Tag: BIRTH ANNIVERSARY
Rabindranath Tagore’s 159th birth anniversary: A walk through his paintings
On Rabindranath Tagore's 159th birth anniversary, here is a walk through some of his painting.
Karl Marx: ten things to read if you want to understand him
As the world reflects on 200 years since the birth of Karl Marx, his writings are being sampled by more and more people. If you’re new to the work of one of the greatest social scientists of all time, here’s where to start.
Walking with Karl Marx
In this remarkably perceptive article, the author has inspired us to feel and see the legacy of Karl Marx, and its continual relevance.
Walking with Wordsworth on his 250th birthday
Wordsworth did find much inspiration in the natural landscape that he would revel in on his long walks. In these house-bound times and on this anniversary, we can all find inspiration in the great poet and his love of walking as we take our daily exercise.
Bhagat Singh’s Vision and the Contemporary Realities of India
The inspirations and ideas of revolution that occupied the centre stage of Bhagat Singh’s vision, need to be revisited and relieved in todays context.
Why Suryakant Tripathi Nirala Hated Being Called “Tagore of Hindi Literature”
Suryakant Tripathi Nirala was a poet, essayist and pioneer of the Neo-liberal movement in Hindi literature.
Resist the Hindutva Appropriation of Swami Vivekananda
In this brief note, the author has expressed the need for resisting the practice of appropriation of religious figures like Vivekananda by the ruling Hindutva ideology. It is important for the secular intelligentsia, as the author argues, to engage with the multiple possibilities that an activist monk like Swami Vivekananda generated.