Odysseys on The World

  On March 17, 2025, Nagpur, Maharashtra, underwent significant unrest following protests led by Hindu organizations imploring the removal of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb's tomb from Aurangabad. The situation escalated quickly, resulting in injuries, vandalization, violence, arson etc . The release of the film Chhaava , showing how the Maratha ruler Sambhaji was tortured by Aurangzeb, reinstated several statements made about the 'aggressive' and 'domineering' Mughal emperor. Though there is truth in their statem ents about his evil, he was also like any other ruler , he was hungry. Hungry for power, re spect, w ealth and public appreciation, his ways of acquiring them were (just a little) differe nt (and maybe a tad bloody). In the weeks leading up to the vio lence, the VHP and Bajrang Dal further amplified the common people's demands. Although, in my opinion, Aurangzeb's tomb should not be removed, simply because he deserves to be remembered and preserve...

 The ILOVEYOU virus, or the Lovebug/Loveletter, affected millions in the 2000s. It was the world's first global computer virus.  It was started by two college students, with the simple motivation of internet access. Onel de Guzman ( one of the students) believed internet access should be a human right. He could not afford dial-up internet access at the time. He wanted to steal internet login details from users to access the internet.    He used a simple Visual-based script, sent via an email attachment. It looked something like this: (Picture from LinkedIn) Once it was opened, it installed the virus in the computer. The virus exposed a vulnerability in the Windows system, as it was able to replicate the same email and send it across to other Microsoft users.  To think of it, to create something like this, you need great skill. It's not easy. Almost all villains, real or mythic, are ingenious (more than the hero itself sometimes). It is a choice. It's how you wan...

 Caution: This content may offend some people and may be disturbing to other people, so continue reading at your own risk. The doctor described himself as a "major pervert" and a "paedophile." "And I am pleased about it," he recorded.  So who is this guy? He was a French surgeon. He has been on trial since 24th February. He has been charged with raping or sexually assaulting almost 300 patients. He is 74 years old. And his name is Joël Le Scouarnec. He has already been in jail after being found guilty in 2020 of abusing four children, including two of his nieces. In the latest trial, Le Scouarnec faces allegations that he assaulted or raped 299 patients, many while waking up from anaesthetic or during post-op checkups. 256 of his victims were under the age of 15. Joël is accused of disguising the abuse he carried out as medical duties, and he victimised mostly young people, those more vulnerable and unable to understand what was going on. He will face 20 y...