Born on 30 December 1865 in Bombay (now Mumbai), India, Joseph Rudyard Kipling came into the world under the bright glare of the Indian sun, a place that would forever color his imagination. His father, John Lockwood Kipling, was an artist and museum curator, and his mother, Alice Kipling, a woman of spirited intellect. In… Continue reading The strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack!
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The First Lady’s Trip to India and Pakistan!
In March 1962, Jacqueline Kennedy, the First Lady of the United States, embarked on a highly publicized goodwill tour of India and Pakistan. While the media extensively covered her elegant fashion choices, her visit was much more than a mere spectacle of style. Acting as an informal diplomat, Kennedy strengthened Indo-American and U.S.-Pakistan relations and… Continue reading The First Lady’s Trip to India and Pakistan!
Let your life lightly dance on the edges of Time like dew on the tip of a leaf!
Rabindranath Tagore was born on May 7, 1861, in the Jorasanko mansion of Calcutta, into a family where art, literature, and reform were as much a part of the air as the fragrance of incense at dawn. The youngest of thirteen children, he grew up under the gentle but unyielding influence of his father, Debendranath… Continue reading Let your life lightly dance on the edges of Time like dew on the tip of a leaf!
Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love!
Mother Teresa was born as Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu on August 26, 1910, in Skopje, then part of the Ottoman Empire (now North Macedonia), into an Albanian family. Her father died when she was just 8 years old, and her mother raised her with deep faith and compassion for the poor. From a young age, Gonxhe… Continue reading Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love!
Life loses half its interest if there is no struggle-if there are no risks to be taken!
Subhas Chandra Bose was a charismatic Indian nationalist and a prominent figure in India’s struggle for independence from British rule. Revered as Netaji, meaning “Respected Leader,” Bose was known for his fierce patriotism, unyielding courage, and radical approach, which made him one of the most admired and controversial leaders of the Indian freedom movement. In… Continue reading Life loses half its interest if there is no struggle-if there are no risks to be taken!
We know what we are, but know not what we may be!
William Shakespeare was born in April 1564 in the quiet market town of Stratford-upon-Avon, England — a place that would, centuries later, be forever etched on the map because of him. The exact day of his birth is uncertain, but tradition holds it to be April 23. The son of John Shakespeare, a glove-maker and… Continue reading We know what we are, but know not what we may be!
The First Flight of the Wright Flyer!
On December 17, 1903, at 10:30 AM at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, this airplane arose for a few seconds to make the first powered, heavier-than-air controlled flight in history. The first flight lasted 12 seconds and flew a distance of 120 feet. Orville Wright piloted the historic flight while his brother, Wilbur, observed. The brothers… Continue reading The First Flight of the Wright Flyer!