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God lives in the Panch by Munshi Premchand THE STORY ……………… Who are the two main protagonists of the story …. The story revolves around the enduring friendship bond between Jumman Shaikh and Alagu Chowdhary. The two were very good friends living in the same … Read more
The Bet by Anton Chekhov — with questions and answers It was a dark autumn night. The old banker was walking up and down his study and remembering how, fifteen years before, he had given a party one autumn evening. There had been … Read more
Where the Mind is without Fear Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high Where knowledge is free Where the world has not been broken up into fragments By narrow domestic walls Where words come out from the depth of truth … Read more
In the Bazaars of Hyderabad Introduction…. Born with Bengali roots to an intellectually-gifted parents, Sarojini Naidu had the opportunity to receive good education both in India and in England. She made the best of her extraordinary talent and privileged upbringing to do things that … Read more
The Tiger in the Tunnel by Ruskin Bond Thembu’s father, Baldeo, was a small-time employee in the railways. His job demanded working at night. No matter how cold or wet the night was, he had to brave the elements to go out of his … Read more
A Doctor’s Journal Entry on August 6, 1945 By Vikram Seth Preamble …Japan was down on its knees militarily towards the closing years of the Second World War. Defeat stared it in its eyes, yet this valiant nation refused to lay down arms. Casualties were … Read more
Journey by Night by Norah Burke Getting to know the protagonists …. Sher Singh Bahadur (the father) .. He is the quintessential jungle man — gritty, valiant, defiant, and adventurous. He knew the ways of the jungle animals well. The countless encounters he had with … Read more
The Cabuliwallah [The Fruitseller from Kabul] – Rabindranath Tagore My five years’ old daughter Mini cannot live without chattering. I really believe that in all her life she has not wasted a minute in silence. Her mother is often vexed at this, and would stop … Read more
Five ways to kill a man by Edwin Brock Introduction…. Edwin Brock is angry at the way humans turn on one another to kill. He feels helpless to witness the perpetuation of mayhem and homicide, as if there is no other recourse left for the … Read more
If Thou Must Love Me: Line by Line Explanation Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861) wrote ‘If Thou Must Love Me’. It is the sonnet no.14 of her collection named ‘Sonnets from the Portuguese’ that has 44 love poems. She was a very renowned woman poet of … Read more