Abhijit Raut's Blog
A small village in the foothills of Satpuras-Payvihir. It is a tribal village with about 500 population, most belonging to Korku and Balai tribes. There is nothing much ‘happening’ in the village. Yes, there are some hills in the surroundings which were barren once. But that’s not a publicity ‘material’, you know! So obviously, nobody... Continue Reading →
Solitude is addictive. Solitude is the pleasure during leisure. A long distance train journey with no companion, the time spent on bed when the sleep is eluding, enjoying a walk alone along empty streets, looking at rains from the balcony sipping coffee- all these pleasant things are associated with solitude. Artists have often resorted to... Continue Reading →
Being an Indian, obviously there’s a huge probability of me being a cricket fan- or even better- cricket devotee. Well that’s very much genetic. My first acquaintance with cricket was the 1996 Wills World Cup. Those were the days I struggled to understand LBW or Stumpings. But still it was fun to watch and play.... Continue Reading →
That was one of the greatest days of my life. I was initially very reluctant for this Rishikesh trip. It took a lot of convincing -Wait! Should I call it emotional blackmail???- from friends for me to join them. Rafting and diving fearlessly in the pristine waters of the holy Ganges was fun indeed. But... Continue Reading →
Mistakes can be glorious. This happened during our district visit to Amaravati in January 2013. We were in Melghat, totally isolated from rest of the world except intermittent but weak mobile network signals. The trip was going really good, both on counts of academics and fun. It was a hectic day when we visited... Continue Reading →
We Indians love brands. Rather, we are obsessed with brands. So much that we identify products by name of a certain brand. So Zandu becomes a generic term for all the balms and cold-drinks are fondly addressed as Pepsi-Cola. Its only our immense affection towards the brands that local manufacturers come up with something as... Continue Reading →
Buddha forms an integral part of the culture of Bihar. Patna has a ‘Buddha Smriti Park’. It is a complex which recounts the life and times of Buddha. The park has a Stupa with Buddhist relics from Japan, Myanmar, South Korea, Sri Lanka and Thailand, the Meditation unit and a picture-sculpture gallery. It also has... Continue Reading →
Bharat Darshan: Perhaps the most glamorous part of training. Its definitely exciting to explore the lengths and breadths of a country which is as good as a sub-continent. But giving a deeper thought, it was more of an opportunity to study the idea of India in nuances, by observing places and people. Not to forget,... Continue Reading →
With the score in Mains getting lower and lower each year, importance of Personality Test or simply Interview is also increasing. It’s possible to score good with proper direction and some smart work.
So this is it. Germany are the World Champions in Football now. FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brasil was a big success in many aspects. Right from the outset it was all about twists and surprises including unceremonious exits of 2006 and 2014 champions. And the grand finale was befitting to be one. It was... Continue Reading →
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