This Diwali 2025, it’s not just about lights and laddoos; it’s about faith in the smallest things. Cowrie shells, known as symbols of Goddess Lakshmi, are believed to attract prosperity when placed in ...

Maldivian history is written in a shell; the cowrie shell, to be precise. (Photo: Ali Abdul Rahman via Unsplash) Maldivian waters beckon, even before you set foot on the island-nation. Glimpse the ...

The seascape is dominated by the lighthouse that at 41 metres high is the third tallest in Scotland. Built and first shown in 1830, it has two broad, red, horizontal bands that were added in 1915 to ...