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'Running Water' by Rohinton Mistry
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Rohinton Mistry (1952- )is a new generation Canadian writer from Indian origin. 'Running Water' is a beautiful story. Here various socio-cultural aspects of the mountain hamlets of the Himalayan region in India are narrated along with an anecdote.
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indranil49
Nov 13 11
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'The River' by Punyakante Wijenaike
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'The River' is a beautiful story by the noted writer Punyakante Wijenaike (1930- ). The story narrates the courageous fight and ultimate death of a lone woman named Lansina Nona. Her indomitable courage and boldness are exemplary.
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indranil49
Nov 19 11
63 plays
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Nirod C. Chaudhury, the controversial Indian
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Nirod C. Chaudhury was a scholar par excellence. He was also a prolific but controversial writer. He wrote both in English and in Bengali. His English was influenced by the typical pragmatic and sanskritized Bengali style of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.
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Writers & Authors
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indranil49
Mar 14 13
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Jawaharlal Nehru, first Prime Minister of India
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Jawaharlal Nehru was a man of versatile personality. He was a leader of the Indian freedom movement and became the first Prime Minister of an independent India. He was a great scholar also. His date of birth is celebrated as the Children's Day in India.
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Indian Government
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indranil49
Dec 12 11
213 plays
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Mahatma Gandhi, father of the Indian nation
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Gandhi was the preeminent architect of the "Indian Independence Movement", which he fought with his unique weapons of Non-violence, Sathyagraha and Swadeshi, and came out victorious.
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Indian Government
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indranil49
Nov 07 11
165 plays
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John Keats
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John Keats (1795-1821) is one of the greatest English Romantic poets. His poetic career was a brief one of only five years and a half. He wrote only 54 poems. His six great odes are considered gems of English poetry.
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Poets
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indranil49
Oct 29 12
141 plays
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General: Mixed India
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India is blessed with innumerable luminaries from time immemorial. It is a land of ancient civilizations. A number of talented personalities laid the foundation of modern India. Here, only a few of their achievements are dealt with.
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Mixed India
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indranil49
Feb 20 13
165 plays
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Virginia Woolf
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Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) was one of the leading female writers of the 20th century. She was also a feminist thinker and an influential member of the Bloomsbury Group. She was an early exponent of 'stream of consciousness technique'.
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indranil49
Nov 04 12
90 plays
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