Parent’s Day Wishes: Parent’s day is your chance to wish your parents like you never have before. With everyone being a part of the race, getting ahead in life seems to be the only thing that counts. It is sickeningly gray routines like these that have deprived us of the chances to tell our parents that we do care for …

Parent’s Day Speech: Like father’s day and mother’s day, parent’s day is celebrated to honor parents and thank them for all their sacrifices they have made and the love they have showered us with. The day was first observed by USA President Bill Clinton to show due respect to parents for upbringing their children and to honor them for the things …

A Gift From Mother: During 1942, Bengal rose like one man to participate in Gandhi ji‘s Quit India Movement. In the course of the struggle for freedom, a young Bengali girl, Sharada Chatterjee aimed a revolver at Mr. Gordon Jackson, Police Commissioner, Calcutta, and fired twice. The incident took place at the prize distribution ceremony of a high school where …

Two Little Sparrows: “Cheap-cheap!” The shrill cries woke Nandita up. She switched on her bedside lamp. There was a fluttering. Wings whizzed past above her head. “Oh, it is you!” Nandita called out to the two sparrows perched above the window curtain. “It is too early to chirp. Let me sleep!” One of the sparrows blinked a mischievous eye. Then …

Movie Name: Shabaash Mithu Directed by: Srijit Mukherji Starring: Taapsee Pannu, Vijay Raaz, K M Rasheduzzaman Rafi Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport Release Date: 15 July, 2022 Running Time: 156 Minutes Rating:  OTT Platform: – Indian women’s cricket captain Mithali Raj’s biopic. Shabaash Mithu is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language biographical sports drama film directed by Srijit Mukherji and produced by Viacom18 Studios. The film based on the …

Movie Name: HIT: The First Case Directed by: Sailesh Kolanu Starring: Rajkummar Rao, Sanya Malhotra, Shilpa Shukla, Sanjay Narvekar, Jatin Goswami Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller, Drama Release Date: 15 July, 2022 Running Time: 130  Minutes Language: Hindi Rating: Film is a Hindi remake of Telugu cop drama HIT. HIT: The First Case is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language 2022 action-thriller film written and directed by Sailesh Kolanu, …

The Pram That Walked: “Ma! Ma! Give me something to eat, quick, then I am off,” I said breathlessly as I rushed home from school. I stopped at mother’s bedroom door. I could see her in the mirror, coiling her hair into a bun. She was wearing a cream-colored sari with a dark purple border. “That is a going-out sari, …

Pecky The Woodpecker: A tall, wide, spreading, wild mango tree stood in a forest clearing. On one of its upper branches a pair of golden-backed woodpeckers dug a hole and raised a brood of their young. Pecky was the youngest of the brood. As he was the smallest and weakest of the young woodpeckers, his parents fussed over him a …

Life is only froth and bubble Two things stand like stone Kindness in another’s trouble Courage in your own. Courage Conquers All: “Have you heard the latest news? A new boy is to join our class!” Tikkoo Kapoor called out as his friends entered the assembly hall morning prayers. “Rot!” Suresh declared immediately. Courage Conquers All: Neela Subramaniam “Are you …

Revathi’s Musical Plants: Revathi was a student of music. She was happy playing on her violin whenever she was free. There was a small open courtyard in front of her house, with a small cement bench. She would sit on the bench and practice on her violin. There were a few potted plants in the courtyard. While playing on the …