With the coming of Hanukkah, an aura of festivity and celebration spreads all around. On this occasion, people remember the heroic victory of Maccabees, led by Judah, over the Hellenistic Syrians, which took place around 165 BC. They light the special candelabrum called Menorah or Hanukiah, as an integral tradition of the festival. During this festival, the markets are virtually …

मेरा नया बचपन: सुभद्रा कुमारी चौहान की हिंदी कविता – We all miss our childhood. That carefree time of fun without worries never returns. We are for ever stuck with the grown up world of endless worries, apprehensions and ambitions. Here is a very famous poem of Subhadra Kumari Chauhan about that lovely childhood. सुभद्रा कुमारी चौहान हिन्दी की सुप्रसिद्ध …

Isolation, Physical weakness, inexplicable sadness are comparatively more in old age. Retirement from work, disengagement from a social life and in many cases, when we love someone, which will happen sooner or later (unfortunately much sooner for some people), can lead to mental depression are familiar reality. Few healthy tips to cope up with Mental Depression: ~ Sudarshan Babbar [981831424]

भारत में मॉनसून हिन्द महासागर व अरब सागर की ओर से हिमालय की ओर आने वाली हवाओं पर निर्भर करता है। जब ये हवाएं भारत के दक्षिण पश्चिम तट पर पश्चिमी घाट से टकराती हैं तो भारत तथा आसपास के देशों में भारी वर्षा होती है। ये हवाएं दक्षिण एशिया में जून से सितंबर तक सक्रिय रहती हैं। वैसे किसी …

Here is a nice poem of Amrita Pritam based upon which a lovely song was composed for film Kadambari (1975) that was sung by Asha Bhonsle. The song differs significantly from the actual poem below. This had to be done to bring the lines into meter. The last stanza we hear in the song is not there in the poem …

भारत की आजादी की लड़ाई में यूं तो लाखों-करोड़ों हिंदुस्तानियों ने भाग लिया लेकिन कुछ ऐसे सपूत भी थे जो इस आजादी की लड़ाई के प्रतीक बनकर उभरे। राष्ट्रधर्म की खातिर क्रांति की पहली गोली चलाने वाले को भले ही तोपों से उड़ा दिया गया लेकिन जो चिंगारी उन्होंने लगाई उस आग में तपकर निकले स्वाधीनता सेनानियों ने अपने अहिंसक …

Indian civilization owes its existence to the mighty Ganges originating in Himalaya. Ganga is the daughter of Himalaya. Here is an excerpt from a lovely poem by Makhanlal Chaturvedi, telling how the river transforms the great northern Indian planes as it flows to the ocean. Poet exhorts Himalaya to give Ganga to Saagar in Kanyadaan… शिखर–शिखरियों में मत रोको‚ उसकी …

World is run by people who live a life full of actions. Geeta teaches Karma-yoga to us. The same thought prevails in this poem by Dinkar. It is one of those poems that fill us with enthusiasm and a will to achieve some thing in life. Only Ramdhari Singh Dinkar can exhort like this. A lovely poem indeed. दिनकर जी …

Teej honors Goddess Parvati – symbol of utter devotion and love. Hence Teej is also called Teej Mata Festival in India. Both married and unmarried Hindu women observe the three-day-long festival seeking blissful married life and happiness for their husband. Teej festivities and its celebrations are dedicated to Goddess Parvati this is why it’s purely a festival of womenfolk. The …

भवानी प्रसाद मिश्र हिन्दी के प्रसिद्ध कवि तथा गांधीवादी विचारक थे। वह ‘दूसरा सप्तक’ के प्रथम कवि हैं। गांंधी-दर्शन का प्रभाव तथा उसकी झलक उनकी कविताओं में साफ़ देखी जा सकती है। उनका प्रथम संग्रह ‘गीत-फ़रोश’ अपनी नई शैली, नई उद्भावनाओं और नये पाठ-प्रवाह के कारण अत्यंत लोकप्रिय हुआ। प्यार से लोग उन्हें भवानी भाई कहकर सम्बोधित किया करते थे। …