Stories Retold – Page 7 – Dr Ramakanta's Ideas

The Fall of Constantinople

Constantinople [ Constantinople is a city of 3000 years. In the first one thousand years of its existence, ( 600 BC – 400AD) it was the capital of the Byzantine Empire and was known as the Byzantium. In its second thousand years ( 400 AD to 1400 AD) it remained the capital of the EasternContinue reading “The Fall of Constantinople”

The Rubicon Dilemma

For 9 years, CAESAR had been away from Rome and busy conquering France and Gauls with his handful of faithfuls. Rome was a Republic then. It had a Senate which passed all rules by vote in a democratic manner. Julius Caesar was the governor of the northern province. But his victories had made him theContinue reading “The Rubicon Dilemma”

And Quiet Flows The Daya

( Yesterday, I took my guest from Delhi for a visit to Dhauli hills, Shanti Stupa for a visit) Like each and every tourist does, we went up to see the more famous Shanti Stupa ( Peace Pagoda) built by the Japan- Kalinga Buddhist association. It is hardly 50 years old and helped ourselves toContinue reading “And Quiet Flows The Daya”

The Tree in Buddha park

The tree in the the Buddha Jayanti park teaches me a great lesson: *”That everything will go away. Nothing is permanent.* That which has gone away, will again comeback one day, like a wheel in motion. Just have some patience. ରମାକାନ୍ତ

Voice of Hiroshima

ହିରୋସୀମାର ସ୍ବର ସେଦିନ ସଂଜରେ ଧୂଳିଖେଳ ବେଳେ କେଶେ ନିଆଁ ଲାଗିଗଲା, ନିମିଷକ ମଧ୍ୟେ ପାଉଁଶ ମୁଠାଏ ପବନରେ ଉଡୁଥିଲା । [ In 1945, on 6th August, the United States dropped an atomic bomb in the city of Hiroshima. Around 80,000 people were killed instantly, around 35,000 people were injured. Rest of the people suffered from long term radiation sickness.]Continue reading “Voice of Hiroshima”