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Lessons from Percy Jackson

          I just finished reading Percy Jackson & Heroes of Olympus series and it still not out of my head. Rick Rordian is an absolute genius to have imagined and penned this entire series. And the idea of having Greek & Roman mythologies seems quite challenging at first thought, but bang on kudos to the author…

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A Conspiracy Theory says that its Hitler, not Mahatma Gandhi who is responsible for Indian Independence

We all know that British were the rulers of India for close to 200 years. During this period India was the brightest jewel in the British Empire. At the end of the First World War, with the defeat of Germany, the British power was at its apex. No thoughts of granting independence to India existed in the British mind. But, when Hitler…

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Making… Friendship

I read somewhere. Its easy to make friends. It needs a bit of “MEHNAT” to maintain that friendship. I read somewhere, you may have or may not have friends in life….  but “ZINDAGI MEIN JAAN PHOOKHTI HAI DOSTI”. I heard somewhere, “Har ek friend kamina hota hai” but “Har ek friend zaroori hota hai”. I saw in dil chahta hai…

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Love is “Ek cutting chai”

You must be wondering about this article title. No matter what you are doing, which part of the world you are, if you are an Indian, ek cutting chai surely brings a broad smile on your face, water in your mouth, some freshness in taste and rejuvenated mind. A sip of adrak-wali or masala chai brings a contentment that’s unbeatable.…

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15 best Monsoon songs in hindi

If you are someone who enjoy listening to music during rains, you will enjoy these familiar songs that many of us always remember!!   1. Dil yeh bechain ve – Taal   Hearing this song loud makes your foot dance automatically! Brilliant composition by A.R. Rahman     2. Ab ke Saawan aise barse – Shubha Mudgal Album – ab…

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Rim jhim gire saawan – Magical Mumbai rains

  Mumbai rains bring the same images in flash….  every year.. yet its a scene that grabs worlds attention. Sky looks beautiful when it rains, cool breeze adds as a tinge of kesar in india sweets and blows your mind. Brings a sense of unreasonable happiness, a sweet smile. While it Brings its lifeline (trains) to halt, it also mesmerizes…

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If God was a Banker!

      For the first time, I will be writing an article on this blog a “book review”. I just completed reading the book “If God was a Banker”. First time, i experienced the world of a Corporate Bank. While Bank continues to be a very needy part of our life, the back-end could be something different. What I…

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Khamoshiyan………..

      Khamoshiyan aawaaz hain Tum sun’ne to aao kabhi Chhukar tumhe khill jaayengi Ghar inko bulaao kabhi Beqarar hain baat karne ko Kehne do inko zaraa.. Khamoshiyan.. teri meri khamoshiyan Khamoshiyan.. lipti hui khamoshiyan Kya uss gali mein kabhi tera jaana hua Jahaan se zamaane ko guzre zamaana hua Mera samay toh wahin pe hai thehra hua Bataaun…

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Kargil war 1999

      This happened during Kargil War which took place between May and July 1999. Why did the Kargil War take place? There were mainly 2 areas of importance – Drass and Kargil. These are roughly 42 kms apart from each other. Pakistan had a battle plan to capture Drass and Kargil and once they would’ve captured these territories completely, India would negotiate for these and Pakistan…

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