Emotionally Speaking

Aurat: Hindi poem on women in India

This Hindi poem on women’s plight was written in anger. It reflects the condition and anger after a number of rapes in India (December 2012 gang rape in Delhi, 5-year-old Gudiy rape case  and so many others). This poem is for anyone looking for a poem on women, the rape culture in India, the male [...]

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Books on Namwar Singh’s works

List of some books/articles that have a critique of Namwar Singh’s Marxist writings. It will be useful for anyone looking for alochana of Namwar Siingh writings (Pragativadi Hindi alochana). It was quickly compiled by a friend for someone who needed it. See the list below if you are a Hindi research scholar or interested in [...]

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Must Read works of Hindi and Indian literature

This is a very modest attempt to create a list of books (fiction and non fiction) of Hindi literature (and also Indian literature) that one must read. Feel free to add more in the comments. The list is very random and haphazard and will be updated from time to time. This post does not claim [...]

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Billi Kavita- Hindi Poem on Cat, the animal

What you see below is not exactly a poem on cat. It was written more to prevent expulsion of cats from the living premises. The girls in a co-ed residential premise complained that cats are becoming a nuisance and they should be “removed”. The poem argues that cats and human beings have been living together for long [...]

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Must Buy ‘Learn Sanskrit Book sets’ by Sanskrit Sansthanam

Today morning I bought the book set I by Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthanam : Teach Yourself Samskrit, priced just 200 Rs (got it in 180 Rs at 10% off). It is the first set in teach yourself Sanskrit by the said govt body. See images below; I recommend it. English has also been used in the [...]

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Durbhagya Se: Hindi poem on India’s Problems

This is a quick Hindi poem by Rashwet written in late December 2012. It laments the corruption, poverty, media, inflation and the bad governance and government. दुर्भाग्य से इस देश में गैस, पेट्रोल उत्पाद , और बिजली की कीमते काफी कम है I [Manmohan Singh, at NDC meeting, Dainak Jagran 28.12.12] दुर्भाग्य से इस देश [...]

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