“People come and go, the mountains remain. Mountains are permanent things. They are stubborn, they refuse to move.” – Ruskin Bond, All Roads Lead to Ganga. We all know about Ruskin Bond’s bond with the hills. His strong love for the mountains is something I admire most. Ruskin Sir’s writings have helped me develop my …
Today is Rabindra Jayanti – ‘Ponchis e Baishakh’, by the Bengali calendar. Rabindranath Tagore was born on 7th of May, 1861, and left the mortal body on 7th of August, 1941, immortalising his works and infinite contribution to the society. I won’t write what Rabindranath Tagore means to a Bengali and/or an Indian. He is …
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Today is the birthday of Haruki Murakami, one of my favourite authors. This Japanese writer’s novels, essays, and short stories have not only been bestsellers in Japan but also internationally. His works have been translated into 50 languages. He was born in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan, on 12th of January, 1949. During the pandemic I kept reading his …
The 88 year old author, the evergreen Ruskin Bond, is loved by generations. We have been introduced to him from as early as our school days. The stories by Ruskin Bond are lucid, vivid and witty. With a career of almost 70 years he has gifted us more than 500 short stories, novels and essays. …
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Subhas Chandra Bose had once said, “One individual may die for an idea, but that idea will, after his death incarnate itself in a thousand lives.” So here we are celebrating his 125th birthday. Subhas Chandra Bose, known as Netaji (the leader), is one of the most revered leaders of the Indian freedom movement. He …
Paulo Coelho is one of the most popular and loved authors of present times, in the world. He was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 24th August, 1947. It was his birthday yesterday and so today I thought of writing about my favorites from his works. I have read every book he has written …
Travel Lover’s Synonyms for My Friends is what I wanted to write about today. As it is friendship day, while talking to my friends, I got this idea. Most of my closest friends and I bond over travel. There are some synonyms for travel lovers with thin line of difference between each which we often ignore …
Even today one can not ignore Pablo Neruda’s influence on his readers and on the society as a whole. Pablo Neruda, actually called Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto, was born on 12th July, 1904. He became a Nobel Laureate in 1971 and left us on 23rd September, 1973. This Chilean diplomat and poet is Chile’s …
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Teachings of Dalai Lama, His Holiness The teachings of Dalai Lama, His Holiness, strongly influence me and many across the globe. In today’s cruel world of suffering, his words are solace. They inspire us to take the right path of truth and unconditional happiness. Here, I am referring to His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, …
