“When death knocks the door, what does a man do?”- a question addressed in numerous works of fiction and cinema. But life is no fiction. However, real events can surpass the levels which even the best fictional works can’t dare to reach. In the year 1930, Bhagat Singh’s father had submitted a mercy petition to the British government. Bhagat Singh’s reply to his father was disillusioning. What, however, sends further shivers down the spine is reading the petition Bhagat Singh himself filed next. Continue reading
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Posted in Culture, Personal, Philosophy, Sankalp
Remembering Azad
Today is the death anniversary of the great martyr Chandrashekhar Azad- the man who stood against tyranny, the mentor of Bhagat Singh, the reorganizer of Hindustan Socialist Republican Association, the chief strategist and executor of Kakori Train Case, attempt to blow up the Viceroy’s train, shooting of Saunders at Lahore to avenge the killing of Lala Lajpat Rai, and the man who was never captured alive. Your fierce dissent and love of mankind & courage inspire us. Continue reading
Remembering Dr. Vikram Sarabhai
Today is the day Vikram Sarabhai passed away. He was the man who started the Physical Research Laboratory, the Indian Space Research Organization and Indian Institute of Management. 30 years have passed since the great man left us, and look what we have achieved. India has done well in space research programmes. May it be the numerous satellites we launched. May it be Chandrayan. Sarabhai indeed dreamt a dream come true. Continue reading
Posted in Education, Personal, Sankalp, Technology
Benoy Badal Dinesh
There are stories which never become a part of daily folklore. We often hear such stories from grandpas. These stories come back to us only during our darkest hours. These are the stories of heroes who never made it big, who are forgotten with the passage of time. The story of Benoy, Badal and Dinesh is one such story. Benoy Krishna Basu, Badal Gupta and Dinesh Gupta were merely teenagers when they attained martyrdom the in the finest traditions of humankind. Continue reading
Technology for life…
As the year is coming towards an end, let’s look back at one of most inspiring events of the year. In July, when Mumbai city was sadly shaken by a series of bomb blasts, citizens resorted on technology to provide and seek help. Phone networks were jammed, and there was no way to reach anyone over phones. So instead, Twitter and Internet became the channel to exchange information. Continue reading
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सौरभ राय | Sourav Roy 