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The Laburnum Top by Ted Hughes A word about Ted Hughes .. Ted Hughes(1930- ’98) was a British poet of great eminence. His poems meant for children are simple, short and innocent. For long years, Ted Hughes was the Poet Laureate of Britain. Unfortunately, his … Read more
Landscape of the Soul by Nathalie Trouveory A word about the author …Ms. Nathalie is a qualified Art historian. As the wife of a diplomat, she had the occasion to visit many places in the world that are sites of great archeological value. Her husband … Read more
Writing Contrasting Views – 2 Creative Writing – 19 Making children practice handwriting is a wasteful exercise. With the advent of computers, handwriting has lost its relevance. Support and oppose. Support Computers are making inroads into our lives at an unstoppable pace. With the advent … Read more
Writing Contrasting Views – 1 Creative Writing – 18 Reading poetry does us great harm by distracting our mind towards unwanted things. It shouldn’t be part of compulsory syllabus in school level. Support and oppose. Support The world is being competitive at a furtive pace. … Read more
The Rat Trap Introduction … This story by the Swedish story teller Selma Lagerlof has an ending that can silence even a diehard cynic. It implores the reader to look within and rediscover the sparks of goodness and compassion that lie under a heap of … Read more
A Photograph by Shirley Toulson This is a poem of reminiscence with a rather sad tone. It brings into focus the unstoppable changes ‘time’ brings about to the lives of humans and objects. With the passage of years, an old un-framed family photograph mounted on … Read more
The Portrait of a Lady by Khuswant Singh Explanation of the text ………. 1st part .. The author was lovingly reared by his frail, ageing grandmother. Her long-departed husband’s imposing photo hung on the wall. The author was not born when the grandfather was alive. … Read more
The Voice of the Rain by Walt Whitman About the poet .. Walt Whitman (1819-’92) was an American poet, whose non-conventional views on religion, friendship, and social mores created an endless chain of criticism. Controversy triggered by his book ‘Leaves of Grass’ plagued him all … Read more
Ode [We are the Music Makers] by Arthur O’Shaughnessy An introduction … The life of artists has seldom been a bed of roses. Winning accolades, or even earning enough to make both ends meet from this profession is, in most cases, an uphill task. The … Read more
The Ailing Planet: the Green Movement’s Role by Nani Palkhivala About Nani Palkhivala .. Nani Palkhivala (1920-2002) was a celebrated jurist and an economist of repute. He was from Mumbai (Bombay, then), and endeared himself to the people through his articulate analysis of the Annual … Read more