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Remembering Tagore on Independence Day

On the eve of India’s Independence Day, Tagore’s contributions to the nation cannot be overlooked. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee composed the national song of India with a title “Vande Matram”. The national song was first sung by Rabindranath Tagore by setting heart touching glorious tone to it. The song was first sung at the session of […]

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Remembering Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore was the best author in Indian writing; a Bengali writer, author, instructor, Nobel Laureate for Literature [1913]. He was awarded a knighthood in 1915, yet he surrendered it in 1919 in dissent against the Massacre of Amritsar, where British troops executed 400 Indian demonstrators. Rabindranath Tagore’s 74th demise commemoration was on August 7.

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Words of wisdom

Everything changes, it’s an unavoidable truth.We all have things that come along that are different and new. Some of us can handle transitions better than others. Getting used to things that are unfamiliar is a real challenge for many. Being open-minded can help us adjust to things that come along in life. Nothing remains the

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Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, a ‘People’s President’

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, a former President of India’s autobiography- ‘Wings of Fire: An Autobiography of APJ Abdul Kalam’ is a must-read for every Indian. I picked up this copy and found it very engaging. Kalam scrutinises his early life, effort, hardship, fortitude, luck and chance that eventually led him to lead Indian space research,

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