A little boy called Dhon lived in a hut with his mother, in a small village in Assam. Every evening Dhon’s mother went to a nearby jungle to fetch firewood. When she was away, Dhon would play in the garden. Everyday, before leaving, she would tell Dhon, “I am going to bring firewood, son. Do not go out. Play near …

“केले के छिलकों का ढेर लगा हुआ है और तुम कह रहे हो कि टोनी केले नहीं खाकर तुम्हारी टॉफ़ी चुराकर खाता है” मम्मी ने नाराज़ होते हुए गिल्लू से कहा। गिल्लू आश्चर्य से टोनी को देखे जा रहा था। टोनी के चारों तरफ घूमने के बाद वह बोला – “तो अगर टोनी मेरी टॉफ़ी नहीं खाता है तो मेरी …

Accepting the demand of step-mother Kaikeyi for a 14 year banvaas, Ram along with wife Sita and brother Lakshmana, made abode in the forest of Chitrakoot, Madhya Pradesh. One day Lakshmana saw from a distance, Bharat approaching with an army and thought that he wanted to kill Ram in order to permanently get the kingdom of Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh, India). In …

Nida Fazli, the son of Murtaza Hasan Baidi was born on October 12, 1938 in Delhi, to a Kashmiri family. At the time of partition, his parents migrated to Pakistan while Nida preferred to stay in India. He moved to Mumbai at an early age in search of job and started working for ‘Blitz’ and ‘Dharamyug’. He has also written …

We all live our lives and the fact is that no body’s experiences can really help us in real sense. Here is a reflection on these realities. A lovely poem by Nida Fazli. तेरे पैरों चला नहीं जो धूप छाँव में ढला नहीं जो वह तेरा सच कैसे, जिस पर तेरा नाम नहीं है? तुझ से पहले बीत गया जो …

Romila Thapar (born 1931) is an Indian historian whose principal area of study is ancient India. After graduating from Panjab University, Thapar earned her doctorate under A. L. Basham at the School of Oriental and African Studies, the University of London in 1958. Later she worked as Professor of Ancient Indian History at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, where …

Pujya Shree Bhupendra Bhai Pandya — A perennial question that plagues the minds of all religiously and spiritually inclined people is that, ‘How does one recognize a true Guru?’ A true Guru is one who enlightens us about the treasures we have buried within ourselves, is instrumental in their expressions and eventually leads us to the realization of the whole, …

Gangaur (गणगौर) is one of the most popular, colorful and important festival for people of Rajasthan and it is observed throughout the state with great enthusiasm and devotion by womenfolk. The festival is the celebration of monsoon, harvest and martial fidelity. Women worship Gauri, the consort of Lord Shiva. The word ‘Gangaur’ is literally made up of two words, ‘Gana’ …

What was the test? On March 27, 2019 India conducted Mission Shakti, an anti-satellite missile test, from the Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam Island launch complex. This was a technological mission carried out by DRDO. The satellite used in the mission was one of India’s existing satellites operating in lower orbit. The test was fully successful and achieved all …

Cigarette smoking is injurious to health – everyone knows that. Well, till a few decades ago, people were unaware that smoking could cause lung and heart diseases and cigarette packs never had a warning on them, like they do now. In recent years, research has shown that smoking is dangerous and it has now been made compulsory for all cigarette …