Typhus: Short story by Anton Chekhov – A YOUNG lieutenant called Klimov was travelling from Petersburg to Moscow in a smoking carriage of the mail train. Opposite him was sitting an elderly man with a shaven face like a sea captain’s, by all appearances a well-to-do Finn or Swede. He pulled at his pipe the whole journey and kept talking …

A Trivial Incident: Story by Anton Chekhov – It was a sunny August midday as, in company with a Russian prince who had come down in the world, I drove into the immense so-called Shabelsky pine-forest where we were intending to look for woodcocks. In virtue of the part he plays in this story my poor prince deserves a detailed …

Two Little Sparrows: “Cheap-cheap!” The shrill cries woke Nandita up. She switched on her bedside lamp. There was a fluttering. Wings whizzed past above her head. “Oh, it is you!” Nandita called out to the two sparrows perched above the window curtain. “It is too early to chirp. Let me sleep!” One of the sparrows blinked a mischievous eye. Then …

The new tenant who had come to Flat 4C was a smuggler. Ratan was sure of that. The man had straight, black brows and when he smiled, which was seldom, he showed teeth that were crooked. ‘Just like the villain in the film Moti Moti,’ thought Ratan. And was this all his furniture? One cot, a table, two chairs and …

The mob came down the road; it came – a group of infuriated men – roaring; dancing; kicking; at everything in their way. The men cried, “Get them all! The cowards have to pay with their blood.” Many of them were drunk. They did not know what they were doing. The girl heard them come towards the house. She was …

Making fun Thanksgiving crafts at home is a work of great pleasure. These crafts not only add to the decor of your home, but also help in assembling family members towards a productive activity. Homemade Thanksgiving crafts have their own grace and charm. These can be made with cheap and easily available materials. Besides, they bear the signature of the …

Walt Whitman hears America singing; do you? Classic poem published in 1860, where every man and woman has a voice that is unique, yet is part of the overall fabric of the America. I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear, Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong, The carpenter singing his …

As the sun sets and darkness prepares to engulf the world, a strange depression some times sets in our thoughts. In this lovely poem Maitreyee Ji has drawn a shabda chitra of this sense of restlessness. उदास सांझ: मैत्रेयी अनुरूपा दिनभर तपा धूप में थक कर‚ हो निढाल ये बूढ़ा सूरज‚ बैठ अधमरे घोड़ों पर – जो डगमग गिर गिर …

आओ मिलकर पेड़ लगायें: वृक्षारोपण पर कविता वृक्ष लगाने के लाभों पर हमारे पूर्वजों द्वारा लंबे समय तक जोर दिया गया है। पेड़ों की पूजा करना पेड़ लगाने के लाभों को स्वीकार करने का एक और तरीका है। पेड़ हमें छाया, फल, फूल और छाल प्रदान करते हैं। लेकिन पेड़ लगाने के सबसे महत्वपूर्ण लाभों में ताजा हवा (ऑक्सीजन) और …

Valentine’s Day Decoration For Romantic Parties: Valentine’s Day is the perfect occasion to decorate your abode in the most romantic way and convey it to your beloved how much he / she means to you. Decorating your home for Valentine’s Day is a great way to add romance and beauty to your love nest. Valentine’s Day decoration requires some attention …