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2015 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 24,000 times in 2015. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 9 sold-out performances for that many…
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Albert Ekka – Galantry personified !!
Not many people know him but he was a brave gallantry personified soldier of Mother India. This Adivasi hero single-handedly changed the course of the Indo-Pak battle in Gangasagar in 1971. Lance Naik Albert Ekka was born in Gumla, Bihar (now Jharkhand) on 27th December 1942. Albert Ekka was the son of Julius and Mariam Ekka. Born and brought…
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Chhath (छठ-पर्व) – the symbol of piety and reverence !!
The very first thought of छठ-पर्व (Chhath Parv) makes me nostalgic. Reminds me of my mother (Maa) who had been observing “Chhath” for last three decades. Maa resides in Jamshedpur (part of erstwhile Bihar, now in Jharkhand) and after much persuasion she has now stopped performing it since last year because she is not in the best…
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#BeefRaid issue is plain drama.
This outrage over Kerala House over #BeefRaid issue is plain drama. Let me debunk this drama thoroughly but before proceeding on facts, let me constitutionally define Secularism to all secular brigade as the basic premise. “A Secular state does not mean equal respect for all religions rather it is equally indifferent to all religions. Secularism…
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False and selective Media Outrage only to paint HINDUs intolerant?? Sorry !!
The horrific incidence of this ‘crowd justice for beef eating’ is indeed the most insensitive, inhuman and utterly criminal act. When I saw the family (specially the daughter) of the victim, it was painful and moving. I don’t think any punishment is enough. Surprisingly no secular journo or media house has questioned UP Govt. that…
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राष्ट्र-कवि रामधारी सिंह ‘दिनकर’ …. मृत्युंजय !!
बिहार के बेगूसराय जिले का एक साधारण सा सिमरिया गाँव, कविता की दुनिया के नक्शे में असाधारण महत्व रखता है. क्यूँकि इसी मिट्टी से ओज़ की कविता के एक सूर्य का जन्म हुआ था, जिसका नाम था, रामधारी सिंह दिनकर. दिनकर जब कविता की धरती पर आए तो भावों के परिंदे जाग उठे. भाषा ने नयी…
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OROP is done, now spreading the ‘sense of injustice’ is dangerous !!
Day Before, I was ecstatic that OROP was finally a reality and exclaimed “YES!!! Our PM has prevailed!” Though we all knew the day he promised, it was a done deal. While congratulating PM and Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar and his team for upholding honor of our soldiers, I also said “some veterans under the influence…
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Yakub Menon Verdict and Adarsh Liberal’s Nuisance
Terrorist apologists are out in open hiding behind the #AdarshLiberal mask. A plethora of uninformed nonsense is flying around among those who have no knowledge of the law, no regard for facts and no respect for the Apex Court. Ketan C Bhate ( @BhateKetan) in a series of tweets thrashes all the nuisance flying around and suggests to…
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TANU weds MANU Retrurns: An engaging hilarious drama !!
Around five years ago, a film named Tanu weds Manu hit the silver screens a more than a decent film. Tanu Weds Manu Returns, is obviously a sequel of that. Trust me, I am no sequel lover, but to have a sequel with such interesting plot was unimaginable. A crowd pleaser is a film that…
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Narendra Modi pushes even SCOUNDRELS to resort to patriotism !!
Prime Minster Narendra Modi’s remarks in China and South Korea about Indians being ashamed of being born in the country before his government came to power triggered one of Twitter’s top trends, the hashtag #ModiInsultsIndia, on Tuesday. What was the exact quote of Narendra Modi ?? “Earlier, you felt ashamed, now you feel proud to…
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