Bhagavad Gita Quotes in English: The Bhagavad Gita, often referred to as the Gita, is a 700-verse Sanskrit scripture that is part of the Hindu epic Mahabharata (chapters 23–40 of Bhishma Parva). The Gita is set in a narrative framework of a dialogue between Pandava prince Arjuna and his guide and charioteer Krishna. At the start of the Dharma Yudhha …
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Stories For Kids And Students
Stories For Kids — Is there anyone who doesn’t love listening to stories? Right from our toddler days, we humans have this insatiable craving for tales, of the known and the unknown, that is satisfied first by our parents and then a plethora of other sources. Go through a host of fascinating stories from 4to40, including fables and fairytales, moral stories, …
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The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), founded in 1952, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. Held annually, currently in the state of Goa, on the western coast of the country, the festival aims at providing a common platform for the cinemas of the world to project the excellence of the film art; contributing to the …
Read More »Krishna and Jarasandha: A Mahabharata Story
King Brihadratha of Magadha (ancient Indian kingdom in southern Bihar) was married to the twin daughters of the King of Kashi. Brihadratha loved both his wives equally and had all the material joys of the world, but no son. This left him in a depressed state. The sage Chandakaushika visited his kingdom and Brihadratha served him with respect. Being pleased …
Read More »International Left Handers Day Information
International Left Handers Day is an international day observed annually on August 13 to celebrate the uniqueness and differences of the left handers. The day was first observed in 1976 by Dean R. Campbell, founder of the Lefthanders International, Inc. International Left Hander’s Day was created to celebrate sinistrality and raise awareness of the advantages and disadvantages of being left-handed …
Read More »The History of Jihad: From Muhammad to ISIS
Author: Robert Spencer Publisher: Bombardier Books Pages: 448 pages Price: Rs. 1124 Onward Robert Spencer की इस पुस्तक का दुनिया लंबे समय से इंतजार कर रही है। 6 August को यह पुस्तक विदेश में लांच होगी। भारत में मंगवाने पर यह महंगा पड़ेगा। जिहाद वॉच के संस्थापक रॉबर्ट स्पेंसर ने पैगंबर मोहम्मद से लेकर ISIS तक तथ्यों के साथ जेहादी …
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Norwich, UK – December 2, 2016 – Darren Bland, from Norwich (UK), has achieved the world record title for the ‘Longest Single Game of Football Manager’; he managed Fiorentina (Italy) for an incredible 154 seasons, winning 151 seasons and securing legendary status. UK breaks Guinness world record: Longest Football Manager game Photo: Darren is now officially a world-record holder after …
Read More »Ghosts On The Verandah: Story By Ruskin Bond
Bibiji, my neighbour, a warm, attractive woman in her early thirties, is fond of odd, macabre stories, most of which have their setting in her village near Mathura (Uttar Pradesh, India). The other night Bibiji launched into an account of various types of ghosts she had known – the ghosts of immoral women – churels -who appeared naked with their …
Read More »Tiger, Panthera tigris: Mammal Encyclopedia
Species: Panthera tigris Genus: Panthera Kingdom: Animalia Family: Felidae Tiger – The tiger (Panthera tigris) is a mammal of the Felidae family, the largest of four “big cats” in the Panthera genus. Native to much of eastern and southern Asia, the tiger is an apex predator and an obligate carnivore. Reaching up to 4 metres (13 feet) in total length …
Read More »Kargil: Untold Stories from the War by Rachna Bisht Rawat
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 …
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