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Ravana is the 10 headed demon king of Lanka in the epic of Ramayana. Representing the essence of evil, he fought a series of epic battles against Rama and ultimately lost. Through his devotion and penance to Brahma, Ravana was made invincible. It is said that he was so powerful that he could...

"My five-year-old daughter Mini couldn't spend even one moment without talking. After her birth, she spent only one year in learning the language. And since then, she never kept quiet. Each of her wakeful moment she spent in talking. Often her mother would scold her to keep quiet. But I...

Chanakya was the royal advisor to the first emperor of Maurya Dynasty, Chandragupta Maurya. He was a teacher, philosopher, economist and a master strategist. He is also known as Kautilya, who wrote the famous Sanskrit text, Arthashashtra, an ancient Indian text on statecraft, economic policy and...

Hanuman was the divine companion of the God Rama in the epic of Ramayana. He is also one of the Chiranjeevis, who is believed to be alive on earth till the end of Kali Yuga. For his service to Rama, Hanuman is considered to be an epitome of devotion. He is an ideal combination of strength and...

"Name of the village was Kashipur. The village was obscure; and its zamindar was of even lesser importance but he held a terrible sway. Such was his command that none of his subjects could utter even a word of protest. It was his youngest son's birthday. Tarka Ratna, the priest, was...

We met a stranger on train on our way back home. I was returning to Calcutta with my relative after our trip during the Pooja holidays. His attire revealed that he was a Muslim hailing from Western parts. But we were more baffled as we heard him talk. He spoke on every subject with incredible...

प्रेम कितना मोहक, सम्मोहक और मादक होता है.. उसके विभिन्न पड़ावों से गुजरते हुए मैंने यह जाना है। 'मन पतंग दिल डोर' को लिखते हुए मैंने महसूस किया है कि मोहब्बत का कोई मौसम नहीं होता। वो जब हो जाए वही उसका मौसम हो जाता है। यौवन जब आता है तो अनेक मधुर एहसास लिए आता है.. उन एहसासों को शब्द मैंने नहीं दिए हैं बल्कि उन्होंने खुद अपने लिए शब्द चुने हैं।

Lord Ganesha is a 10-year-old boy, and Mooshak the mouse is his helper, best friend, and confidant, and a very reluctant accomplice. Together, they stumble into interesting and challenging situations, where they meet, interact with, understand, and learn from mythological, legendary, and fictional characters from across space and time. Characters like Santa Claus, Cinderella, Pinocchio, Anansi, Alice in Wonderland, gods from other cultures, aliens, dwarves, elves, giants...

Lord Ganesha is a 10-year-old boy, and Mooshak the mouse is his helper, best friend and confidant, and a very reluctant accomplice. Together, they stumble into interesting and challenging situations where they meet, interact with, understand and learn from mythological, legendary and fictional characters from across space and time. Characters like Santa Claus, Cinderella, Pinocchio, Anansi, Alice in Wonderland, gods from other cultures, aliens, dwarves, elves, giants...

‘gazal mndaakinee’ ek snkalan hai itihaas men ghaṭit ghaṭanaa_on kaa aur vartamaan men beetate manaaveey moolyonu kaa, jahaan kavitaa_en itihaas ke kiradaaron se baat karatee hai to gazal aaj ke samaaj ko aaiinaa dikhaatee prateet hotee hai- abhiṣek naagar...

An incident near the desolate Chhinnamasta temple on the rocky riverbank of Rajrappa leads to the death of Mahesh Chowdhury, the head of a Hazaribagh family. Adding to the mystery are a set of coded diaries, a valuable stamp collection that is missing and a tiger that is roaming the streets of...

Eighteen-year-old Ronit falls madly in love with Aisha the moment he meets her at his graduation day from a naval college. He believes he has found his perfect soul mate, and come what may, his love for her will last forever. Seven years later, he gets married to her. Big mistake! In a couple of weeks he completely hates her and believes she has turned into a devil. But his perception about love and life change when he hears the poignant love story of Shekhar, his Captain, on a ship that later gets hijacked by the pirates of Somalia.

Olympus is the home of the Greek gods, much like Amravati of the Hindu devas. Zeus, leader of Olympians, wields a thunderbolt like Indra and rides an eagle like Vishnu. The feats of the Greek hero Heracles, known to Romans as Hercules, reminded many of Krishna, as did his name...

BBC and Google have used it in their offices Oprah Winfrey promoted it on her show Aamir Khan loved it on Satyamev Jayate Mira Nair filmed a documentary, The Laughing Club of India, on it Laughter yoga is a revolutionary idea: simple and profound. A practice involving prolonged voluntary...

Will robots take over the world?When will we meet aliens?How are memories stored inside the brain? Join Dr A.P.J. Kalam on a fascinating quest to explore the realm of science and technology, its extraordinary achievements and its impact on our lives in the days to come.Co-written with Srijan Pal...

What are the key factors that win or lose elections in India? What does, or does not, make India's democracy tick? Is this the end of anti-incumbency? Are opinion polls and exit polls reliable? How pervasive is the 'fear factor'? Does the Indian woman's vote matter? Does the selection of...

The first person who will live to be 150 years old has already been born. The screen that we peer into will soon be within us. We could soon be taking happiness pills before breakfast. The perfect partner might need to be charged before bed. This is a new world we are walking into. And the man...

This leaf, so complete in itself, Is only part of a tree. And this tree, so complete in itself, Is only part of the mountain. And the mountain runs down to the sea. And the sea, so complete in itself, Rests like a raindrop On the hand of God. Ruskin Bond’s Book of Verse brings together the...

बीते कुछ समय से शेष भारत के लोगों के लिए कश्मीर राष्ट्रवाद के ‘उत्प्रेरक’ के तौर पर काम आने लगा है। ‘दूध माँगोगे तो खीर देंगे, कश्मीर माँगोगे तो चीर देंगे’ जैसे फ़िल्मी डायलॉग के ज़रिए जम्मू-कश्मीर को भारत और पाकिस्तान के भूगोल, इतिहास और संस्कृति-सभ्यता की बाइनरी में रखते हुए ‘पाने-खोने’ के विमर्शों में उलझाकर रख दिया गया है। इन सबके बीच कश्मीरियत भी है, जिस पर बात कम होती है। जम्मू-कश्मीर के लोग हैं, उनके मानवाधिकार, उनके नागरिक अधिकार हैं, तमाम गंभीर, मौखिक और कथित क़ानूनी आरोप झेलते घाटी के युवा हैं, जो अपना भविष्य अंधकार में पाते हैं।

What do companies like Walt Disney, Apple and Google have in common? How did Apple go from near bankruptcy to becoming the richest company in the world in just fourteen years? How is the nascent success of Airbnb rewiring Marriott's business model? Is Uber showing us the blueprint of future...