales of The Jungle Book, the story of Mowgli a boy adopted by Wolves and how he comes to terms with where he really belongs is a representative of feral children, those young ones who have no knowledge of the Human world and are at risk of their own lives if they attempt to be like other people. It also teaches us about the wonderful world of animals and where we as people really belong However the inspiration for Kipling's tales actually comes from the Seone and Satpura areas of Central India and is based around two National Parks, Kanha and its neighbour Pench. Kipling derived his information of Indian Wildlife from naturalist, artist, writer and statesman, Robert Armitage Sterndale whose 1877 true story Seonee, or Camp Life on the Satpura Range   based on a wild trip that Sterndale undertook at that time inspired many scenes from The Jungle Book. Yet Kipling's world while attempting to showcase Indian fa...

Thundercats is a franchise about a race of heroic Cat-like Aliens. To me however, the real Thundercats are truly the Cats of Africa and this video, using footage from the African Safari Series 'Safari Tracks' along the lines of the Thundercats theme shows just that

One of the most important aspects when it comes to finding a job is confidence. Often there are many people who lack confidence due to low self-esteem or motivation. While it is up to us to decide how confident or not we chose to be, there are ways we can set for ourselves that help us to build up our confidence. Here are three 1.    Enjoying the moment – Very when it comes to looking for a job we live with the fear that we may get turned away. We have to understand ‘What is the worst that can happen’ and focus on the positives of what our approach/es to looking for a job and applying for them can bring us. If the job is something we enjoy and are passionate about then we have to think more about what we would benefit from doing it or how enthusiastic we are about it rather than whether or not we are going to get it   2.   One door closes and another one opens – A lot of us feel devastated or disappointed when we are turned down from a job, especially i...

                                                          Important plot points may be given away 'In the Wild' was a television series that explored the favourite animal of a particular Hollywood star. Two of the best known Episodes are Tigers with Bob Hoskins and Lions with Anthony Hopkins where Hoskins and Hopkins went into the wild to see their favourite animals, the tiger and the lion respectively. While each episode was different in the animal that was being followed, there are also a few similarities (May contain spoilers) - Both Anthony Hopkins and Bob Hoskins are veteran actors and both have similar sounding surnames. Their favourite big cats are also popular. However unlike Hoski...

Tau sat down to have lunch with his new master, the abbot, Phra Acham Phuis (Chan) of the Temple he was now a member of. They sat on a fallen log in the fresh air. Tau was being taught the ways of the monastery by his new master and during the break for lunch, as a welcome, the abbot allowed him to eat outside. The young monk had just arrived the day before, having dreamt of wanting to join a monastery although he knew the sacrifices he had to make, such as the giving up the pleasures of everyday life. He also shaved his head and wore traditional robes like the other monks. It was the first time he was living away from his parents at the age of 19. It was his desire to live life by himself. He was perhaps the eldest person to enrol to become a monk since the normal age for doing so was normally 6 or 7. He was studying for a degree in Biology because he was passionate about animals and their way of life. His favourite animal was the tiger and he hoped to work with these big cats a...