http://www.boloji.com Boloji is the world's biggest Articles Database. en-us Sat, 09 May 2026 12:49:46 -0500 Sat, 09 May 2026 12:49:46 -0500 http://www.boloji.com/feed/people-rss.xml Boloji rk@boloji.net (Boloji) ideas@ekant.com (Ekant Solutions)https://www.boloji.com/articles/55363/ajit-doval-the-shadow-warriorThere are public figures. There are power players. And then there are men like Ajit Doval — the kind who do not chase history but shape it from the shadows. For decades, while politicians gave speeches, generals made statements, and television studios screamed over national security, one man quietly became the steel spine of India’s strategic resolve. No noise. No performance. No self-promotion. Just results. Cold, calculated, decisive results. Ajit Doval is not merely a name in government. He is a phenomenon in Indian statecraft.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/55363/ajit-doval-the-shadow-warriorhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/55356/dr.-b.r.-ambedkar--the-quiet-nationalistThe article discusses the contributions of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar to India's Freedom Struggle. This is a less discussed aspect of his contributions. He was a quiet nationalist and made his works to do the speaking.Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/55356/dr.-b.r.-ambedkar--the-quiet-nationalisthttps://www.boloji.com/articles/55168/veer-chandra-singh-garhwaliI had the honor to pay my humble tribute to Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali (1891-1979) on his birthday on 25th December last at a function organized by a Delhi based social organization rooted in Uttarakhand. More than history, Govts have been grossly unkind to Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali, who ordered his soldiers not to fire at the satyagrahees at Peshawar in 1930, mindful of the fatal consequences.Sat, 03 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/55168/veer-chandra-singh-garhwalihttps://www.boloji.com/articles/55146/shivraj-patil-an-independent-speakerRich tributes were  paid by both the Houses of Indian Parliament to Shivraj Patil on his passing away last week.  Patil held many constitutional posts in the five decades of his political career. But I remember him most, for his singular contribution for strengthening our democracy as Speaker, Lok Sabha.Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/55146/shivraj-patil-an-independent-speakerhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/55057/sardar-vallabhbhai-patelShri. Vallabhbhai Patel was born on the 31st of October of 1875 in Gujarat region of British ruled Bharat. In his childhood, he used to help his father in farming. At school, he was a curious child, who used to ask questions to his teachers. He was also very good in Maths.Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/55057/sardar-vallabhbhai-patelhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/55048/pasumpon-muthuramalinga-thevar An article on Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar, a Bharathiya freedom fighter and People's LeaderSun, 26 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/55048/pasumpon-muthuramalinga-thevarhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/54877/the-silent-architect-behind-a-global-ceoWhat is the true measure of success? Is it the billions in valuation, the boardrooms conquered, or the accolades won? Or is it the quiet resilience of someone who sat behind the scenes, sacrificing every comfort so that another could rise? When global CEOs receive standing ovations, how often do we look behind them — at the worn hands and tired eyes of a mother who gave everything, yet asked for nothing?Sat, 12 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/54877/the-silent-architect-behind-a-global-ceohttps://www.boloji.com/articles/54857/neena-gupta-mathematic-brillianceWho was told that a mere algebraic puzzle could never yield to human insight? Why did a deep question about abstract geometry persist unanswered for decades? And what does it mean when a woman from Kolkata shatters that barrier with resolve and brilliance? Neena Gupta did just that. Today she stands as a modern queen of algebra, a mathematician whose achievement resonates far beyond the ivory towers of academia.Fri, 04 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/54857/neena-gupta-mathematic-brilliancehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/54839/her-pain-our-progressWhat is the true cost of scientific progress? Who pays the price for every so-called miracle of modern medicine? And why do we only celebrate the discoverers, but not the lives that were broken to make discovery possible?Sun, 15 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/54839/her-pain-our-progresshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/54827/master-of-the-unseenWho protects a billion lives without ever appearing in the limelight? Who walks into enemy territory alone, unarmed, and disguised, not once but repeatedly, for the sake of a sleeping nation? What kind of man rewires the strategic DNA of a country — not with speeches, but with execution? That man is Ajit Doval. India's most enigmatic spymaster, its first soldier in the shadows, and now, its national security spine.Sat, 07 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/54827/master-of-the-unseenhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/54793/the-man-who-saw-the-skyWhy is India sleeping peacefully tonight, even as missiles and drones scream across its borders? What stopped enemy fire from raining destruction on our military bases and civilian lives? And more importantly — who had the foresight to shield a billion lives from a night of terror?Sat, 17 May 2025 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/54793/the-man-who-saw-the-skyhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/54633/the-hindu-cyclonic-monkNarendranath was a born leader with many friends even in his youth. He was both brave and benevolent. He was a restless child. His mother would make chant the sacred name of Bhagawan Shiva to calm him. Narendranath used to very charitable to the Hindu monks (sanyasis). He became known as the Hindu Cyclonic Monk because of his powerful personality and formidable knowledge about Hinduism and Humanism after delivering a magnificent speech on Hindu religion on the 11th of September of 1893.Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/54633/the-hindu-cyclonic-monkhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/54594/mahakavi-subramaniya-bharathiyarThis article is about the life and times of the great poet-writer, Subramaniya Bharathiyar!Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/54594/mahakavi-subramaniya-bharathiyarhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/54591/remembering-ratan-tataIt was in 1991 that Ratan Naval Tata (RNT)—reticent and humble but always immaculately dressed in his trademark Brooks Brothers shirts—succeeded the legendary JRD Tata, who had headed the group for half a century, as the Chairman of Tata Sons, the holding company of the Tata conglomerate. His ascent to the group’s chairmanship was however not preordained. He had a difficult childhood owing to his parents’—Naval Tata and Sooni Tata—divorce. It was under the loving care of his paternal grandmother that he grew up. After schooling in Bombay, he went to Cornell University in the United States.Sat, 07 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/54591/remembering-ratan-tatahttps://www.boloji.com/articles/54501/sardar-bhagat-singh-...The life of Bhagat Singh is one filled with great and inspiring messages for all the people of the Indian sub-Continent and in fact, for the entire world. He is held in high regard by both the people of Modern India and Modern Pakistan. He is revered across Akhand Bharat. He is revered by people of the Hindu, Muslim and Sikh community. He is a person, who has risen above divisions of race, caste, religion and even nationality.Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/54501/sardar-bhagat-singh-...https://www.boloji.com/articles/54480/yamini-krishnamurthy-a-once-in-a-generation-artistYamini Krishnamurthy was born on 20th December 1940 in a Telugu-speaking family of artistic intellectuals at Madanapalli. Her father, Krishnamurthy was a Sanskrit scholar. As she was born on a full moon night, her grandfather named her ‘Yamini Poornatilaka’— a bright spot on the brow of night, nay light!Sat, 14 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/54480/yamini-krishnamurthy-a-once-in-a-generation-artisthttps://www.boloji.com/articles/54472/mahakavi-subramaniya-bharathiyarInteresting Facts about Mahakavi Subramaniya Bharathiyar's lifeThu, 12 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/54472/mahakavi-subramaniya-bharathiyarhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/54266/sangita-kalanidhi-to-mr.-tm-krishnaMr TM Krishna (Thodur Madabusi Krishna), the well-known Carnatic classical vocalist, was conferred with the coveted ‘Sangita Kalanidhi’ 2024 award (Musical treasure trove) by the Madras Music Academy, Chennai. Its President, Mr N Murali, said that the award was conferred on him in recognition of “his powerful voice”, “adherence to tradition when it comes to the art”, “focusing on its exploratory as opposed to tightly defined structures”, and for using music as “a tool for social reform”.Sun, 07 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/54266/sangita-kalanidhi-to-mr.-tm-krishnahttps://www.boloji.com/articles/54214/bharat-ratna-for-dr-ms-swaminathanDr Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, the visionary geneticist who transformed India’s agricultural landscape will be conferred Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award of India, posthumously. Sun, 03 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/54214/bharat-ratna-for-dr-ms-swaminathanhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/54191/chhatrapati-shivaji-maharajShivaji Maharaj was born on the 19th of February of 1630 A.D. at Shivneri Fort near the city of Poona in present day Maharashtra region of Bharat. He was named after the goddess Shivai by his mother Jijabai. The name of Shivaji's father was Shahaji Bhonsle and mother’s name was Jijabai. Shahaji Bhonsle fought many battles for the Sultan of Bijapur. Shahaji Bhonsle's loyalty often shifted amongst the Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan and the Sultans of Ahmednagar or Bijapur. Mon, 19 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/54191/chhatrapati-shivaji-maharajhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/53940/jayanta-mahapatra-an-evaluation-1928-2023Now that Jayanta Mahapatra, the poet, passed away on the 27th of August 2023 and the body has been cremated as per the will made, how to pay homage is a question? What he did and what remains behind as his legacy?Sat, 02 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/53940/jayanta-mahapatra-an-evaluation-1928-2023https://www.boloji.com/articles/53755/ambedkar-an-embodiment-of-knowledgeDr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar was a great disciplinarian, a tireless knowledge seeker, a mountain of competence, education and learning, Champion of the socially depressed classes of Bharat, a legal luminary, a prolific writer, a powerful leader of the masses, a good politician, a compassionate soul who showed love and affection to everyone and everything including his subordinates and the vulnerable including plants and animals, a musician who could play the violin, a genius in stockbroking, an economist, an emancipator of women and a Hindu, who later converted to Buddhism.Sat, 27 May 2023 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/53755/ambedkar-an-embodiment-of-knowledgehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/53605/the-world-visionary--pandit-deen-dayal-upadhyaya-jiThe name, ‘Deen Dayal Upadhyaya ji’ invokes great and honorable sentiments in the Indian subcontinent. After all, he was one of most important leaders of the Bharatiya Jan Sangh, the forerunner of the present Bharatiya Janata Party, which has emerged as the biggest political party in the world with the largest number of supporters in world history. He was the General Secretary of the Bharatiya Jan Sangh for many years and also the President of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh for some time. The Bharatiya Jan Sangh emerged as a powerful political alternative in India in the 1950’s. