Now Chil the Kite brings home the night
That Mang the Bat sets free.
The herds are shut in byre and hut –
For loosed till dawn are we.
This is the hour of pride and power,
Talon and tush and claw.
O hear the call! Good Hunting, All
That keep the Jungle Law!
— Rudyard Kipling (From Jungle Book) Continue reading
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Night song in the jungle
Now Chil the Kite brings home the night
That Mang the Bat sets free.
The herds are shut in byre and hut –
For loosed till dawn are we.
This is the hour of pride and power,
Talon and tush and claw.
O hear the call! Good Hunting, All
That keep the Jungle Law!
— Rudyard Kipling (From Jungle Book) Continue reading
Adieu Jobs!
I remember when I was in my second year of engineering, I went gaga about Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford commencement address on Youtube. Despite of numerous differences in opinion with his line of thought, I can never deny his contribution in reinforcing the fact that a genius doesn’t need great parentage or great education. And what more? He gave us PC, Ipod and Pixar! Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Education, Personal, Technology
भगतसिंह ने कहा था…
”The British are rocked, their roots have been shaken. There will be an agreement and they will leave this land in about fifteen years, but the people won’t be benefited in anyway. Many years will pass in confusion. Then the people will recall me” – Shaheed Bhagat Singh. On this event of the birthday of this great thinker and martyr, here is a compilation of a few of his speeches in Hindi- Continue reading Posted in Personal, Philosophy, Sankalp
You ask how I spend my time
You ask how I spend my time
I nestle against a treetrunk
and listen to autumn winds
in the pines all night and day.
Shantung wine can’t get me drunk.
The local poets bore me.
My thoughts remain with you,
like the Wen River, endlessly flowing.
— Li Po (translated by Hamil). Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Personal, Philosophy
If they answer not to thy call, walk alone!
Today is Independence day. The day some of us wait so eagerly for! The day, I as a child never missed the flag hoisting ceremony on TV. The day, I hoisted flag in my colony and distributed sweets among my neighbours. The day I never missed the afternoon film on Doordarshan. Thanks to Sankalp, the day has only become more meaningful to me. Continue reading
सौरभ राय | Sourav Roy 