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TopicHarivansh Rai Bachchan

Topic: Harivansh Rai Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan breaks silence on Pahalgam—not with his baritone, but with his father’s poetry

Tina Das -
While Amitabh Bachchan did not mention PM Modi’s name in his tweet, he wrote a detailed blog on Tumblr, lauding Operation Sindoor.

Amitabh Bachchan’s father Harivansh Rai didn’t touch housework or childcare

Gyanendra Pandey -
In 'Men at Home', Gyanendra Pandey offers a detailed exploration of men's conduct at home and their ambiguous commitment to it.

Sumitranandan Pant, the beloved Hindi poet inspired by Lakshman and Napoleon

Unnati Sharma -
The first Hindi poet to be awarded the Jnanpith, he was a poet of nature, influenced by Karl Marx and Mahatma Gandhi.

Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, the ‘Rashtrakavi’ whose words spoke to every Indian

Unnati Sharma -
Ramdhari Singh Dinkar's words evoked a variety of sentiments in people’s hearts. Whether it was the Veer ras or Shringaar ras, the poet had mastered them all.

Harivansh Rai Bachchan — a critic of religiosity, class system and clingy lovers

Pia Krishnankutty -
Harivansh Rai Bachchan, who is considered a pioneer of romantic Hindi poetry, was the first Indian to receive a Ph.D. in English Literature from Cambridge University.

On Camera

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Opinion

Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

Stela Dey -
The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

9.2% jump in arms transfer shows this is era of war—SIPRI reveals the temper we live in

Trump either ends Iran conflict quickly, or sky-high energy costs will force him to do so

Economy

Red carpet for industry honchos as AAP kicks off Punjab investors summit. Rs 10,000 cr pledged on Day 1

Chitleen K Sethi -
At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.

Defence

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

Vaibhav Pant -
The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

National Interest

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Shekhar Gupta -
Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.

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