It is said that some people are born great, some people become great while some have greatness thrust upon them. A person born great would be someone like Prince Charles of England who by virtue of being born i
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In 1975, a newspaper in America described Elvis Presley as fat, forty and fading. He was called ‘fat’ because by that time Elvis had gained enormous weight and his body size had ballooned and he looked more
Abraham Lincoln is one of the most respected and revered among the US presidents. He lived for only about 56 years which means he neither died young nor died an old man. He was assassinated at the prime of his
In the circus arena, the two characters upon whom all the attention and interests of the audience is fixed are the ringmaster and the clown. While it is the ringmaster who controls the whole show and manages th
Let me begin today’s discourse with the story of a king who inherited a big kingdom from his father. Since he inherited a kingdom rich in wealth and mighty in name, he was respected and considered great and m
We are all descendents of Adam and Eve, the first man and woman created by God. As time progressed and human population increased, the offsprings scattered to different parts of the world. As time passed, the l
When a person does something extraordinary or achieves some incredible feats, it attracts instant recognition and appreciation from the society and from people near and far. And the one question that automatica
Sam Phillips (1923-2003) was an American record maker. In 1951, he opened a recording studio in Memphis. His main purpose behind the setting up of the studio was to encourage local amateur talents. In other wor
Flashed across my television screen were images of multiple herds of migrant workers from across the country walking along with their families from cities back to their native villages. These were people who ha
The outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID–19) compelled our government also to lockdown our country and this has put every citizen in a sort of home quarantine for over 60 days now. The confinement to our homes
Ever since Jesus Christ rose from the death and ascended to the heavens, his believers, down the generations to this day, have been waiting for his second return. The believers of Christ believe that the world
Khrietuonyü Noudi In 1999, I saw the war movie ‘Saving Private Ryan’ at a cinema theatre called PVR in Saket, South Delhi. After seeing the movie I was left spellbound by the realistic depiction and a
Khrietuonyü Noudi A dynamite is an explosive but what makes a dynamite different from other explosives is that it always comes in small packages. In other words, dynamites are very small in size and
Khrietuonyü NoudiIn the 1990s when MTV was the hottest thing amongst the youngsters, a rap song called “it’s my life” was frequently aired in the channel and it became quiet well-known and popular among
Khrietuonyü Noudi The song “Rivers of Babylon” was written and recorded by Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton of the Jamaican reggae group ‘The Melodians’ in 1970. But the song remained relatively u
Khrietuonyü Noudi If God had created all men as equals, why is it that some people assert the superiority of their race or blood? Throughout man’s history, bloody wars had been fought over this illusive
Khrietuonyü Noudi If God had created all men as equals, why is it that some people assert the superiority of their race or blood? Throughout man’s history, bloody wars had been fought over this illusive
How would you feel and react, if one day, you were to wake up and find out that the gods were having a war in the heavens? No matter in what god we believe, we all believe our gods to be our creator and the sus-
Khrietuonyü NoudiThe stories of Saul and David in the Bible are forever linked together. Their stories are linked not just because they were the first and the second kings of Israel respectively but because th
On my 30th birthday I had gone for a haircut. I walked all the way from my home to the saloon in town on foot. I was conscious and in my right sense I guess. But I was somewhat oblivious of the things and the p