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya ji was a world Visionary, who gave the unique principle of ‘Ekatm Manava Darshan’ or the concept of ‘Integral Humanism’.Sat, 11 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/53605/the-world-visionary--pandit-deen-dayal-upadhyaya-jihttps://www.boloji.com/articles/53413/suraparaju-radhakrishna-moorthy--a-tributeI do not know Suraparaju Radhakrishna Moorthy garu. Nor have I ever seen him. But I have seen his photo once… and, at once felt of him the kind of a bhadralok - a man of the elite class.Sat, 01 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/53413/suraparaju-radhakrishna-moorthy--a-tributehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/53395/kaviraj-shailendra-a-tribute--1On 30 August 2022 Shankardas Rao Kesarilal, the emblematic lyricist of Hindi films, aka Shailendra would have completed 99 years of age had he not died prematurely. On that day he entered his centennial year, starting from 30 August 2022 till 29 August 2023. Shailendra was unparalleled. There isn't really another adjective that adequately describes his impact on Hindi film and non film poetry.Sat, 17 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/53395/kaviraj-shailendra-a-tribute--1https://www.boloji.com/articles/53282/begum-akhtar-the-undisputed-queen-of-gazalBegum Akhtar, when in Pakistan sang an improvised Hindi love ballad, “Hamari Atariya Pe Awo Sajana, Sara Jhagda Khatam Ho Jaae “(Come Beloved to My Doorstep, Let Us End All Our Quarrels)" listeners recall how the hall was stunned with her urges to end the enmity. A silence spelt as though there was no Wagah-Attari Border and both the nations had become one. People forgot that how Pakistan was always at loggerheads with its younger brother. (Pakistan became independent on 14th August and India on 15th August 1947, thus India is one day younger than Pakistan).Sat, 02 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/53282/begum-akhtar-the-undisputed-queen-of-gazalhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/53262/myth-buster-padma-bhushan-dr-c-gopalanFood shaming has existed since ages; in fact decades before the phrase food shaming came into popular usage. Dr C Gopalan was a newly minted food scientist in a newly independent India, at National Institute of Nutrition when he came across this stereotype about the food consumed by South Indians brahmins. Giving people feelings of guilt intentionally or unintentionally, about what they eat can cause a lot of stress. Food shaming occurs due to existing stereotypes about food that haven’t been challenged by anyone. Sat, 18 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/53262/myth-buster-padma-bhushan-dr-c-gopalanhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/53120/samarth-ramdas-mentor-of-chhatrapati-shivaji-maharajSamarth Ramdas (1608-1681) stands out as an extraordinary saint in the dazzling assemblage of medieval Indian saints. Whereas many of them were only either poet and worshippers and staunch advocates of Hinduism through Bhakti Marg, while not being politically inclined, Samarth Ramdas alone, whilst remaining effectively a saint and poet, was a dynamic political thinker and activist. He crisscrossed the whole of India, travelling as far as the Himalayas and wandering for twelve years witnessing through this period the miserable condition of the people under Islamic rule. He was moved by these circumstances which awakened his political perception, and he gave politics an important role to play while pursuing his quest for the identity of absolute truth.Sat, 02 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/53120/samarth-ramdas-mentor-of-chhatrapati-shivaji-maharajhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/53100/a.s.-rao--scientist-visionary-humanistA S. Rao - Scientist, Visionary, Humanist greatly impressed all by his vision with his role in the field of Electronics and helped to achieve technological self-sufficiency in the field of rapidly resulting growth in nuclear, defence and civilian establishments in our country in spite of adverse skepticism from many quarters. He was born on Sept 20th 1914. The home of Venkatachalam and Sundaramma welcomed their youngest child into this world - Ayyagari Sambasiva Rao in a little village of West Godavari Dist, Mogallu(v), A.P. South India. - Moggallu’s Sambasiva Rao is a memorable son.Sat, 19 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/53100/a.s.-rao--scientist-visionary-humanisthttps://www.boloji.com/articles/53008/the-springing-tigerThe nineteenth century will be forever remembered as the golden age in Indian history by giving birth to many great men who lifted India, particularly Bengal to a great height in culture, religion, and, above all, in patriotism. Among them were two warriors, one in religious reformation and other in battle for freedom of India, both of them nonpareil. One of them, an in-born warrior in religious reformation, is Swami Vivekananda and the other, an in-born warrior for freedom of India, is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Sun, 23 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/53008/the-springing-tigerhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/52565/my-favorite-scientist-and-whyBy the age 24, he started sharing prizes for theoretical physics and mathematics. By now the world was somewhat getting a conspicuous glimpse of a divine science angel ” beginning to unruffled the mines of scientific exploration.Mon, 31 May 2021 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/52565/my-favorite-scientist-and-whyhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/52468/thomas-alva-edison-1847-1931Thomas Alva Edison was born in Milan, Ohio in 1847, and was educated primarily by his mother, Nancy Elliot Edison, a high school teacher. In 1863 he became a telegrapher. He invented several devices for improving telegraphy, and his first patents were for the electrographic vote recorder and the stock ticker. After selling the two patents he equipped a laboratory in New Jersey.Sat, 24 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/52468/thomas-alva-edison-1847-1931https://www.boloji.com/articles/52414/florence-nightingale-1820-1910Florence Nightingale, a doyen of the nursing profession was born in Florence, Italy. The legendary British nurse, hospital reformer, and public health innovator, dedicated her entire life to nursing. In 1884, Russia invaded Turkey, which resulted in the Crimean War (1854-1856). Nightingale was deputed with 38 nurses to undertake a nursing mission in Crimea, where 5000 British soldiers were housed in filthy conditions with infected war wounds. Each night by the end of the day (20-hour day) by the light of the lantern she personally inspected every ward, and thus was titles as "The Lady with the Lamp". Within months casualties from infection among the soldiers dropped from 42 percent to 2.2 percent.Sat, 13 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/52414/florence-nightingale-1820-1910https://www.boloji.com/articles/52063/a-simple-noble-man-who-ignited-several-young-mindsI want to record my views on former President of India Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam here