Greek Myths
This clever king was punished in the underworld by endlessly pushing a boulder uphill, only for it to roll back down every time.
Sisyphus
Beaches, nightlife, chill
“AGO.”
GOA
Blue, Black, Straw
Types of berries
It stops your car — not what you do when you’re exhausted.
BRAKE, not BREAK
This former mill worker turned Mumbai gangster ran his empire from Dagdi Chawl, led the Byculla Company, waged a brutal gang war with Dawood Ibrahim, and was later convicted for murder.
Arun Gawli
Ignoring his father’s warning, this young man flew too close to the sun using wings made of wax and feathers
Icarus
Fish, Football, Politics
"TANGLE WEBS"
WEST BENGAL
Mossad, MI6, RAW
Intelligence Agencies
A large body of salt water — not what you do with your eyes.
SEA, not SEE
This Colombian kingpin built the Medellín Cartel, flooded the world with cocaine, terrorized his own government, briefly entered politics, and was killed in 1993.
Pablo Escobar
This Titan was chained to a mountain after stealing fire for humanity, suffering daily as an eagle ate his regenerating liver.
Prometheus
Tech Hubs, protests, spice
"AT AN ANGLE"
TELANGANA
Odin, Zeus, Indra
Kings Of Gods
Where prisoners are locked up — not what shopkeepers do.
CELL, not SELL
This Chambal dacoit-turned-politician, later known as the “Bandit Queen,” surrendered after years of rebellion and went on to serve in India’s Parliament.
Phoolan Devi
After falling in love with his own reflection, this youth wasted away, giving his name to a personality trait.
Narcissus
Royal, Northeast, heritage
“A RUM NIP.”
MANIPUR
Chernobyl, Bhopal, Fukushima
Industrial Disasters
A medieval warrior — not the time after sunset.
KNIGHT, not NIGHT?
This globetrotting conman and serial killer known as the “Bikini Killer” targeted backpackers across South and Southeast Asia during the 1970s.
Charles Sobhraj
Condemned to eternal hunger and thirst, this figure stood in water beneath fruit he could never reach.
Tantalus
Tea, tribes, sunrise
"LAUNCH RADAR SHAPE"
Arunachal Pradesh
Atlantis, El Dorado, Shambhala
Lost Cities
Used for baking — not something that grows in a garden.
FLOUR, not FLOWER
This Milwaukee serial killer, later known as the “Milwaukee Cannibal,” murdered 17 young men and boys before his arrest in 1991 shocked America.
(A similar name was in the news for Pedophilia on a secret island)
Jeffery Dahmer