Sant Tulsidas – A Balmiki Avatar

We know how deeply indebted Sant Tulsidas felt to Rishi Balmiki in composing Ramcharitmanas (‘Recalling Ram’, DE, 28 April, 2024). His contemporaries, such as Guru Nabhadas (1537-1643), even believed that he was Balmiki reborn. The…

8 Childhood activities to enhance EI

Damayanti Bhattacharya For a child’s holistic development, emotional learning is important. The National Education Policy (NEP 2020) recognizes its value in developing rational thinking, empathy, and compassion right from preschool. The article talks about how…

The Exam Scam Unveiled

  In the realm where dreams take flight, Where knowledge blooms in morning light, Lies a shadow, dark and grim, Where deceit twists, where truths are dim. Exams, the gates to futures bright, Should be…

“We have few mentor-figures”

The popularity of his much-loved character from “Kota Factory” points towards the dearth of mentor figures in people’s lives, says actor Jitendra Kuman decoding why his role of Jeetu Bhaiya resonates with viewers so much.…

Travel Tips during Monsoon

Shahnaz Husain Monsoons are the most awaited season to explore destinations while enjoying the refreshing rains. The monsoons are a welcome relief from the blazing sun when the rain settles down all the pollution and…

A wrong laboratory report!

Dr A S Bhatia What A wrong laboratory report, can do to your physical and mental existence, I experienced a few days back. My brother Inderjeet Singh Bhatia was leaving for Canada along with his…

UK Labour’s Massive Win

By Satyaki Chakraborty As expected, the Labour Party won a resounding victory in the general elections in Britain held on July 4 by capturing more than 410 seats out of the total of 650 seats,…

Impact of Smart Phones on teens

Vijay Hashia Last weekend, amid a lively WhatsApp chat in a group, I forwarded a picture of a political leader, eliciting a mix of laughter and curiosity. A friend questioned the relevance of my antics…

Bollywood of Swinging Seventies

Ashok Ogra If the song ‘Dum Maro Dum’ captured the counterculture and youth rebellion of the 1970s, the iconic film ZANJEER mirrored the frustration and disillusionment of the common man. Similarly, while ‘Chalte Chalte’ resonated…