because, I personally feel he is a unique Indian. After his education in St. Josephs, Trichy and MIT in Chennai he joined DRDO and later ISRO. He served as a scientist in space research and later his contribution to the military missile development efforts. He also played a major role in Pokhran II Nuclear tests in 1998. Fri, 16 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/52063/a-simple-noble-man-who-ignited-several-young-mindshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/52019/my-poetic-tribute-to-mahatma-gandhiAll over the world, many nations are installing statues of Mahatma Gandhi in his memory to honour and respect for his great achievement for nonviolence and peace! Even England is going to release gold coins of his image soon! The great physicist Albert Einstein has wondered with incredible mind that a soul with flesh, bone and blood walked on our Earth!Thu, 24 Sep 2020 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/52019/my-poetic-tribute-to-mahatma-gandhihttps://www.boloji.com/articles/51939/dr.-verghese-kurien-1921-2012The milk stock of Khaira district in Anand in Gujarat was lying untapped and unutilized. The Cooperative Movement led by Tribhuvandas Patel began to gain momentum under the guidance of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. In course of time this milk business was spread throughout the country. This would not have been possible without Dr Verghese Kurian who came to Anand to work with the Dairy Research Institute in 1949.Sun, 16 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/51939/dr.-verghese-kurien-1921-2012https://www.boloji.com/articles/51814/sir-isaac-newton-1642-1727Sir Isaac Newton was born at Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England in 1642. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. He was one of the greatest scientific geniuses who lived between the time of Archimedes and Albert Einstein. By the age of 24 years he invented the binomial theorem, and functional calculus.Fri, 03 Jul 2020 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/51814/sir-isaac-newton-1642-1727https://www.boloji.com/articles/51796/archimedes-the-mathematicianArchimedes was the greatest mathematician living before the Renaissance in Europe. Archimedes (287-212 BC) was born in Syracuse in the island of Sicily. He studied science under Conon of Samos at the University of Alexandria during the city’s Golden age as the best world center of learning. Thu, 25 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/51796/archimedes-the-mathematicianhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/51641/dr.-atma-ram--a-personal-tributeDr. Atma Ram former Director General (D.G.) of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India (GOI) from 1966-71 was one of the leading scientists of India. Very little biographical information or material is available on him and so I thought of writing it based upon my interactions with him.Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/51641/dr.-atma-ram--a-personal-tributehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/51622/socrates-plato-and-aristotleThu, 23 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/51622/socrates-plato-and-aristotlehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/51607/dr.-martin-luther-king-jr-1929-1968Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a Black minister who led the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. He was an African-American Baptist Church minister, and was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15,Sat, 18 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/51607/dr.-martin-luther-king-jr-1929-1968https://www.boloji.com/articles/51554/remembering-newtonOne of the greatest thought of mankind came from Isaac Newton. Interestingly enough he developed all his theories when he was banished from Cambridge University, where he was studying, to his native place in rural England during the great plague of 1660s. He had nothing to do, so for two years he thought and thought and the world became a richer place because of his thinkingThu, 26 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/51554/remembering-newtonhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/51167/activists-and-agitationsAgitations for environmental protection have assumed political colours and lost the spirit of conservation.Tue, 08 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/51167/activists-and-agitationshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/51159/surdasAccording to Bhav Prakash, Surdas was born in the family of a Saraswat Brahmin, in the village Sihi, near Delhi. He was blind from the birth. He was gifted with miraculous powers and could tell the location of misplaced things and could also properly answer matters about the future. He left his home as a child and lived near a pond, not far away from Sihi. At the age of eighteen he moved to Gaughat where he lived till the age of thirty one, when his meeting with Vallabhacharya happened.Sat, 05 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/51159/surdashttps://www.boloji.com/articles/51078/jayaprakash-narayan--an-icon-of-freedom-and-revolutionRight from child hood JP was full of compassion. He wept when one of his pet dove died. His father wanted to remove a horse, which had hurt JP. JP fasted till his father changed the decision. The horse was retained. In high school when British principal deliberately conducted examination on Sarasawti Pooja, JP boycotted the exam and got a severe punishment. Sat, 07 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/51078/jayaprakash-narayan--an-icon-of-freedom-and-revolutionhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/51077/paniniOnce there was a sage called Varsa. He had two disciples, Katyayana and Panini. While Katyayana was very sharp, Panini was a blockhead. Worried by this ill-luck, Panini left his gurukula and went far away into the Himalayas. There he practiced sacrament in order to please Lord Siva. Satisfied with his austere penance, Lord Shiva emerged before him and granted him the bonus of intellect. Then God performed holy dance in his ecstasy and gave birth to fourteen holy Sutras – ‘aphorism’ – by beating his drum fourteen times. Blessed with astuteness, Panini accepted them and returned home. Sat, 07 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/51077/paninihttps://www.boloji.com/articles/51050/albert-einstein-the-genius-of-all-timesHave you ever heard about the Theory of Relativity? Even if you have heard, the theory is very complicated to be understood