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 …

America: A Prophecy – William Blake The Guardian Prince of Albion burns in his nightly tent, Sullen fires across the Atlantic glow to America’s shore: Piercing the souls of warlike men, who rise in silent night, Washington, Franklin, Paine & Warren, Gates, Hancock & Green; Meet on the coast glowing with blood from Albions fiery Prince. Washington spoke; Friends of …

Charles Kingsley (12 June 1819 – 23 January 1875) was a broad church priest of the Church of England, a university professor, social reformer, historian, novelist and poet. He is particularly associated with Christian socialism, the working men’s college, and forming labour cooperatives, which failed, but encouraged later working reforms. He was a friend and correspondent of Charles Darwin. Kingsley …

होली हर साल फाल्गुन (मार्च) के महीने में महीने में विभिन्न प्रकार के रगों के साथ मनाई जाती है। सभी घरों में तरह तरह के पकवान बनाये जाते हैं। होली हिंदुओं के एक प्रमुख त्योहार के रूम में जाना जाता है। होली सिर्फ हिन्दुओं ही नहीं बल्कि सभी समुदाय के लोगों द्वारा उल्लास के साथ मनाया जाता है। होली का …

St. Valentine’s Day: Commemorations of St. Valentine’s Day are rooted in the distant past. In the Middle Ages the tradition of choosing a romantic partner on that particular saint’s day began because it was believed that birds began mating on that day. Yet there doesn’t seem to be any evidence that the historical Saint Valentine, an early Christian martyred by …

Anandpur sahib is a city and a municipal council in Rupnagar district, Punjab, India. Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib is a gurudwara which is the main attraction at Anandpur Sahib and is one of the most important sacred places of the Sikhs. This city is strongly linked and connected to their religious traditions. Because of its rich historical and religious significance, …

Guru Gobind Singh: The New Panth in Sikhism – Khalsa – Guru Gobind Singh wanted to create a caste-less society. Therefore in the year 1699 he sent out invitations to all the Sikhs to gather for special meeting on Baisakhi Day. After the morning Prayers he got up, and addressed them. He told them that the Goddess of Power wanted head …

Another lovely poem by Atal Ji. One more year has passed by and one can just observe and feel inside the emptiness of this uninterrupted yet repetitive stream of passage of time… एक बरस बीत गया: अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी झुलसाता जेठ मास शरद चांदनी उदास सिसकी भरते सावन का अन्तर्घट रीत गया एक बरस बीत गया। सींकचों में सिमटा जग …

Name: Atal Bihari Vajpayee Born: 25 December 1924, Gwalior, India Political affiliations: Janata Party (1977—1980); Bharatiya Jana Sangh (before 1977) Previous offices: Prime Minister of India (1998–2004) Books: Meri Ekyavan Kavitayen, Twenty-one Poems Awards: Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan Education: Lakshmibai College, DAV College, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh Died: 16 August 2018, All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi Atal …

Diwali Quotes in English: Diwali or the festival of lights is celebrated with much pomp and show in various regions across India. The name ‘Deepavali’ literally means an ‘array of lights’; the festival marks the triumph of good over evil. When the diyas are alighted their glow illuminates even the darkest of nights which signifies the enlightenment of soul and …