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Castalia: September 2014
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A World of Books and Ideas. Tuesday, September 23, 2014. The Berlin Wall by Frederick Taylor. Posted by Roshen Dalal. Author of: The Puffin History of India for Children, vol 1 and 2, Religions of India, A Concise Guide to Nine Major Faiths [earlier published as The Penguin Dictionary of Religion in India}, Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide; The Compact Timeline History of the World, The Puffin History of the World, vol 1; The Vedas: An Introduction to Hinduisms Sacred Texts; and various articles. What is ...
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Castalia: June 2013
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A World of Books and Ideas. Friday, June 7, 2013. Shah Jahan- 3 day urs. Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor from 1628-1658, is known for building the Taj Mahal. His three-day urs, that takes place every year began on 5 June. The graves of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal are washed, sandalwood and flowers offered and prayers recited. Entry to the Taj is free during these special days. Posted by Roshen Dalal. Thursday, June 6, 2013. Polish Children in India- -1942. Most of the children were said to be Roman Catholics.
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Castalia: July 2014
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A World of Books and Ideas. Saturday, July 26, 2014. A Storehouse of Ageless Wisdom [published in The Hindustan Times, October 30, 1994] by ROSHEN DALAL. I wrote this article in 1994- -twenty years have passed, but the bookshop still exists and looks much the same. The owner, S P Chowdhuri is no more, and the shop is run by his son. ROSHEN DALAL ON A BOOKSHOP WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE FOR AS LONG AS YOU WANT OR JUST SIT OUTSIDE AND SIP TEA WITH LIKE-MINDED SOULS. This unique book store was gifted to the prese...
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Castalia: A temple to Nathuram Godse?
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A World of Books and Ideas. Tuesday, December 23, 2014. A temple to Nathuram Godse? India is truly an amazing country. Mahatma Gandhi has been appreciated for his values of truth and non-violence all over the world. He has inspired peaceful movements in several countries. In India, he is called 'The father of the nation'. What is the aim of this temple? What values are being promoted here? That Godse is greater than Gandhi? That assassinations and assassins are to be honoured? Where are we headed? Ebook ...
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Castalia: December 2012
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A World of Books and Ideas. Saturday, December 8, 2012. The curse of a Tantrik - Hindustan Times. The curse of a Tantrik - Hindustan Times. Posted by Roshen Dalal. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Manimekalai: A Young Woman on a Buddhist Path. Ebook of summary and analysis available: Manimekalai: A Young Woman on a Buddhist Path www.amazon.com/dp/B01H00JODG https:/ read.amazon.i. 1The Puffin History of India vol 1, 3000 BC - 1947 (3rd ed., 2014). Author of: The Puffin History of India for ...
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Castalia: April 2014
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A World of Books and Ideas. Wednesday, April 23, 2014. List of Sherpas killed or miising on Everest, 18 April 2014. Mingma Nuru Sherpa: NBC Everest Expedition. Dorji Sherpa: NBC Everest Expedition. Ang Tshiri Sherpa: AAI Everest Expedition 2014. Nima Sherpa: AAI Everest Expedition 2014. Phurba Ongyal Sherpa: AC Everest expedition 2014. Lakpa Tenjing Sherpa: AC Everest Expedition 2014. Chhiring Ongchu Sherpa: AC Everest Expedition 2014. Dorjee Khatri: Adventurist Everest Expedition 2014. A dove-house fill...
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Castalia: Place Mill by Barbara Softly
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A World of Books and Ideas. Wednesday, November 26, 2014. Place Mill by Barbara Softly. First published in 1962. Posted by Roshen Dalal. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Manimekalai: A Young Woman on a Buddhist Path. Ebook of summary and analysis available: Manimekalai: A Young Woman on a Buddhist Path www.amazon.com/dp/B01H00JODG https:/ read.amazon.i. 1The Puffin History of India vol 1, 3000 BC - 1947 (3rd ed., 2014). 2The Puffin History of India, vol 2, 1947 to the Present (new ed, 2014). Author of...
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Castalia: May 2015
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A World of Books and Ideas. Monday, May 11, 2015. Can a cow sit for an exam? Cows are intelligent- and divine. Evidently, according to news reports, the media was waiting for the cow to turn up, at the Government Degree College at Bemina [Jammu and Kashmir]. Rashid Bhat said he only wanted to expose the flaws in the system, when he registered Kaachir Gaaw (Brown Cow), son of Gura Dand (Red Bull) for an examination! Posted by Roshen Dalal. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). 6 The Puffin History of the World, vol...
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Castalia: Pope Francis--and another fake quote
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A World of Books and Ideas. Saturday, December 20, 2014. Pope Francis- and another fake quote. On facebook and the web, this quote below is shared thousands of times. But is it correct? There is no record of Pope Francis actually saying this. He did say something about doing good whether one believed in god or not, but as far as I know, did not use the above words. Posted by Roshen Dalal. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Manimekalai: A Young Woman on a Buddhist Path. 7 The Vedas: An Introduction to Hi...