by a simple fellow like you and me. Albert Einstein, the scientist who is hailed as a great genius of our times, propounded this wonderful theory.Fri, 30 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/51050/albert-einstein-the-genius-of-all-timeshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50922/lessons-from-mahatma-gandhiThis year is 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. His writings and messages are as relevant today as were 100 years ago when he wrote them. One of the central themes of Gandhi ji’s life was that if we want to change the world then it should start with us. All his life he did experiments on himself and expanded them for the larger good.Sat, 29 Jun 2019 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/50922/lessons-from-mahatma-gandhihttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50779/gs-maddala-1933-99Sat, 23 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/50779/gs-maddala-1933-99https://www.boloji.com/articles/50768/edison-the-wizard-of-the-menlo-parkSun, 17 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/50768/edison-the-wizard-of-the-menlo-parkhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50727/wilma-rudolphWilma Rudolph was born at Tennessee. Her parents were very poor. She suffered from double pneumonia with scarlet fever at the age of four. She was left paralyzed with polio. She had to wear a brace and was told by the doctor that she would never be able to walk again. However, her mother encouraged her. She told that with God given ability, faith and persistent effort Wilma could break all the barriers. She could do whatever she wanted. Wilma was determined to be the fastest woman on the tracks.Sat, 23 Feb 2019 00:00:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/50727/wilma-rudolphhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50713/william-hume-rothery-the-deaf-metallurgistWilliam Hume Rothery was born on 15th May 1899. His father Joseph Hume Rothery never went to school. However, he was well educated by his parents and tutors at home. He got his first class honors in physics from London University in 1866 and became 16th Wrangler of Cambridge University in 1890.Sat, 16 Feb 2019 00:00:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/50713/william-hume-rothery-the-deaf-metallurgisthttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50631/marconi-the-man-who-invented-wirelessSat, 15 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/50631/marconi-the-man-who-invented-wirelesshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50620/legless-pilot-captain-douglas-baderDouglas Bader was born in 1910. He was one of the heroes of England during the Second World War. He had joined Royal Air Force as a pilot. During Second World War his bravery was exemplary. He was a terror to the Germans. Sat, 08 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/50620/legless-pilot-captain-douglas-baderhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50605/Isaac Newton was born in England just after midnight on the Christmas Day in 1642. He was premature and the doctor who attended his birth did not expect him to survive. His father had died three months earlier, leaving his mother, Hannah, to raise the sickly child on her own. The society still believed in witchcraft and the Civil war was going on in England.Sun, 25 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/50605/https://www.boloji.com/articles/50596/gurudev-tagore-the-visionary-with-a-missionFri, 23 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/50596/gurudev-tagore-the-visionary-with-a-missionhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50574/helen-kellerHelen Keller had shown a new light to millions of blind people. She filled the millions of deaf and dumb with inner music of life. Born in Boston of USA in 1880 she lost her eye sight when she was a baby. She lost her power of hearing too. Consequently she could not speakSun, 11 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/50574/helen-kellerhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50565/handicapped-tennis-queen-doris-hartDoris was born in USA in 1925. She fell down in childhood injuring her knee badly. After a lot of investigations doctors declared that her right leg will never be straight. Doctors advised that her right lower limb should be amputated. Thankfully her mother did not agree.Fri, 09 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/50565/handicapped-tennis-queen-doris-harthttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50550/franklin-roosevelt-the-american-president-on-wheel-chairFranklin Roosevelt holds a unique position among the American Presidents. He was elected for three terms. He is considered one of the best Presidents like George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. He moved into the Whitehouse on a wheel chair.Sat, 03 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/50550/franklin-roosevelt-the-american-president-on-wheel-chairhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50484/alexander-graham-bell-from-therapy-to-telephoneFri, 28 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/50484/alexander-graham-bell-from-therapy-to-telephonehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50462/abraham-lincoln-the-peoples-presidentMon, 17 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/50462/abraham-lincoln-the-peoples-presidenthttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50460/Naipaul was the grandson of a Brahmin from the Benares region who went to Trinidad in the 19th century as an indentured labourer. He was born in Chaguana, Trinidad in 1932 and later his family moved to its capital, Port of Spain. It is this shift which he claims to have transformed himSun, 16 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/50460/https://www.boloji.com/articles/50449/tolstoy-a-literary-saintRussian author and one of the greatest of all novelists, Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy was born on August 28,1828 at Yasnaya Polyana (Russia). He was the fourth of five children. His parents died when he was a child. Soon after the passing away of his parents, his grandmother, who loved him so much, also passed away. Due to these deaths of his most beloved members in the family, Tolstoy became a different child and developed serious ideas about life, death and happiness. He was a quiet and self-conscious boy and had very few friends.Tue, 11 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/50449/tolstoy-a-literary-sainthttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50444/einstein-a-genius-beyond-time-and-spaceFri, 