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गणतंत्र दिवस: एक स्वर्णिम दिवस

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          " बलिदानों का सपना जब सच हुआ,  ये देश तब स्वतंत्र हुआ।  आओ सलाम करे उन वीर शहीदों को,  जिनकी शहादत से ये भारत गणतंत्र हुआ। ।" 26 जनवरी ,भारतीय इतिहास के पन्नों पर स्वर्ण अक्षरों से लिखी गई तारीख है। भारत वर्ष में पर्व की भाँति मनाया जाने वाला ये वो दिन है जब 26 जनवरी 1950 को भारतीय संविधान सभा द्वारा भारतीयों के हाथों में एक ऐसी किताब थमा दी गयी जिसमें सालों से चले  आ रहे बेड़ियों, परतंत्रता, बंधनों से मिलने वाली पूर्ण स्वतंत्रता से संबंधित उन तमाम सुनहरे शब्दों की स्वर्णिम चमक भारतीयों के आँखों में उतरती प्रतीत हो रही थी ।ये वो दिन है जब स्वतंत्र भारत में पहली बार लोगों को अपने अधिकारों के प्रयोग ,कर्तव्यों के पालन व देश के लिए उनके तथा उनके लिए इस स्वतंत्र, गणतंत्र देश की महत्ता बतायी जा रही थी तथा बड़े बड़े नेताओं के साथ-साथ सभी भारतीय जनता के आँखों में उनके व देश के उज्ज्वल भविष्य की उम्मीदें संजोये जा रहे थे ।           गणतंत्र दिवस की महत्ता से तो सभी परिचित है, इसी दिन संविधान विधात बी आर ...

Republic day and it's significance

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Remember how we celebrated Republic day at our schools, it was so engrossing. Firstly, the National flag was hoisted followed by a couple of dance and singing competitions which majorly were patriotic songs that brought goosebumps to us, and it ended with the national anthem and of course the ladoos while leaving.  But what was missing at that time as a child was the importance of this day and answer to the question ‘why we are celebrating this day?  ‘. So, here  I would like to mention the significance of this day to the readers in a short read .  . This year the country is going to celebrate its 73rd Republic day. On this day the President of India hoists the national flag while the army, navy, and air force exhibit their military equipment on Rajpath. And the parade is one of the most spectacular parades in the world and its grandeur is a beggar’s description. The national flag is hosted all over the country and the whole environment is filled with pri...

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Time to revive the Minsk Agreements

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Russia and Ukraine are continuously in the news because of their security crisis. As we know that Russia and Ukraine have close cultural linguistic and familial links. Recently, Ukraine claims that Russia has amassed around 90,000 troops at the border. This conflict is not only between Russia and Ukraine but it is adversely affecting the other countries like US,Britain, India and so on.  There are various causes of conflict viz. Ukraine is a buffer zone between Russia and the western countries. Russian interest in Black sea is also one of the most important causes of conflict, because Russia has many geopolitical advantages with it. Russia seized Crimea from Ukraine, it was the first time when a European country annexed territory from another country since world war-ll. Russia has declared Ukraine's North Atlantic Treaty Organisation(NATO) membership as a "red line" and worried about the consequences led by the US military alliances.       ...

The unknown genius.

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Padma Shri Dr Vashishtha Narayan Singh was born on 2nd April 1946 to  Bahadur Singh(a Police Constable) & Lahaso Devi in Basantpur village of the Bhojpur District in Bihar. He, a child prodigy, lived a life that can be mounted on the billboard of apathy and neglect but has little to do with the subject that he loved so dearly and lived in its corner of mathematics, after schooling at Neterhat he moved to Patna science college in 1963, where his faculty and principal of the college was so impressed that they insisted the governor and chancellor of the University bend the rules to allow vashishtha Narayan to appear for the BSc examination in his first year in college and then MSc examination the next year. he topped both the examination and become quite the sensation. He met Professor John L.kelley, who was then the head of the department of mathematics at the University of California. vashishtha impressed kelly with his innate understanding of numbers. Kelley invited...

Viewing the poetic world through the prism of GITANJALI(COLLECTION OF 103 PROSE POEM WRITTEN BY RAVINDRANATH TAGORE)

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The poet, RAVINDRANATH TAGORE   is not only maker of modern indian literature but the maker of modern indian mind..His thinking was multidimensional who was a poet,novelist, dramatist,painter and most importantly composer of National Anthem!! Poetic world in itself is beautiful but when we see it through GITANJALI it just add the beauty to life and tells us what exactly spirituality and devotion is!! Ravindranath Tagore was among some of those rarest writers who both delved us into his intimate world and kept us in touch with true world through his well known poem which was originally compiled  in Bengali in 1910 but later on it was translated into English and published in 1912.This poem made him first Nobel laureate from India in 1913. Now what GITANJALI exactly mean?? Gitanjali means songs offering!!! It is confluence of romanticism, mysticism and humanism. The poet calls God the receiver of our offerings and asks him not to accept unholy sacrif...

