Did you know that the Indian National Anthem is a condensed one stanza version of a beautiful song penned by Rabindranath Tagore?…
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Understanding Independence Day and Republic Day
A casual conversation with a friend at lunch today made me pause and think about the meaning of Independence Day and Republic Day.…
Nobility behind Nobel
This is a guest article written by Ritu.
The 2010 season of the Nobel Prize- perhaps the most coveted and revered international award- kick-started today with the announcement of Nobel Prize for Medicine.…
Once An Eyesore, Now An Eye Candy!
This is a guest article written by Ritu.
Did you ever know that the Eiffel Tower- the icon of France, one of the most remarkable structures made by man – was once called an eyesore!…
Controversy Surrounding The Indian National Anthem
Happy Independence Day to all !!
Every year I start 15th August by standing proudly in attention to our National Anthem.…
First FIFA World Cup-An Interesting Fact
A few days back I told you an interesting fact about the T20 World Cup theme song. Now with football fever high, I thought of sharing an interesting fact about the FIFA world Cup.…
First Man on Everest- A Controversy
Yesterday I completed the book Paths of Glory by Jeffrey Archer. To give you an idea of the book I’ll quote from its back cover “Some people have dreams that are so outrageous that if they were to achieve them, their place in history would be guaranteed.…