Drupad, son of king Prishata was the king of Panchal. He was the father of Draupadi,the Pandavas wife. Drupada, and Drona studied together in Rishi Baradwaj’s gurukul.He was also Drona’s father. They became great friends. While Drupada became a king after the death of his father, Drona lived a life of poverty,he approached Drupada for …
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Walking with Nanak – By Haroon Khalid (Book Review)
I finished reading Walking with Nanak yesterday night. It’s a very beautiful read. The author Haroon Khalid had been fascinated with Nanak since childhood. He wanted to search and know more about his life. He travels across Pakistan wherever Nanak went. Following his footsteps (as the name says walking with Nanak) Nanak was born in …
Taarein hai baarati – Peru Folklore
We all have list of favorite songs. I am sure Taarein hai baarati is in the favorite list of almost everyone. Originally it is an Andean folk music. Andean music is a group of styles of music from the Andes region in South America. Original chants and melodies come from the general area inhabited by …
Mumbai Story 2 – Dabbawalas: Lifeline of Mumbaikars Daily Lunch
About 125 years ago, a Parsi banker wanted to have home-cooked food in his office and hired someone to collect it from his home and bring it to him at work. He was the first ever Dabbawala or tiffin carrier. Many people liked the idea and the demand for Dabba delivery soared. In the beginning …
Singapore’s public housing has led to creation of jobs, safer living conditions for residents
From an economically and socially under-developed country to one of the world’s best nations, Singapore has come a long way. Lacking in natural minerals and resources, it drew its strength from being a “stable and progressive economy” to drive more foreign direct investments and private investments. The country and everything that it is today reflects …
Catch-22 Book Review
Catch-22 is a tragicomic novel specifying the efforts of a man named Yossarian, a captain in the US Army Air Force, to avoid flying any more combat missions. The novel takes place on Pianosa, a small Italian island, during the Second World War. At first he tries to get medically grounded on the basis of insanity, but Doc …
Mumbai Story 1 – Rani and Wahida
The story of Rani and Wahida Rani’s family lived in one of the peripheral slums of the Basti called Prem Nagar Slums, one of the most deprived precincts and also the most crowded. The average monthly income of a family there barely exceeds 3000 Rupees. Rani lived with her mother, two unmarried sisters and a …
Public Housing
The terms “affordable housing” and “public housing” are frequently used interchangeably, causing a lot of confusion in the process. They are actually two very different. Affordable housing refers to housing units that are affordable by that section of society whose income is below the median household income. Houses are owned by the households. Families buy …
