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Leaves of Grass – Celebrating Life with Poetry
Walt Whitman wrote in the preface to the 1855 edition of Leaves of Grass, “The proof of a poet is that his country absorbs him as affectionately as he has absorbed it.” And that has been the case with Whitman. His poems speak to us in the same way they spoke to people in the 19th century.…
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John Stuart Mill and Freedom of Expression
John Stuart Mill, the famous 19th century English philosopher, has had a huge influence on the world we live in today. When he conceived of liberty as justifying the freedom of the individual in opposition to unlimited state and social control, he shaped the idea of America which in turn has shaped the idea of today’s democratic world.…
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5 Writing Tips From Shakespeare
What Shakespeare can teach today’s writers – here is the answer.
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Why You Should Read Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
Meditations written by a Roman emperor, Marcus Aurelius, is perhaps the only book of its kind. It contains the private thoughts of the world’s most powerful man at that time on how to lead a better life. The lessons drawn might be old, but their relevance has only grown with time. The book is based…
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Reading Mandukya Upanishad
The theme of the Mandukya Upanishad is an exposition of the Mystic Syllable, Om, with a view to training the mind in meditation, for the purpose of achieving freedom, gradually, so that the individual soul is attuned to the Ultimate Reality.
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Revisiting 16-Year-Old Five Point Someone
In 2004, Chetan Bhagat published his first novel that would go on to change the face of the Indian publishing industry. Much has been said about it and the author’s style. But a book is a book and one has to read to decide it for themselves. The book deals with the lives of the…
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The Story of Kashmir: Part Four
So far, in The Story of Kashmir series, we discussed the different aspects of the ongoing Kashmir conflict. We discussed religion, history, politics and much more. Now, we shift our focus to the most important character in this story: the people of Kashmir. There have been many grievances on the part of Kashmiris, but the…
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