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All The Godly Creatures- Hirak Dasgupta
(A commentary on the human tendency to appraise and possess) First, there was a bunch of dogs. Then came the pigeons, and now there’s a cow. Rain or shine, they all come to see me in the mornings. Biscuits for the dogs. Leftover vegetables for the cow. And the pigeons are particularly fond of mustard.…
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Ideals can be our prison- Raghava Deepak
Impersonal observation of the facts of existence is only possible when one does not escape into ideals, but rather one has to look at ‘what is’ in the present in the mirror of relationship without the baggage of prejudice upon one’s own thoughts. The baggage of the self acquired from the past is imposing a…
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Depth – Nilshree Damani
A simple cut or a major scar.A clueless close one or a one time acquaintance going away far!Screaming and scolding my almost eight year old,Or an emotional scene in a movie to add for more! The news of accidents or flashes from a scene of violence,Take away my peace of mind and there is no…
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Is it love? – Bedbrota Saha
The gossip of grassCrickets dancedBeyond the happy emotionsIs it love? The jerk of boysTrophies of valor shoneBeyond the joyful momentsIs it love? The sweetness of birdsFarmers criedBeyond the hopeful dropsIs it love? The melody of coloursGraceful eye contactBeyond anything expressibleIs it love? The patterns in the skyColonies of dust sparkledBeyond our existenceIs it love? About…
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On Palestine: A letter to the citizens of my country – Chirag Saxena
To the citizens of India, The worst of all evils in the world is the generalization and dehumanization of a particular group in the world. It was done to Africans, Jews during the Holocaust, Indians during British rule, and the Palestinians have been subjected to this for decades. While I can understand the neutral geopolitical…
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How reading helps you grow – Tanvi Agarwal
Tanvi Agarwal is a published author, avid reader, and book reviewer. You can follow her on Instagram. As Marcus Tullis Cicero said, “A room without books is like a body without a soul,” I believe a person who does not read misses the virtue of different emotions, exploration, self-discovery, and knowledge. Reading plays a crucial…
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