Saturday, April 27, 2024

Category: Talking Tree

post-The Spirit of India’s IndependenceThe Spirit of India’s Independence

SHASHI DIP’s heart is infused with patriotism and gratitude towards her father and our brave freedom fighters, on this, our 75th Independence Day Ever since childhood, the environment in the house has been such that my heart has been steeped...

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post-Be A WarriorBe A Warrior

DR PUSHPA CHATURVEDI tells us in verse what it takes to be a warrior A reminder to self…. Awful enemies we have so many  Funny! that they reside inside you ‘n’ me  Though they aren’t worth a single penny  But...

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post-Soul-Stirring BhopalSoul-Stirring Bhopal

Renowned singer and author JOE ALVARES pays a soul-stirring tribute to Bhopal, which is an exquisite blend of tradition and modernity A city shares a great relationship with its inhabitants; it stirs their soul, it inspires them, amazes them, befuddles...

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post-The Good and the Bad of Pedestrianisation & UpgradationThe Good and the Bad of Pedestrianisation & Upgradation

The pedestrianisation of the historic Chandni Chowk in Old Delhi and the upgradation of Senapati Bapat Marg in Mumbai show contrasting priorities; one good and the other bad, says senior journalist VIDYADHAR DATE It is good to know that the...

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post-The Game Covid Plays With Immune SystemsThe Game Covid Plays With Immune Systems

DR DEEPAK RANADE attempts to investigate the mystery of Covid infections and its inexplicable response in different individuals that whips up a Cytokine Storm in some, while blowing away like a harmless breeze over others  Mankind is in the grip...

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post-Online Education Evades Economically WeakOnline Education Evades Economically Weak

REENA SINGH wonders what is happening to education in thousands of small schools catering to the children of the economically weaker sections of society who cannot afford quality education for their children Since almost 18 months, my house help’s children...

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post-The Unforgettable Legend of Dilip Kumar ‘Khan’The Unforgettable Legend of Dilip Kumar ‘Khan’

No one can ever take the place of the unforgettable legend, the emperor, Dilip Kumar ‘Khan’, says OSWALD PEREIRA, in a tribute to the actor, who died yesterday It was the summer of 1982. In the washroom of The Times...

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post-Pandemic, Death and Rejuvenation of the SoulPandemic, Death and Rejuvenation of the Soul

Death is a traumatic and certain event of life and with the Covid-19 pandemic, it has brought it closer home to everyone. ANIL K RAJVANSHI attempts to explain the phenomenon of death in this article, condensed from a larger essay...

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post-RainRain

An ode to Rain comes alive in a poet’s imagination. A short poem by SHAILAJA GANGULY Rain is… a saucy breeze flirting with my hair  Rain is… the chirp of crickets tattooing the air Rain is… a heady sniff of...

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