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Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Passion and Wisdom Can Give Old Age a New Lease of Life

“Be with me, Beauty, for the fire is dying; My dog and I are old, too old for roving. Man, whose young passion sets the spindrift flying, Is soon too lame to march, too cold for loving.” The above are the opening lines of John Masefield’s poem On Growing Old, wherein is contrasted the natural gifts... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 18, 2026

Divine Song of the Universe

With wondrous eyes I see the dance Of life and death going on unceasingly Without a pause, for there are no full stops or commas In the cosmic cycle of Nature; it is always a continuous “IS” A yellowed leaf falls, detached from a tree, silently Without leaving a tear or a scar behind; it happily... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 17, 2026

The New Poetry: F. R. Leavis’ Influence on Al Alvarez

THE NEW POETRY: F R Leavis’ influence on Al Alvarez Frank Raymond.Leavis (1895 – 1978), was a Professor at Downing College, Cambridge, and later at the University of York, and a profound 19 th century critic of the English Language of bygone days. He passionately concerned himself with the repair,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 16, 2026

Rosalind Gives Expression to her Frolicsome Vivacity and Gaiety

Rosalind is a girl of beauty, a beauty which is combined with grace and dignity. It is the deep affection between Celia and Rosalind that keeps Rosalind at court. “ Like Juno’s swans Still we went coupled and inseparable”. In the Forest of Arden she is able to give expression to her innate vivacity... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 15, 2026

Recent Quantum Findings and Ancient Vedic Knowledge

The ancient Vedic astronomical findings and their conceptions of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva principles come so uncannily close to modern discoveries of science regarding creation and also of dissolution of our universe, that it is nothing short of mind-boggling. The galactic centre of the universe,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Wrapped up in the Layers of Self

Tethered I was in a strange kingdom Of the obscure Somber A hearty welcome greeted me from the Recesses of a dank cave Cold and spooky … ” Lemme outta here!” Oh no, said the voice “Remember The last November you came and I tried to show you your enclave?” “Yes, perforce I was wrapped in layers Of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 12, 2026

Memoirs of an Irreligious Lover in a Woman’s Bedroom

Yesterday morn as I, startled, from my dream awoke, Wondering how’s it that my beloved’s at my side? Even as with cock’s-crow the sunlight broke Hesitantly, through the wide Open windows of her boudoir, falling On her disheveled hair, fell back I, recalling How she’d let go last night, undoing her... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 11, 2026

Self-Seeking Politicians of 1681 (Whig Party) are Politicians of all Times

In Absalom and Achitophel, one of the greatest of political satires, Dryden put the best of his skills in character-drawing. He declared that “the nicest and most delicate touches of satire consist in fine raillery”. And certainly, his finest raillery is best seen in the pictures if Zimri. Zimri’s... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 10, 2026

The Secret of Works (Karma): Action in Inaction ; Inaction in Action

In The Bhagavad-Gita, Song of the Divine, Krishna tells Arjuna the secret of works, Karma yoga, that despite my creating the fourfold social order ( Brahmans, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and the Shudras, according to the nature of works each could best perform in keeping with their natural ability ), know... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 9, 2026

Emerging Themes and Voices in Contemporary Indian Writings

Much of Indian literature in English evolved not surprisingly, alongside the strengthening of British imperialism in India. To trace its historic origins which goes back 200 years, was East India Company’s conclusive victory in the Battle of Plassey in 1757, also called a Great Betrayal story,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Embarking on a journey in spiritual quest is fraught with the dangers of doubt, tension and anxiety, disbeliefs, misgivings, and a whole lot of uncertainties. Still, it is that one most integral aspect of life that humankind can rarely ignore or do without. Scientific minds are at loggerheads with what constitute religious truths; likewise, there are close-minded believers that give no credence to scientific facts. What I intend and invite you to discuss here is an intelligent amalgamation of the two seemingly diabolically opposite understandings: whether there exists an interrelationship that can help man to evolve and bloom like the perennial lily?

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