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The Quran invariably preaches leniency in all matters, that being a trait of a divine personality. In the chapter Ta Ha of the Quran, there are two relevant verses in which God…
A cyclist whose brake got jammed took his cycle to a mechanic and asked him to repair the offending part, thinking that the mechanic would set to work on it at the point where the brake had got…
An American psychologist once observed that the activity on which man wastes more time than on anything else is having regrets. People’s energies are dissipated in recalling and mulling over bitter…
When the President of India, Giani Zail Singh, went to the U.S.A. for an eye operation, he was admitted to the same Texas hospital where his predecessor, Neelam Sanjivva Reddy, had been previously…
People often point out that the world is beset by numerous problems such as economic debt, oppression, genocide, inequality, lack of opportunities, and poverty and that these problems cannot and…
Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) is now accepted as an outstanding figure in English literature. Yet, in the early stages of his life, he was in such financial straits that he appeared to be doomed to…
Delivering a speech at a public function in New Delhi Admiral S.N. Kohli (1916-1997), former Navy Chief once said, “Success is wholly a thing of the mind. When one has the will, one will find ways…
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At 40, Angel Gabriel appeared before him in the cave of Hira, three miles from Mecca, where he would often spend time in reflection and meditation. The angel brought to him the first…
On October 2, 1986, the 117th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi, the Prime Minister,
Mr. Rajiv Gandhi, went along with other VIPs to Raj Ghat in the morning so that he could pay homage to…