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Gossips from the Mughal Courts
In all of Delhi’s history, at no period was that thin dress of civilisation more beautiful – or more woven – than during the first half of the seventeenth century, during the Golden Age of Shah Jehan. After the death of his beloved queen Mumtaz Mahal, Shah Jehan decided to move his court from Agra… Read more
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Richard Dawkins Tells the Story of Human Eye
Long after The Origin of Species was published Charles Darwin confessed, in a letter to an American colleague: ‘The eye, to this day, gives me a cold shudder, but when I think of the fine known gradations, my reason tells me I ought to conquer the cold shoulder.’ It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say… Read more
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What Happens When a Sufi’s Wife Cheats on Him
Part of Rumi’s Masnavi, a series of six books of poetry, is the story about The Sufi and His Cheating Wife. Here is what it means when translated to English. Read more
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A Short Course on Buddhism by Nagarjuna
Nagarjuna was a renowned Buddhist sage who lived in the second and third century AD. His writings, particularly his commentaries on Buddhist philosophy, hold great significance even today. One of the popular collections is called Nagarjuna’s Letter to King Gautamiputra which has been published under the same title and translated in all major languages. Nagarjuna… Read more
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Unusual Temples of India
Temples are the soul of India. You find them in every street, every village, every town, every riverbank, every hillock – almost everywhere you see you find a temple. A lot has been written about the temples of India. Most of the writing happens to be on the architecturally opulent temples, on the past grandeur,… Read more
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Avoiding Gobbledygook in Your Writing
Sometimes we need jargons, complicated language and excessive use of difficult words; in other words, we need Gobbledygook. But, most times we don’t. Gobbledygook only hurts the clarity of our writing. An emphasis on clarity does not mean, though, that you should limit yourself to three-letter words; but use familiar, everyday words wherever possible. You… Read more
