Reflections from the Village Bard
Queen Padmini self-immolated to save her dignity Some people have to die in the most painful manner before they become a legend that people talk about for centuries. Queen Padmini of Chittorgarh in Rajasthan was such a person who…
Sir Nicholas Winton The good deeds of some people as shown in the two videos below speak volumes on their own so there is no need for any synopsis. They are the good Samaritans we all admire and want to emulate. I just watched a video of a good Samaritan in England who has…
Bullying should be a crime that affects millions of children A great tragedy occurs when someone is bullied; It can be in schools, colleges, workplace or in the playground in your community. It can be a physical, psychological or mental abuse and happens frequently to those who are weak and vulnerable. It should be…
The Vishwanath corridor in Banaras When something happens after centuries of waiting and disappointment, it is rightly called historic because it changes the course of history in a grand manner like what has just happened in Kashi on December 13, 2021. Rarely a person comes to correct the historic wrongs done in the name…
A noble animal Humans have mistreated animals since a very long time and sadly it continues even today so they kill the beautiful animals in many parts of the world for their teeth, fur or skin. Torture of captive animals also continues but it has to stop now. As people become more aware of…
Parents have a duty to raise their children properly We all hope to live a better life than our parents if we come from poverty but that hope is nourished by parents who do their duty to raise the child properly. The poor say that their poverty is the trap they cant seem…
Queen Hatshepsut This post brings to you in vivid colors the story of five most important queens in Egypt who helped shape their history. They were beautiful, very intelligent and educated who had a majestic personality and acumen to rule.They had the gift of diplomacy that helped them make Egypt richer and self-sufficient in…
The first experience of flying can not be pleasant for anyone but we now are in the era of mass air transport where people of all classes fly often in budget airlines that has diminished the service and pleasant company the older era provided.Flying then was mostly limited to more polished travellers. I miss…
People gather in clubs where they dance and drink for entertainment When we were children, we enjoyed the drama and other entertainment during our festivals that brought us all together in the community but now it seems that the social element is missing from peoples lives so they become more lonely and apathetic. I scrutinise…
British arrest the last Mughal king Bahadur Shah Jaffar in 1857 The British policy of divide and rule left its imprint in India that the later politicians adopted to suit their own ambitions. It divided people on the basis of their religion and caste so…