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    What is the Fascination with Friday the 13th?

    Friday the 13th has long held a mystique in our collective imagination. It's a date shrouded in superstition and fear, with deep historical and cultural roots. But why is it so popular? In this blog, we'll explore the origins, cultural influences, and psychological factors that make Friday the 13th a day of intrigue and dread. You may also like: 15 Countries That Do Not Exist Anymore Beyond...

    MANOJ DAS: The Soul Of Every Odia

    Like Premchand (of ‘Godaan’ fame) in Hindi, the doyen of the bygone era, father of modern Hindi literature, Fakir Mohan Senapati (of ‘Chha Maana Aatha Guntha’ fame) in Odia is the doyen of the bygone era, father of modern Odia literature and the language. Similarly in the scenario of contemporary Odia literature, it is Manoj Das, probably after Gopinath Mohanty alone. On the fateful evening of...

    Compassion For Learning

    It has happened to me numerous times. An idea strikes like a flash and the moment feels exalted in its brightness, in its newness,...

    Fish of the Gorge

    Continued from: A test of progressives. The time has come now to reread our history, to catch the miss between the lines that have haunted...

    The Doped Way Repeats

    History does not repeat itself, let alone redoing it. Past is past. Neither can it be undone nor redone but at least we can...

    Opportunistic Evolutions

    Continued from: Universal Social Order Girls were given apt education and fair opportunity to grow up in a free environment, with dignity. At the time...

    Universal Social Order

    Continued from: To Contain A Heart's Desire But in other words, this word means a certain particular, universal social order attached to the status quo...

    To Contain A Heart’s Desire

    The Hindu practice of ‘Kanyadan’ is discriminatory and derogatory to the position of women. ‘Giving away girls in marriage’ and giving dowry (or the...

    10 Strange Traditions Around the World

    In the vast tapestry of human culture, diversity knows no bounds. As we venture across continents and dive into the heart of various societies,...

    Prisoner of Time

    Once a hatchling saw the sky after hatching out its egg. She tried hard to fly...

    Pul Kanjari

    This lockdown made me look into the memories of my travel which got compressed somewhere in my phone memory. I found some pictures of Pul Kanjari...

    Lotus Temple – The Baháʼí House of Worship

    One of the most famous tourist attractions in Delhi is Lotus Temple. It is a temple of worship for Bahai community who believe that there is one God.......