Literature, Religion

कलंकित समाज (Tarnished Society)

ज्ञानी  हुए थे मौन,अंधा  राजा  बना था बहरा,सभा में अधर्म हुआ था गहरा| (1) पांचाली की चीखें नहीं , ये महाभारत का आवाहन है,रुक जा हे दुःशासन, उसके आँसू  तेरे विनाश का तेज़ाब हैं| यह दुष्कर्म था पुरुषों का,न्याय करने अपौरूषेय (2) को आना ही था,कृष्णा ने लाज बचाई थी,अहंकार से बड़ी चीर बढ़ाई, जिसमे द्रौपदी समायी थी| ये कहानी…

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Movies

Top 10 Lightsabers in Star Wars

I consider myself to be a pretty avid Star Wars fan. Granted, I had not watched a single piece of Star Wars media before the beginning of this year, but in the last 7 or 8 months, I’ve watched all the films (except the supposedly god-awful Star Wars Holiday Special from 1978), every episode of the animated shows Star Wars:…

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Sports

UEFA Champions League Group Stage Draw 2020-21

The Champions League is back this month and although it’s just been six weeks since the end of last season’s thrilling games, we cannot be happier. The draw was yesterday for the group stage and fans are left with some delicious matches to get them through the next three months. A group that could potentially have more competition for the…

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Political, Religion, Social

Why Religion is Different from God

In a country whose very roots are deeply ingrained in the belief of God and Spirituality, it was impossible to not be affected by any of this while growing up. However, as I grew up, I understood the influence spirituality and, more importantly, religion, holds in our day-to-day lives. We live in a society where spiritual and religious leaders are…

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Social

The Rowling Fiasco

Renowned author of the “Harry Potter” series, J.K Rowling has received heavy backlash through her allegedly controversial transphobic tweets. She has stated of her support for the trans community but her tweets say otherwise. A subsequent amount of her fans do not support her statements and the remaining imply that she has full rights to express her opinions. The controversy…

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Literature, Social

Let Us Run Away

Let us run away,Let us live like fleeting souls.Like ghosts wandering throughLost cities and the unknown. My wants fill my body,Somebody take me away.Make me forget who I amAnd I will forget the way. So you take me by the hand,And we danced in the cherry leaves.By the midnight’s hour, We were standing on the beach. The sand whispers at…

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Political, Religion, Social

The Gita: Chapters ३ and ४

Shri Guru Charan Saroj Raj Nij mane mukure sudhar         Atha shrimadbhagavadGita श्रीगुरु चरन सरोज रज, निज मनु मुकुरु सुधारि। अथ श्रीमद्भगवद्ग The first 2 lines are taken from Hanuman Chalisa written by Tulsidas in the Awadhi dialect and the last lines are the Sanskrit words which mean “and now the Bhagavad Gita”. They are two independent verses which I…

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Political, Social, Sports

FA and CBF Announce Equal Wages for Men and Women International Teams

Guest for the Day: Vedika Mehendale! Last week, before their men’s team started their game against Iceland, the Football Association (FA), the football federation of the United Kingdom, announced that both, their men and women international teams would be paid equally to represent them. Just a few hours later, the Brazillian Football Confederation (CBF) also announced that they would be…

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Climate, Political, Social

Writing Competition Winner:

How Quarantine Changed My Life Often, recluses go to far-fetched locations with no purpose other than “finding their true selves, and their purpose in this world.” In India, ascetics and monks follow a similar rite of passage, once they reach a certain maturity level. You know what I would say to that, not six months ago? I wouldn’t understand it…

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