Book Name: Kargil: Untold Stories from the War Author: Rachna Bisht Rawat Publisher: Penguin eBury Press Pages: 288 Pages ISBN Code: ISBN13 9780143445845 ISBN10 0143445847 As India commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Kargil War, ‘Kargil-Untold Stories from the War‘ author Rachna Bisht Rawat visits the families of martyrs and brings their stories alive in a new book A father who …

Rahul Dravid — Rahul Sharad Dravid has established himself as an integral part of the Indian National Cricket team with his technical proficiency, stylish strokes and sheer stability. Rahul was born on January 11, 1973 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, to parents Sharad Dravid and Pushpa. He started to play cricket at the age of 12. Dravid did well in the junior tournaments …

Street Games Of India Book Name: Some Street Games Of India Author: Mulk Raj Anand Publisher: National Book Trust Street Games Of India: Ankhmicholy (Blind Man’s Buff) An elder girl cousin taught it to me when I was about three-years-old. She asked me to close my eyes with the palms of my hands and… The game I enjoyed most was Ankhmicholy or …

Born: 12 May 1820, Florence, Italy Died: 13 August 1910, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom Award: Order of Merit Education: King’s College London, University of Cambridge Florence Nightingale OM, RRC (12 May 1820 – 13 August 1910) was a celebrated English nurse, writer and statistician. She came to prominence for her pioneering work in nursing during the Crimean War, where she …

Nida Fazli, the son of Murtaza Hasan Baidi was born on October 12, 1938 in Delhi, to a Kashmiri family. At the time of partition, his parents migrated to Pakistan while Nida preferred to stay in India. He moved to Mumbai at an early age in search of job and started working for ‘Blitz’ and ‘Dharamyug’. He has also written …

We all live our lives and the fact is that no body’s experiences can really help us in real sense. Here is a reflection on these realities. A lovely poem by Nida Fazli. तेरे पैरों चला नहीं जो धूप छाँव में ढला नहीं जो वह तेरा सच कैसे, जिस पर तेरा नाम नहीं है? तुझ से पहले बीत गया जो …

Pujya Shree Bhupendra Bhai Pandya — A perennial question that plagues the minds of all religiously and spiritually inclined people is that, ‘How does one recognize a true Guru?’ A true Guru is one who enlightens us about the treasures we have buried within ourselves, is instrumental in their expressions and eventually leads us to the realization of the whole, …

Must read by every parent… Please read… News letter from School principal… I opened today’s morning newspaper and found several leaflets all calling out for enrollment into Summer Camps for Children. There were several advertisements inside the newspaper as well. A quick glance of these summer camp offerings is all about Spoken English, Abacus, Mind brain Activation, Increasing memory power, …

Movie Name: Kala Shah Kala Movie Directed by: Amarjit Singh Starring: Binnu Dhillon, Sargun Mehta, Jordan Sandhu Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance Release date: 14 February 2019 Running Time: 140 Minutes Rating:   The film shows the bygone era in the backdrop. Binnu Dhillon would be playing a dark complexion guy’s role whereas Jordan Sandhu would be playing the completely contrasting character in the film. This Valentine’s, Naag & Pammi …

Madhubala (February 14, 1933 – February 23, 1969) is considered one of the most beautiful actresses to have graced the screens of Bollywood. Early Life Madhubala was born as Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi in Delhi as the 5th child into a poor, conservative Pashtun Muslim family of 11 children. A Muslim Holy Man is said to have predicted that the …