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According to the Georgian calendar, November is the eleventh month of the year. In the early Roman calendar, it was the ninth month. The Roman Senate elected to name the eleventh month for Tiberus Caesar, and since Augustus time, it has had only 30 days. Originally, there were 30 days, then 29, then 31. November comes between the fall and …

The purity of sur and the exploration and graces of the raags were amalgamated in Jagjit Singh’s ghazal though he could not travel the high virtuosity path of Mehdi Hasan Jagjit Singh who died last week was a very popular vocalist. Though he was seventy, he presented a youthful look that went along well with his music which carried a …

Transtromer’s surrealistic works are characterized by powerful imagery that explores the mysteries of the human mind. The Nobel Prize in literature was awarded last week to a psychologist who used his spare time to craft sparsely written poems about the mysteries of everyday life – commuting to work, watching the sun rise or waiting for nightfall. Tomas Transtromer, Sweden’s most …

The Nobel Prize, undoubtedly the most prestigious award in the world, is awarded to those individuals who render valuable services to mankind in different fields of life namely physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, peace and economics. The will of the Swedish scientist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the prizes in 1895. Consequently the prizes were first awarded …

The death of Begum Nusrat Bhutto brings to an end an extremely turbulent chapter in Pakistan`s history. She was the country’s first lady from 1973 to 1977. In 1989, when she was a senior minister without portfolio and acted as the prime minister when Benazir Bhutto gave birth to her second child. Nusrat Bhutto did not come from a political …

It is an unfortunate fact that while we love to recite Iqbal’s poetry and admire his political, philosophical and religious views, we hardly ever remember his affectionate teacher, friend, guide and benefactor Thomas Arnold It is one of the most interesting ironies of human history that it is full of towering figures of heroic proportion, whose laudable services to mankind …

Sell dreams, not products. Jobs captured our imagination because he really understood his customer. Steve Jobs’ impact on your life cannot be underestimated. His innovations have likely touched nearly every aspect ‘computers, movies, music and mobile. As a communications coach, I learned from Jobs that a presentation can, indeed, inspire. For entrepreneurs, Jobs’ greatest legacy is the set of principles …

Today we mourn Steve Jobs but we can be sure that his brave questioning spirit will inspire others in the days to me. It was 6th October, 2011, when Steve Jobs died. His pre-mature death moved everyone across the globe. He was an inventor and visionary. There are very few persons who have been able to achieve so much in …

The importance of emotions and emotional intelligence in coping up with often complex situation The term Emotion is derived from the Latin word emovere which means to move, to excite, to stir up or to agitate. It signifies that emotional states are dependent on specific situations, and they are evaluated for personal significance and behavior disorganization. However definition of emotion …

Pakistani side reconfirmed that there was no question of any support by any Pakistani institutions or any Pakistani institutions to safe havens in Pakistan. US assures that The question of any security role inside Afghanistan by India is a nightmare and totally unacceptable. The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s visit to Pakistan on October 20-21 was very significant in …