Read how Maharaja Duleep Singh – son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, last king of Sikh empire, was converted to Christianity and ‘lost’ the Kohinoor to British It is believed that when Duleep Singh surrendered the Sikh empire to the British, he also surrendered the Kohinoor diamond. However, the reality was far from what people believed. The diamond was taken away …

After mother, ‘father’ is the word that almost all the kids learn to speak. It gives a man immense pleasure to be called ‘dad’, ‘daddy’, ‘baba’, ‘papa’ or even ‘abbu’ by his child. In fact, he eagerly waits for the moment in his life. Have you ever wondered how other children across the globe call out to their father? Do …

Rajiv Gandhi Death Anniversary: Rajiv Ratna Gandhi (20 August 1944 – 21 May 1991) was the sixth Prime Minister of India, served India from 1984 to 1989. He assumed office after the assassination of his mother, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 31st October, 1984, the very same day to become the youngest Prime minister of India. Life of Rajiv Gandhi …

Pavel Bazhov is best known for his collection of fairy tales The Malachite Box, based on Ural folklore and published in the Soviet Union in 1939. In 1944, the translation of the collection into English was published in New York City and London. Later Sergei Prokofiev created the ballet The Tale of the Stone Flower based on one of the …

रवीन्द्रनाथ टैगोर की लोकप्रिय कविता का हिंदी अनुवाद: रवीन्द्रनाथ टैगोर ज्यादातर अपनी पद्य कविताओं के लिए जाने जाते है, टैगोर ने अपने जीवनकाल में कई उपन्यास, निबंध, लघु कथाएँ, यात्रावृन्त, नाटक और हजारों गाने भी लिखे हैं। टैगोर की गद्य में लिखी उनकी छोटी कहानियों को शायद सबसे अधिक लोकप्रिय माना जाता है; इस प्रकार इन्हें वास्तव में बंगाली भाषा …

Padma Awards – one of the highest civilian Awards of the country, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The Awards are given in various disciplines / fields of activities, viz.- art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, etc. ‘Padma Vibhushan’ is awarded …

One day two of the men from our village went to take a look at the hay. Their meadows were quite a bit of a way off. Somewhere the other side of Severushka. It was a Sunday and real hot. That sort of fine weather you get after rain. Both of them worked in the mines, on Gumeshky. They got …

In the month of August in 1910, a meeting (organized by the International Women’s Conference) of the Socialist Second International was held in Copenhagen to establish the yearly celebration of the International women’s day. Finally, the annual celebration of International Woman’s Day was established by the support of American socialists and German Socialist Luise Zietz. However, no particular date was …

International Women’s Day Images For Students And Children: International Women’s Day “IWD” is also known as the International Working Women’s Day or United Nations Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace which is celebrated every year on 8th of March all across the world. International Women’s Day Images For Students And Children

History of Women’s Day: From being synonymous with the kitchen to stepping onto the moon, women have come a long way till now. The Women’s Day has been a symbol of celebrating such women who have surpassed discrimination and come out with flying colors. A look at how March 8th became renowned as the International Women’s Day. History of International …