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Eid in Lockdown
If the crescent Moon is sighted tonight, then the Gulf countries will be celebrating their Holy festival on May 12, 2021, and if not, then on May 13. Saudi Arabia follows the Umm al-Qura calendar and…
So what has Donald Trump been up to?
On January 6 2021, the world observed in dismay as thousands of supporters of then President Donald Trump protesting voter fraud allegations stormed the United States Capitol building. It was one of …
A small story from mahabharat!
Once, it so happened that Lord Krishna's charioteer, Daruka waited outside with the chariot ready. Lord Krishna was taking an unusual amount of time to get ready that day and the charioteer became i…
Wonders of Sigiriya!
Sigirya, an ancient rock fortress located in Sri Lanka is one of the worlds most stunning historical sites. Often less talked about in comparisonwith other sites like the Egyptian Pyramids or Ind…
Candle in the night!
Art is not a mirror held up to reality but a hammer with which to shape it--Bertolt Brecht For a generation that has grown-up without knowing Safdar Hashmi, it is important to write about his pa…
The enchanting world of water lilies!
Fully grounded in the earth, aspiring toward the divine, blooming from within toward the light. The water lily is the flower of the underworld-the place of creation! All through my childhood, I hav…