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An inspiring poem
INVICTUS -by William Ernest Henley. During his imprisonment at one of the harshest prisons in South Africa, the late President Nelson Mandela used to read this poem. He says this is what kept him going during the innumerable years of hardship. Out of the night, that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to…
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Decentralisation and Indian villages
When one thinks village the person sees a stereotype of the films. From the classical jamindar to “desh-ki-dharti” and many variations in between. It is only recent media exposure and real-time visits that can portray the harsh truth. According to Census of India, any human settlement will be called village if for minimum 75% of…