Found 65 Articles for Famous Personalities/Leaders

Who was Francis Bacon and what was his contribution to English Literature?

Ridhi Arora
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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Francis Bacon was a busy man of affairs. Known popularly as “The father of English Essays”, his essays have an evergreen freshness and an intellectual power.Biography of BaconAt the age of 12, he went to Cambridge, but left the university early, declaring the whole plan of education to be irrational. He demanded 3 things: The free investigation of nature, the discovery of facts instead of theories, and the verification of results by experiments rather by argument. Today we call it science, but at that time it was revolutionary.Contribution In English LiteratureBacon used to write in the Elizabethan Era. He has ... Read More

What is Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book all about?

Ridhi Arora
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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The Jungle book is not only loved by children I think it's a favorite book of all us. There have been so many film adaptations made of the book and they all could not do complete justice to this magnum opus of Rudyard Kipling. It was written and published in 1894 and is a famous work of fiction of 112 pages. In fact, the first film on Jungle book was released in 1994.StoryKipling tells the story of little Mowgli, who falls into the hands of a pack of wolves who raise him as their own child in a jungle. As ... Read More

What made Shakespeare the greatest of all writers?

Ridhi Arora
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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William Shakespeare was truly the greatest of all writers. Probably competing Shakespeare’s talent would be Milton and Dante, but no one else. He is not only a poet who is remembered for his life and works, but he is the one who is remembered for only the magnanimity and grandeur of his works.This Is What Makes Him the Greatest of AllVersatilityHe not only wrote tragedy but also a comedy with equal brilliance. Love stories like Romeo Juliet have given him yet another supremacy too. The King Lear’s plight, the loveliness of Cordelia, the loyalty of Kent, the evil nature of ... Read More

Why does any government start makeover of cities when they have foreign delegates visiting the city?

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Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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It was a very common experience during childhood for most of us, that mom used to emphasize the cleanliness of the house, a few hours before the arrival of some relatives. Does this mean that cleanliness is something you show off?We will even admit that it is everyone’s duty to keep our place and surroundings tidy. But how many of us are really doing that?Now, if you don’t know whether your house is ever-ready to greet some visitors, how you can really expect your city to be? Of course, the Municipal department is intended for this. But still, we do ... Read More

Who were the early Mathematicians?

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Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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Mathematics is the most important subject since ages like from the times of Mesopotamians, Egyptians, and Greek people. It has been understood that the initial stages of Mathematics have evolved since 35000 BC where they had first notched the tally bones. Africans, Sumerians, Egyptians, Babylonians, Chinese, Indians and Greeks were all the early Mathematicians.Indian ScholarsIt was understood that during 1200 BC to the 18th century, many scholars such as Aryabhatta, Brahmagupta, Bhaskaracharya, Mahavira, Madhava, Nilakantha Somayaji etc. have contributed crucial theorems of Mathematics starting from the invention of Zero to negative numbers, arithmetic, algebra, trigonometry, geometry, and many astronomical calculations.Many ... Read More

What are the best qualities of Miss World 2017 - Manushi Chhilar?

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Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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Manushi Chillar, the Miss World 2017 is the sixth Indian lady to win the crown. She hails from Haryana and is a student of Bhagat Phool Singh Government Medical College for Women at Sonepat, Haryana. Her father Dr. Mitra Basu Chillar is a scientist at DRDO while mother Dr. Neelam Chillar is the head of the department of Neuro-Chemistry at the Institute of Human Behavior and Allied Sciences.EnthusiastManushi Chillar is a Kuchipudi dancer, a member of National School of Drama, enjoys swimming, interested in poetry and likes painting too. She is a confident individual as well as a great orator. ... Read More

Why is the Oscar winner Hollywood actor Toby Maguire out of limelight since long?

Pinki Rao
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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Tobey Maguire, a star who was a part of an Oscar-winning movie as well as a huge franchise for years, has been the A-list star till last a few year, but god knows why, one of my favorite Hollywood heroes, is away from the limelight. When I did some research, I came across some harsh realities regarding him.Spider-Man 3 Failed MiserablyTobey was at all new zenith after the first two films of the highly buzzed franchise and he as well as the whole franchise had a great expectation from its third instalment, Spider-Man 3. However, when this film rolled into ... Read More

Who are the famous Bollywood personality's who are mentioned in "Guinness Book of World Records"?

Pinki Rao
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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Kumar SanuThe versatile singer who rose in the early 90s and made the youngsters vacillate on his songs, Kumar Sanu grabbed the Guianese Book of World Records for recording 28 songs in a single day in 1993.The Kapoors- Largest Screen Family of BollywoodSince Prithviraj Kapoor first appeared on the Silver Screen in 1929, 24 members of his family have acted in films. His sons; Raj, Shammi, and Shashi and other relatives. Ranbir and Kareena Kapoor are the grandchildren of the legend and this family has been there in the GBWR since 1999.Asha BhosleAnother versatile singer of the old era when ... Read More

Is IPL the brainchild of Lalit Modi?

Pinki Rao
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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Absolutely! It was only Lalit Modi who introduced this highly adorable short format of cricket, which is now widely known as IPL, and it eventually also proved to be his downfall. But it has a very interesting story behind it. So, let’s go the flashback.Believe it or not but Lalit Modi had a prodigious ambition of converting the game of cricket into money - minting affair involving businessmen, sponsors, etc. under the hood of BCCI right since when made his foray into cricket administration in the 90s. And the moment came for which he dreamt of day and night.Remember the ... Read More

How Prosperous plays the role of a benevolent Providence in the Tempest by Shakespeare?

Ridhi Arora
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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William Shakespeare was truly the greatest of all writers. Probably competing Shakespeare’s talent would be Milton and Dante, but no one else. He is not only a poet who is remembered for his life and works, but he is the one who is remembered for only the magnanimity and grandeur of his works.The TempestShakespeare's The Tempest is full of supernatural atmosphere. There is a passage in which he refers to Ovid is Prospero’s renunciation of magic. So, even Shakespeare referred to Ovid’s Metamorphoses to seek some inspiration for his play.Who was Prosperous?Prosperous is almost an embodiment of goodness who as ... Read More

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