INDIA-ISRAEL COOPERATION : An emerging relation in Middle East Country

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As we all know India has good relation with Russia in the sense of trade , economy, cooperation or we can say a good international relation from earlier as compared to other countries. And if we see in defence trade and security cooperation Russia is the country who supplies most of the military equipment. Israel, a Middle East Country located at the eastern end of Mediterranean sea become the second largest supplier of military equipment and opens the next door in middle East and sparks the strong political ties between India and Israel without any conditional politics. India and Israel established full diplomatic relations on Jan , 1992 but it was the first time when Indian head of government visited Israel in July 2017 for promoting strong and enhanced bilateral cooperation by making his ( PM Narendra Modi) presence. Before this, Indian President Mr. Pranab Mukherjee visited Israel in October 2015. In the very next year of PM Narendra Modi's visit, Israel Prime Minis...

Kashi Vishwanath corridor and India's cultural revival

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  With the inauguration of the Kashi Vishwanath corridor, India is on a March of cultural revival. A form of cultural renaissance is taking place now with the depleted temples being restored to glory and the vanquished spirit of the supporters of the faith finding a new voice, energy and joy. Kashi, the spiritual and cultural capital of India, is an amalgamation of antiquity and continuity. It is not a city, but a whole divine ambience, where the sweet fragrance of India's priceless cultural legacy can be experienced. It is the oldest living city in the world. While other ancient cities of the world could not survive the colonial assaults, Kashi has its characteristic fervour. This is what makes this city truly special and significant. There is a painful history of Kashi as the Vishwanath temple was destroyed and rebuilt several times in history. The glory of Kashi was redeemed by Queen Ahilyabai Holker of Indore in 1780, as she laid the foundation to revive the Vishwan...

Chanda- A woman with a moonlit smile

  After meeting Chanda, the definition of hardship had changed completely for me. This is dismissal reality of inspiring tales that most of the time they reveal or portray hardship, faced by the protagonist only to make the ending more joyous or overwhelming. The story line more often revolve around overcoming hardships and leading life happily after achieving success. However when we move from the world of literature to practical life, the art of living –enjoying small moments during hardship greatly outnumbers the stories of success and happiness aftermath. Chanda, literally the name signifies-‘ the moon’ symbol of ‘peace and love’. However as Mahadevi Verma, greatly known scholar of Hindi literature described – ‘name of a person is the greatest irony of his/her life’ and this axiom suits the case of Chanda as well. She is a tribal woman of Chhattisgarh and eldest sister of three siblings whose father charged with life imprisonment in a murder case involving land and property iss...

युवाओं की प्रेरणा - स्वामी विवेकानंद

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" उनके द्वितीय होने की कल्पना करना भी असंभव है वे जहां भी गए सर्वप्रथम ही रहे हर कोई उनमें अपने नेता का दिग्दर्शन करता था वे ईश्वर के प्रतिनिधि थे और सब पर प्रभुत्व प्राप्त कर लेना ही उनकी विशिष्टता थी । "  रोम्या रोला ने यह बातें भारतीय वैदिक सनातन संस्कृति की जीवंत प्रतिमूर्ति स्वामी विवेकानंद जी के लिए कहीं। स्वामी विवेकानंद , वह महान व्यक्तित्व थे जिन्होंने संपूर्ण विश्व को भारत की संस्कृति , धर्म के मूल आधार व नैतिक मूल्यों से परिचित करवाया ।12 जनवरी 1863 को कोलकाता के एक कुलीन परिवार में एक तेजस्वी बालक का जन्म हुआ जिसका नाम नरेंद्र रखा गया । अपनी माता भुवनेश्वरी देवी की अति धार्मिक प्रवृत्ति के सानिध्य में 25 वर्ष की आयु में ही नरेंद्र ने गेरुआ वस्त्र धारण करने का निर्णय ले लिया । बचपन से ही अपने जिज्ञासु प्रवृत्ति के कारण नरेंद्र सभी बालकों से अलग थे बाद में अपनी जिज्ञासाओं की शांति के लिए वे रामकृष्ण परमहंस जी के शिष्य बने और वहां रहकर वेद वेदांतो का एक विस्तृत ज्ञान प्राप्त किया। एक शिष्य के रूप में नरेंद्र ने रामकृष्ण परमहंस जी से विभिन्न प्रकार की...

