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  • Mark Twain Explains the Humorous Story

    What’s a humorous story? In the same way, you might ask, what’s a comic story? Or a witty story? Are they any different? Mark Twain, the great American writer, threw some light on it when he wrote an essay titled How to Tell a Story. The humorous story is AMERICAN, the comic story is ENGLISH,…

  • Women in Ottoman Empire

    How did the women in Ottoman empire look like? What did they do? When we ask these questions we are essentially talking about the medieval period in Turkey when the Islamic empire flourished. It’s interesting to note that while women in Prophet Muhammad’s time in Arabia played a key role in religious as well as…

  • Mao Zedong and China’s Cultural Revolution

    China’s Cultural Revolution, formally known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, would not have occurred if Mao Zedong had died before 1966. Mao planned it, launched it and had a greater hand in directing it than anyone else. In Mao’s view, China’s Cultural Revolution lasted from 1966 to 1969, when the changes it had brought…

  • The Meaning of Short Story

    The central question to be considered in any discussion of the short story is what do we mean by short. Being short does not mean being slight. A short story should be long in depth and should give us an experience of meaning. This naturally brings up the awful question of what kind of a…

  • Happy Endings: A Short Story by Margaret Atwood

    John and Mary meet. What happens next? If you want a happy ending, try A. A John and Mary fall in love and get married. They both have worthwhile and remunerative jobs which they find stimulating and challenging. They buy a charming house. Real estate values go up. Eventually, they can afford live-in help, they…

  • The School of Life: Our Need for Emotional Education

    You probably already know about The School of Life. It is a collective of psychologists, philosophers and writers operating under a common brand. Started by the writer and philosopher Alain de Botton, The School of Life is a place to learn all the wisdom that truly matters in our lives. They write books, create youtube…

  • This Book Predicted the Russian Conflict Years Ago

    It’s not rare to see a prophecy mentioned in a book coming true. Getting hold of a book which predicts future events with pinpoint accuracy feels exciting too. (Except when these events include wars and violent conflicts, in which case, we regret and wonder why we didn’t read it earlier.) This is precisely the case…

  • Ancient Parenting Advice from The Tao Te Ching

    THE TAO TE CHING was written more than twenty-five hundred years ago. Its authorship is shrouded by legend but is attributed to the legendary Chinese sage, Lao Tzu. It is a book of practical advice for leaders and philosophers, attempting to express glimpses of the inexpressible Tao, or “The Way”. Legend has it that Lao…