O Thou, who art the Perfection of Love, Harmony, and Beauty,The Sovereign of heaven and earth,open our hearts, that we may hear Thy Voice,which constantly cometh from within.Disclose to us Thy Divine Light,which is hidden in our souls,that we may know and understand life better.The Most Merciful and Compassionate God,give us Thy great Goodness,Teach us Thy loving Forgiveness,Raise us above the distinctions and differences which … Continue reading A Prayer For Harmony
BY KAUSTAV BHATTACHARYYA The year was around 1982-83, this was pre-liberalization, pre-globalization India where imported tech gadgets were not readily available and I was excited since a movie would be screened in a VCR (Video Cassette Recorder) at a festive gathering. We looked with awe at the magic of popping in a thick cassette and images appear on the television screen. Those days watching a … Continue reading Celebrating the Disco Generation
BY ZAINAB AHMED The year 2022 started on a stellar note for a lot of people across the globe. What’s stellar in the midst of a global pandemic, you ask. Believe it or not, It is the magic of the global fandom of Harry Potter, that made everything better. On January 1, 2022, an entire generation walked down the memory lane together as ‘Harry Potter 20th … Continue reading Always: Magic And Memories Of Potterverse
BY ISHRATH MUBEEN It feels like it was just yesterday when I would accompany my father for our early weekend morning shopping at Rusell Market – a dear memory from my childhood. I remember the smell of the fresh greens welcoming us as we walk into the vegetable section. We would walk straight to the stall we always went to. The uncle, or his son … Continue reading Memories Of Souk Stories
BY VIBHA MITRA The Lit Fest has become an important winter activity in Kolkata. The schedules are perused. Shortlists are made according to author choices and venues. Packing a bag with food, water, books to read, and knitting it is a daily outing soaking in the sunshine and erudition. Dalrymple, Shashi Tharoor, Ruskin Bond, Devdutt Patnaik are festival regulars and must attend talks, but often … Continue reading The Literati Affair
BY ZAINAB AHMED Since our country’s Independence, we have all heard innumerable stories about the brave Indian freedom fighters, who fought relentlessly against the foreign colonisers to secure our freedom. But what if I told you that among those freedom fighters were also remarkable foreigners from western countries who decided to take a stand for justice and become an integral part of the Indian Freedom … Continue reading A Story About Foreign Freedom Fighters
Ingredients For the marinade: Chicken boneless cubes: ½ kg Yogurt: ½ cup Ginger garlic paste: 1 tsp Tandoori masala: 1 tsp Vinegar or lime juice: 1 tbsp Butter: 1tsp For the gravy: Butter: 3 tbsp Garlic pod: 3, chopped Cumin seeds: 1 tsp Tomato puree: 1 cup Green chilli: 2, chopped Chilli powder: 2 tsp Garam masala: ¼ tsp Cashew paste: ¼ cup Fresh cream: … Continue reading Chicken Makhni
For those seeking success, chanting “Krishna Krishna MahaayoginBhaktaanaam BhayankaraGovinda PermaanandaSarvey Mey Vash Maanay” Is said to bring that success. The translation asks Krishna to give Supreme Bliss and to bring everything to your favour. Continue reading Seeking Success
BY STEWART SLATER The U.S Air Force has produced many fine pilots, but only one has regular conferences dedicated to analysing and publicising his thought: John Boyd. Although his combat experience was limited and he never scored a victory, his skills were such that he became known as “40-second Boyd” when an instructor at the Fighter Weapons School based on his standing bet that, starting … Continue reading The Fighter Pilot and the Politicians
BY DRISHTI RAKHRA I made a new friend recently. We met through a mutual friend from Delhi and realised that we had much in common, with both of us being students of literature and big fans of poetry. We decided to meet for the first time in late December, in Bangalore’s latest popular watering hole, Bob’s Bar. We sat for hours and spoke to each … Continue reading The Pandemic Struck World
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