प्रेरणा और कलाम

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" एक छात्र का महत्वपूर्ण गुण यह है  कि वह हमेशा अपने अध्यापक से सवाल पूछे"                -डॉक्टर कलाम । प्रेरणा वह कला है जिसके द्वारा किसी को कुछ करने की ऊर्जा प्राप्त होती है, प्रेरणा एक आंतरिक कारक है जो किसी व्यक्ति के व्यवहार को एकत्रित करता है। प्रेरणा कुछ और नही बल्कि  व्यक्ति को लक्ष्य की ओर अग्रसरित करने का एक माध्यम है। प्रेरणा को परिभाषित करते हुए Stanley Vince लिखते है-             प्रेरणा वह भावना या इच्छा              है जिसके द्वारा मनुष्य को            कार्य करने के लिए प्रेरित             किया जाता है । प्रेरणा आंतरिक एवम बाह्य दोनो  माध्यमों से प्राप्त की जाती है। जब हम आंतरिक कारकों द्वारा स्वतः प्रेरित होने में असफल ही जाते है , हतोत्साहित हो जाते हैं, ऐसे में हम कुछ महान व्यक्तित्वों से प्रेरणा प्राप्त करने की कोशिश करते हैं। वैसे तो अनेक महान लोगो ने युवाओं का ...

Sudha Murty : My Inspiration

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She is never afraid to walk alone in her life, and fight against discrimination, women behind the establishment of Infosys Foundation, and a prolific writer in English and Kannada who has published more than 20 books. Her name is Mrs. Sudha Murthy.  She belonged to a middle-class family in Karnataka in 1950. Her father, R.H Kulkarni, was a doctor, and her mother, Vimla Kulkarni, was a school teacher. She lived in an educational and serious environment. In most families, education is not considered necessary for girls, but she pursued engineering at B.V.B. College of Engineering & Technology in 1972. She was the only girl among 150 students, and her classmates used to harass and make fun of her. Ignoring all of these, she secured a gold medal in her batch. Parents are still reluctant to educate girls further and send them away from home to study. The ratio in engineering college is still in favor of boys, and she did this in the 1960s. She encouraged us not to be afr...

APJ Abdul Kalam: A Personality To Pursuant

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A human being is the creation of God who can write his destiny.While making his destiny, Dr. Kalam also shaped India's goodwill. Born as Abul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam to a Tamil Muslim couple Jainulabdeen and Ashiamma in Rameswaram. He was an Industrious child and opportunistic too. Earned his first wage by selling tamarind and collecting newspapers. He inherited honesty and self-discipline from his father and faith in goodness and kindness from his mother. The intellectual discussion with his brother-in-law proved fruitful in shaping his life. His religion was humanity. He offered namaz in the mosque and with the same enthusiasm walked into the streets of Rameswaram around temples. The idea of secularism is well nurtured in him by his parents. Despite being a devout Muslim, his past time included reading the Bhagavad Gita, playing the veena, and listening to Indian music. Here is an incident that changed his life. As a child, he also loved watching birds fly whic...

Why should students write Blogs?

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"Writing is not a competition or a fear. Writing is an art, a passion, a love."                                                             : Anne still Blogging is important for students because it helps to exercise students' creativity. Blogging can be an excellent tool for enhancing the engagement, curiosity and most importantly writing skills of students when they come to college. So, in brief, we'll discuss the significance of blogging for students, especially for young people who start the first stage of their life in universities or colleges and try to understand this world. Blogging improves the thoughts of students and sharpens their brains because the phenomenon of writing every day(collecting the content, reading, thinking) enhances the output of students' brains.  Blogging acts as a medium that allows students to speak the...