14 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/50444/einstein-a-genius-beyond-time-and-spacehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50298/the-great-personalityThe greatest tribute paid to the Maharajah Ananda Gajapati as a man was perhaps the one by the Tirupati Venkata Kavulu. They extolled his distinction among princes and distinction among men in the oft-quoted line is Of all the Rajahs we hadve seen the Rajah of Vizianagaram the vetta, the knowing one. Sun, 20 May 2018 09:53:17 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/50298/the-great-personalityhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50292/the-unusual-man-and-a-superhumanI said a series of books. So I have collected material for two more books, one about Einstein and the other on Stephen Hawking. How good it would have been had the book on Hawking came out when he was alive? Nothing is lost even now. I shall write the book. It is not enough if a book is written for even children to understand. I have to write another book on Hawking with a lot of details. There are many such self imposed tasks waiting for me. I am not prepared to lose the game. The only work I am left with is to go on doing all those tasks as per possibility.Sun, 20 May 2018 09:24:31 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/50292/the-unusual-man-and-a-superhumanhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50289/late-sv-ramamurty-a-civil-servant-less-ordinaryDuring my school going days, I used to listen to my father standing behind the door when he was taking about a political leader or an administrator or a doctor in all reverence to someone sitting with him in our veranda. On one such occasion I heard him talking about one gentleman, Sonti Ramamurty, ICS very highly. He praised his administrative acumen and the concern for the common good of the people in so many words.Sun, 13 May 2018 16:28:59 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/50289/late-sv-ramamurty-a-civil-servant-less-ordinaryhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50288/a-prince-among-scholarsEvery Hindu coms across this sloka which ends with lokaa samasthaa ssukhino bhavantu. His Holiness Jagadguru Kanchi Kaamakothi Peetadhipati, the traditional custodian of Hindu Dharma in a discourse, once cited the above sloka and explained it. In this state craft (raajaneeti) this is established at the beginning and at the end a payer is sent up for the happiness of the entire universe. Sun, 20 May 2018 09:54:19 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/50288/a-prince-among-scholarshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50276/the-patron-of-arts-and-lettersThough democracy has come to stay as the choicest form of Government, the earlier forms of aristocracy and enlightened benevolent monarchy had a considerable sway in shaping and sustaining our rich cultural heritage. Princes of the order of Maharajah Ananda Gajapati helped the literary and cultural growth of the people. During the days when we were ruled by the British, alien colonialist rulers, our literature and culture would have languished but for the energetic support and enthusiastic patronage of native princes whose nobility and munificence compel our admiration. Telugu culture was a very significant part of the vast Indian culture in the latter half of the 19th Century as it has been earlier and as it is now. Sun, 13 May 2018 11:21:14 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/50276/the-patron-of-arts-and-lettershttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50269/noble-scion-of-a-noble-houseWith the advent of the enlightened rule of Maharajah Ananda Gajapati, education, literature and music received a tremendous fillip and Telugu culture throve considerably in his times. Noble scion of a noble family, already known widely for both munificence and cultural magnificence, Ananda Gajapati Raju was also granted the personal title of Maharajah. He was a Member of the Madras Legislative Council for many years and was created a G.C.I.E.in 1892. The glory that was Vizianagaram and the grandeur that was the Royal House has been handed down to this great personage, the subject of this monograph. Sun, 06 May 2018 09:29:12 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/50269/noble-scion-of-a-noble-househttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50259/the-beginning-of-the-gloryMaharajah Ananda Gajapati was a great cultural luminary. A forward-looking prince, he foresaw and paved the way for the advent of democracy and socialist values in a society that had been moving, though slowly, towards the ideals of equality, liberty and fraternity. He was a Rajarshi and a Rajayogi. It was a matter of faith for such noble minds that they were torch-bears and benefactors to the people whose rule had been assigned to them.Sun, 29 Apr 2018 17:40:05 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/50259/the-beginning-of-the-gloryhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50241/Sun, 08 Apr 2018 10:40:09 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/50241/https://www.boloji.com/articles/50098/in-conversation-with-prof-pashupati-jhaAn interview with a Professor of English, who also a reputed poet.He shares his major concerns, craftsmanship a poet needs and his prognosis of Indian Poetry in English in times ahead.Mon, 22 Jan 2018 05:52:31 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/50098/in-conversation-with-prof-pashupati-jhahttps://www.boloji.com/articles/49657/amartya-sen-nobel-laureate-1998A humanist economist and the recipient of the Nobel Award in economics.Tue, 25 Apr 2017 16:02:32 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/49657/amartya-sen-nobel-laureate-1998https://www.boloji.com/articles/49176/md.-ali-a-global-icon-passes-awayMuhammad Ali, the greatest boxer world has ever seen is no more. He fell victim to Parkinson's disease at the age of 74. He has won numerous bouts, among then a record three time World Championship. After retirement he mellowed down to be good human being to act as Messenger of Peace for United Nations. He was honoured by US President, World Boxing Association. He was a legend in his life time. The world mourns his loss.Sun, 05 Jun 2016 13:10:56 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/49176/md.