A Tribute to Santosh Yadav This is a tribute to the first woman in the World to scale the summit of Mt. Everest twice. The Padma Shri awardee was born in Rewari, Haryana as the only sister to 5 brothers. Coming from a patriarchal society, her birth was surprisingly welcomed as her grandmother wanted a girl. However, her … Read more
On Going On a Journey by William Hazlitt is a masterpiece essay on the adventure of travel and perks of traveling alone. Praise of a Journey The writer begins with praise of a journey. He expresses delight in journeying alone with nature being his only companion. He hates being in the company of fellow travellers who … Read more
As a film writer who had a stellar career in Tamil films, Ashokmitran takes us on a journey to a time when studios were the stars than actual individuals. The narration speaks of his time at Gemini Studios of Madras under the tutelage one of the pioneers of Tamil and Indian cinema, S.S. Vasan. As one … Read more
A Tribute to Agha Shahid Ali This is a tribute by Amitav Ghosh penned in the memory of his close friend and famous Kashmiri poet, Agha Shahid Ali. Both were teaching in New York and met a year before Shahid learned about his brain tumour. Before his demise, he had requested Ghosh to write about … Read more
Fragmentation of Society Emerson uses the text of his essay to trigger a response in the American writers, intellectuals and scholars. He begins with a criticism of the fragmentation of society in terms of occupations and mercantile classes. He considers it a roadblock to the true progress of society. He encourages them to celebrate their … Read more
Voicing his lessons and thoughts on dependence and independence, Emerson wrote this essay to discuss the ability to be self-reliant and self-sustaining. What is True Knowledge Individuals in society are forced to conform and fit an ideal image. They are constantly shaped and altered by their environment. However, true knowledge lies in the discovery of an … Read more
Introduction The 5th Century text is one of the earliest treatises on military conduct and battle strategy. Written by Sun Tzu or ‘Fugitive Warrior’ the text has been exploited by numerous army generals and emperors to establish and consolidate their reign of power and domination like Mao Zedong etc. The origins of the text and … Read more
The article critiques the dangers of the unsustainable path of modern development and incessant abuse of nature’s gifts. The irrational and unrestricted use without judicious mitigation strategy and conservation has led to a point where the safety of our planet is critically jeopardized and its ability to self-regulate hampered immensely. He supports the urgency by giving UN data which shows … Read more
This is a book written by former president of India and eminent scientist, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and dedicated to the youth of India. Igniting Minds To begin with, the text entreats the Indian youth to rise to the occasion and light a fire in their minds and hearts. The fire to learn, innovate and … Read more
One of the famous essays of Bacon ‘Of Revenge’ analyses the prevalence of revenge or retribution-seeking in modern society. Human Instinct Francis Bacon starts by expressing an inherent need in human behaviour to settle scores. In other words, it means to gain some form of pleasure by punishing people who hurt us or commit injustice … Read more