महात्मा गांधी तथा उनके विचार

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"वैष्णव जन तो तेने कहि जे, पीड़ परायी जाने रे! पर दुखै उपकार करे तारे,मन अभिमान ना आये रे"!!      2 अक्टूबर 1869 को पोरबंदर मे जन्मे मोहनदास करमचंद गाँधी अपने विचारों व अडिग आदर्शो से 'महात्मा गाँधी ' ,'युगपुरुष ' तथा राष्ट्रपिता तक का सफर तय किये। महात्मा गाँधी आज विश्व के  सर्वकालिक विभूतियों में शिरोमणि धारण किए हुए हैं। महात्मा गाँधी का जन्मदिन न सिर्फ़ भारत अपितु सम्पूर्ण विश्व में उत्सव का पर्व होता है, महात्मा गाँधी सादगीपूर्ण व्यक्तित्व के जीवंत उदाहरण थे, वे प्रपंच हीन,पदवीहीन अपार मानव थे ,किसी प्रकार की सैन्य शक्ति ,बल, राजशक्ति से हीन न उनकी पहुंच विज्ञान के क्षेत्र में थी और ना ही कला के फिर भी तमाम विश्व उस हाड़ मांस के शरीर वाले विचारों के व्यक्ति से न सिर्फ प्रभावित थे अपितु उनके विचारों को हृदय में संजोए हुए सम्मानपूर्वक उसका अनुसरण भी करते। उनकी मृत्यु पर अमेरिका के सेक्रेटरी ऑफ स्टेट,जनरल जॉर्ज मार्शल ने कहा कि, "महात्मा गांधी आज सारी मानवता के आत्मा के प्रतिनिधित्व बन गए हैं ये वो व्यक्तित्व है जिसने सत्य व विनम्रता को,...

"HEROES IN UNIFORM 3/3"

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क़दम क़दम बढ़ाये जा ख़ुशी के गीत गाये जा ये ज़िंदगी है क़ौम की तू क़ौम पे लुटाये जा... My heartiest greetings to all on the 74th Indian army day which signifies and celebrates splendor, glory, courage, and sacrifice. This day marks the historic occasion to recognize Lieutenant General K. M. Cariappa's take over as the first commander-in-chief of the Indian Army from General Sir Francis Butcher, the last British commander-in-chief of India, in the year 1949.  We all know about the facts and figures of the Indian army. We all know about the dangerous operations they conduct successfully. We all know how they don't know the difference between day and night while performing their duty. We all know how the weather and place don't bother them during their missions. Be it the height of mountains or the depth of sea these brave-hearted soldiers never fear and stay firm protecting their motherland. We all have heard their brave stories but since I got to know abou...

HEROES IN UNIFORM. 2/3

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In continuation of the “Heroes in Uniform” series, here is the second piece. A sneak peeks into the lives of two more brave hearts India’s had. 1. The CDS who will live forever in our hearts.   CDS BIPIN RAWAT- General Bipin Rawat was a four-star general of the Indian Army who was appointed as the first Chief of Defense Staff of India. Born in Pauri, Uttarakhand to Laxman Singh Rawat who served in the Indian Army and rose to the rank of Lieutenant General, Bipin Rawat has an exceptionally good military as well as academic career. From National Defence Academy to DSSC to SCC of the United States Army Staff and Command College CDS Bipin Rawat has tried his hands in various courses. In 1978, CDS Bipin Rawat was assigned to the 5th Battalion of the 11 Gorkha Rifles. Apart from managing the usual military stuff he also contributed to major operations which reshaped the image of the Indian Army in front of the whole wide world. Highlights from his military career-...

HEROES IN UNIFORM 1/3

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Since Indian Army Day is around the corner, what could be a better way of celebrating it in a bubble than recalling the gallant and valorous tales of a few Indian Army Officers? Well…  While we call it Army, They call it Life! 1. First Field-Marshal of India & The Evergreen.  SAM ‘BAHADUR’ MANEKSHAW- Often called the Chief Architect of India’s victory in the Indo-Pak War 1971, Sam ‘Bahadur’ Manekshaw was one of the greatest military commanders India’s had. He was the first Indian Army Officer to be promoted to the five-star rank of Field-Marshal. He served for Indian army for 40 long but magical years and participated in five wars- WW 2, Indo-Pak war ’47, Sino-Indian War ’62, Indo- Pak’ 65, and finally, Indo-Pak war 1971 where he took the command of the Indian Army as Chief of Army Staff and history marks it as one of the swiftest victories of India.  This gallant soul is said to have escaped death on many occasions like during the Second World...

SINDHUTAI SAPKAL : A LEGACY TO CHERISH

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With a grand family of 382 sons-in-law and 49 daughters-in-law, she's the mother to over 1,500 orphaned children. Conferred with Padma Shri in 2021, she's been honoured with more than 700 awards for her work. Her relentless mission to work for the people and their livelihood is a worthy reminder that one can really be the good they want to see in the world. Today we honor and remember Sindhutai Sapkal aka "Mai" for her inspiring life journey. " Andhera toh harr roj hota hai but humein ye dekhna hai ki subah bhi toh hoti hai." - Sindhutai  The renowned Sindhutai, who had a story to utter, inspired many with her sacrifices, pain, and struggle. She never had an easy life.  Going back to her early days, she was born in a poor family in Wardha, Maharashtra. Being the unwanted child in the family she experienced the worst as a child. This made her realize that every child needs to be treated with love, care, and dignity. Her father, being a forward-t...