When Vidhayak Ji of Panchayat Fame tells a group consisting of Pradhan Ji, the Up-Pradhan, the Panchayat Sahayak and Sachiv Ji that a neta needs people and a mike to show his influence, he is simply echoing the psyche of Indian politicians. He was preparing to go to the local police station to secure the
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हमारा संविधान हमारे देश की आधारशिला है जबकि गांधी का दर्शन भारतीय स्वतंत्रता आन्दोलन की नैतिक और वैचारिक प्रेरणा का प्रमुख स्रोत रहा है। हालाँकि गांधीजी संविधान सभा के सदस्य नहीं थे और उन्होंने संविधान के निर्माण में प्रत्यक्ष भूमिका नहीं निभाई फिर भी उनके विचारों का प्रभाव संविधान के अनेक मूल्यों और उद्देश्यों में
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Heading to the mountains is always a thrill, but a journey there by train turns out to be another adventure for at least first timers. My recent visit to my sister’s home at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University for Raksha Bandhan proved to be a masterclass in mountain transit. The university is some 50 km
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लखनऊ में योजनाकारों की फिजूलखर्ची की बानगी जगह-जगह बिखरी पड़ी है। इस फेहरिस्त में एक और नया नाम इन दिनों वृंदावन कालोनी में जोड़ा जा रहा है। गोमती नगर में अंबेडकर पार्क के बगल से निकलकर गोमती किनारे शहीद पथ तक जाने वाली सड़क को ही देख लीजिए। घने पेड़ों और नदी के घुमावों के
लखनऊ: जहाँ जरूरतें नहीं, केवल ठेके बनते हैं! Read More »
सुनने में अजीब लग रहा है न! आज से तकरीबन सवा सौ साल पहले नैनीताल उस समय के हिसाब से काफी कुछ बस गया था। रेलवे लाइन काठगोदाम तक पहुँच गई थी। रूहेलखंड और कुमायूँ रेलवे बरेली जंक्शन से दो ट्रेनें नियमित चलाती थी, एक सुबह में और एक आधी रात को। मोटर वाहनों का
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Way back in the late seventies and early eighties, three young boys were struggling in their respective colleges, not with academics, but with their family circumstances. One was Virendra Kumar Misra (VK), who was studying for his MBBS at KGMC. The second was his younger brother, Dhirendra Kumar Misra (DK), pursuing a BTech at Pantnagar
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The other day, a friend of mine was searching for an overnight train from Lucknow to Haldwani and back. While the Bagh Express certainly fits the bill, securing a berth is nearly impossible due to the heavy rush. The only viable alternative is the Lucknow–Kathgodam Express. However, there is a catch: it departs Lucknow late
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“I’ll hit the gym,” said my friend, who weighed over a hundred kilograms, on New Year’s morning. I was astonished, as the words came from a person known for partying hard. He had partied harder on New Year eve with a bunch of friends. “Is that your New Year resolution,” I asked. Yes! I need
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While cleaning for Diwali, my wife gave me a surprise gift — my birth certificate. No, the birth certificate was not issued by the civic body. It is a leaf from the diary of my grandfather who had a habit of writing diary. So, I was born on Thursday 23 July 1959 at 9:45 in
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