-ali-a-global-icon-passes-awayhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/48939/a-unique-monk--swami-vivekanandaSwami Vivekanand was the first among Indian religious teachers who held Illiteracy, malnutrition and narrow-mindedness responsible for paucity, poverty, deprivation of Indians and who recommended spiritualism to tackle the day to day problems and rigors of life. Slavery of several centuries had trampled upon the self esteem of Indians. It was beyond their comprehension that they themselves were capable to turn their fortunes and that education has the potential to be the means and medium for this transformation. They needed an inspirational message. Swamiji discovered this message in the principles of Vedanta.Sun, 17 Jan 2016 09:53:57 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/48939/a-unique-monk--swami-vivekanandahttps://www.boloji.com/articles/48746/president-abdul-kalam-is-no-moreFormer President APJ Abdul Kalam is no more. While delivering a lecture to the students of IIM, Shillong on July 27, 2015 he collapsed. He was rushed to the hospital, but the doctors couldn't revive him. He breathed his last at 7.45 pm. The nation lost one of her worthiest sons.Sat, 01 Aug 2015 14:17:36 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/48746/president-abdul-kalam-is-no-morehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/48667/For over eight centuries, gunfire from the Khyber Pass found its echo in an uneasy silence in the plains of the Punjab. It was an eerie silence, of a people bludgeoned into cowed obedience by ruthless plunder and rape for over eight centuries. Marauders poured into Punjab through the lethal pass and it seemed no one could plug the treacherous leak. A seething murmur rent the air of seventeenth century Punjab. And the land of the five rivers haunted by tyranny, looked to the twelve misls (generally refers to the 12 sovereign states that form the Sikh confederacy) for answers. But though the Sikhs were strong and powerful warriors, their response was hampered by disunity. Then a strange thing happened.Sat, 06 Jun 2015 16:20:48 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/48667/https://www.boloji.com/articles/16451/the-appeal-of-nehruJawahar Lal Nehru, like all great men of history, came as a blessing at the correct point in time with exactly correct capabilities and intentions. Nehru came to the Indian nation exactly when he was needed. Nehru has to be understood in the correct context. Nehru lived in an India which was deeply feudal, casteist and illiterate. Before becoming the first Prime Minister of this fragile entity called India, Nehru had seen unprecedented communal violence, barbarism and hatred. Sun, 16 Nov 2014 15:28:38 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/16451/the-appeal-of-nehruhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/15795/remembering-sudhatai-varde-1930-2014Sat, 12 Apr 2014 15:53:15 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/15795/remembering-sudhatai-varde-1930-2014https://www.boloji.com/articles/15704/a-doctor-who-distributes-lightSat, 12 Apr 2014 15:50:52 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/15704/a-doctor-who-distributes-lighthttps://www.boloji.com/articles/15407/There are leaders who carry the masses with them and there are leaders who carry forward the nations with them. Mahatma Gandhi was tallest among those who could mesmerize the masses belonging to any group or class spontaneously and effortlessly. Only few have made the masses to march to their tune in such adverse circumstances as existed in India.Sat, 25 Jan 2014 09:45:23 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/15407/https://www.boloji.com/articles/13867/netaji-subhash-birthday116 years back on Jan 23,1897 Subhash Bose was born in Cuttack Orissa. A fierce patriot he fought against British Army and gave immortal slogans like Vande Matarem, Delhi Chalo, Delhi dur nahin, Jai Hind! He joined Congress and worked with Mahatma, and was Congress President in 1938.Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:00:09 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/13867/netaji-subhash-birthdayhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/13748/sister-nivedita--the-versatile-geniusSister Nivedita (1867 - 1911) was a versatile genius. The most regarded disciple of Swami Vivekananda, she was a revolutionary, lover of modern science, all arts, and philosophy and stood for emancipation of Indian Women. Margaret Noble was Irish by birth but became a true Indian and her love for India was incomparable. Tue, 01 Jan 2013 11:41:01 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/13748/sister-nivedita--the-versatile-geniushttps://www.boloji.com/articles/13683/mrinalini-sri-aurobindos-forgotten-wifeMon, 24 Dec 2012 09:07:42 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/13683/mrinalini-sri-aurobindos-forgotten-wifehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/13111/thus-spake-vivekanandaSisters and Brothers of America, It fills my heart with joy unspeakable to rise in response to the warm and cordial welcome which you have given us. I thank you in the name of the most ancient order of monks in the world; I thank you in the name of the mother of religions, and I thank you in the name of millions and millions of Hindu people of all classes and sects.Sat, 06 Oct 2012 11:26:51 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/13111/thus-spake-vivekanandahttps://www.boloji.com/articles/12810/a-life-sketch-of-rabindranath-thakur-tagoreBorn at Jorasanko in Calcutta in a Brahmo family, Rabindranath Thakur was the youngest of his siblings. His grandfather Prince Dwarakanath Thakur earned his fortune from his trade, lead a luxurious life, an atheist but tolerant to all beliefs, was very Western minded promoting modern medical science which was a taboo even in the Tagore family, while Ayurvedic, the Indian medical science, ruled the roost in this entire sub-continent. Sun, 09 Sep 2012 11:07:30 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/12810/a-life-sketch-of-rabindranath-thakur-tagorehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/12036/congratulations-sachinSachin Tendulkar, India's leading batsman scored his 100th ton at Mirpur stadium in Bangladesh on Mar 16, 2012 in Asia cup match against Bangladesh. It was his record 100th century in a long scintillating career.Sat, 17 Mar 2012 00:21:24 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/12036/congratulations-sachinhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/12011/rahul-dravid-calls-it-a-dayRahul Dravid has retired from test cricket after an illustrious career spanning over 16 years on March 09, 2012. He has scored 36 centuries and amassed 13, 288 runs with an excellent avarage of 52.31. He will be missed by millions.Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:33:03 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/12011/rahul-dravid-calls-it-a-dayhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/11982/sri-ramana-maharshiSri Ramana Maharshi (1879-1950) is a great spiritual teacher. He realized the Self in his seventeenth year. Self-Realization happened to him naturally on its own unaided by external instructions or guidance. A near-death experience took place in him one day and a profound transformation took place in him. He is completely and irreversibly transformed and became a Realized Self and has been so for life. Mon, 05 Mar 2012 08:00:46 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/11982/sri-ramana-maharshihttps://www.boloji.com/articles/11938/j.-krishnamurti-bliss-for-allThis is the time that more and more people, especially students turn to his writings, his dialogues, discussions and all. The life today is full of self centered activities which finally bring misery. I can see J. Krishnamurti standing very close to me holding cup of bliss for all in his hands. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:22:02 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/11938/j.-krishnamurti-bliss-for-allhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/11828/death-anniversary-of-gandhiMahatma Gandhi was assasinated on Jan 30, 1948 by Nathuram Godse. He is dead; however his philosophy, his wisdom and teachings shall remain ever alive. On this day let us pay our homage to this great soul.Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:16:26 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/11828/death-anniversary-of-gandhihttps://www.boloji.com/articles/11808/netaji-subash--a-fierce-patriotSubash Bose, better known as Netaji, was born in Cuttack, Orissa on Jan 23,1897. A great freedom fighter and an associate of Gandhi, he was jailed many times and was exiled too. He was Congress President in 1938 and was elected the next year too. He escaped from the jail and wished to fight for freedom from outside. He founded Azad Hind Fauz, Indian National Army, attacked British India from the easten border and hoisted Indian National Flag. However, with the fall of Japan he could not sustain the fight, and died mysteriously, perhaps in 1945, though it has never been proved. He was a great patriot.Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:44:58 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/11808/netaji-subash--a-fierce-patriothttps://www.boloji.com/articles/11615/galileo-galilei-honoured-400-years-laterThe first astronomer to make systematic use of a telescope was Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), who ushered in a new era in the history of astronomy. Born in Pisa, Italy, he was the son of Vincenzo Galilei, a mathmetician. As a student of physics in his teens he wrote a treatise titled 'Specific Gravity of Solid Bodies'. At the age of 24 he became a professor of methematics at Pisa. Here he postulated the theory that objects of different weight fall at the same speed. He proved it through a now famous demonstration from the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa from where he dropped a metal ball and a wooden ball at the same time. Both hit the ground simultaneously.Sat, 12 Nov 2011 20:00:04 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/11615/galileo-galilei-honoured-400-years-laterhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/11565/writing-as-social-service-the-literary-compass-of-mahashweta-deviMahashweta Devi is an extraordinary woman who has written, worked and fought for the marginalized tirelessly for the past six decades. She is a strange mix of an activist and a writer who has carried both duties fiercely all her life. Away from the spot light, she keeps working for the welfare and betterment of those whom the media and the mainstream conveniently keep forgetting. Her writing is disturbing because it shows the reader her or his own true face.Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:54:05 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/11565/writing-as-social-service-the-literary-compass-of-mahashweta-devihttps://www.boloji.com/articles/11523/gandhi-and-hitler-two-faces-of-humanityBy reading autobiographies of Mahatma Gandhi and Adolf Hitler one only highlights the glaring contrast between the two books as well as the two personalities. Gandhi was the personification of kindness and humanity. Hitler was a living monster. Gandhi achieved the exemplary feat of freeing this sub-continent from the mighty British Empire through peaceful means while Hitler became the cause of killing more than fifty lacks innocent men, women and children. Sun, 09 Oct 2011 09:32:54 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/11523/gandhi-and-hitler-two-faces-of-humanityhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/11286/european-culture-mein-schwarzwald-my-homelandWed, 03 Aug 2011 19:04:02 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/11286/european-culture-mein-schwarzwald-my-homelandhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/11119/deshbandhu-chittaranjan-dasSun, 19 Jun 2011 19:40:24 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/11119/deshbandhu-chittaranjan-dashttps://www.boloji.com/articles/11101/guru-arjan-dev-a-great-sikh-martyrGuru Arjan Dev was born in 1563 at Goindval, and was the youngest of the sons of Guru Ram Das and Bibi Bhani, the daughter of Guru Amar Das. Before his death, Guru Ramdas nominated his son Har Gobind (who became Guru Arjan Dev) as the next Guru. Thus Guru Arjan Dev became the 5th Sikh Guru on 1 September 1581 in the footsteps of his father Guru Ram Das. Guru Arjan Dev was the founder-builder of the golden temple at Amritsar.Thu, 16 Jun 2011 20:02:56 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/11101/guru-arjan-dev-a-great-sikh-martyrhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10773/ambedkars-place-in-historyThis essay deals with the life of 'the messiah of the downtrodden' with reference to his political role as a nationalist who relentlessly fought against caste prejudices against the Dalits. In order to highlight his role as the architect of a Socialist, Secular, Republic of India, this essay dwells on those issues which remained critical for Ambedkar during his participation in the nationalist movement and give him an inevitable place in the Indian Nationalist HistoryFri, 01 Apr 2011 20:03:24 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/10773/ambedkars-place-in-history