Adoration and ecstasy have often defined the peak of human happiness, fulfillment and satisfaction. Some find it through mortal pleasures while others find it through divinity. Rabindranath Tagore portrays its attainment in his poems and songs through poignant metaphors having their roots in spirituality, philosophy and his perception of world-theology. In the second poem of…
There are some things which remain eternal – one such is our human nature. Despite the unimaginable progress human beings have made over centuries, through science and technology, they at their core have remained almost unchanged from the dawn of civilization. Their emotions have not changed – only the way they are expressed, probably has.…
No matter how tumultuous one’s life may be, happy memories are probably what one treasures the most. And I am no exception. In fact, when I trawl though my personal trove of such sparkling recollections, I realise that quite a few of them have to do with my grandfather. Considering that I was a mere…
In this world of ours there are great people and then there are legends. And among these, there are but a few that become legends during their lifetimes. This rare breed of people is known as Living Legends. Pankaj Mullick was one such. The aura of this legend has gathered a bit of dust since…