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Bookers Prize awarded to Ms. Geetanjali Shree

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हिन्दी जगत के लिए ये सचमुच बहुत बड़ी उपलब्धि है! गीतांजलि श्री को हार्दिक बधाई! गीतांजलि श्री के उपन्यास 'रेत समाधि' के अंग्रेज़ी अनुवाद Tomb of Sand को बुकर प्राइज़ मिला। Finally!!!..... The Bookers Prize is awarded to Geetanjali Shree's Hindi Translated book - Tomb of Sand. Author GeetanjaliShree's Hindi novel Tomb of Sand' has become the first book in any Indian language to win the prestigious International Booker Prize. At a ceremony in London on Thursday, the New Delhi-based writer said she was completely overwhelmed with the "bolt from the blue" as she accepted her prize, worth GBP 50,000 and shared with the book's English translator, Daisy Rockwell. As said earlier in of the posts, this time all the shortlisted six books are translated works.And this happens to be the first entry of an Indian book. Thus, encouraging the regional languages is the order of the day!  About the book: Tomb of Sand begins as a kind of comedy of manners, centred on a m

Guerilla warfare tactics; Learning from Maharana Pratap

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Learning from Maharana Pratap  Maharana Pratap, was King of Mewar of Sisodia Dynasty. Born on 9th May, 1540 at Kumbhalgarh Fort, Rajasthan, Maharana Pratap is a symbol of Rajput valor, gallantry and diligence. He was a standalone fighter against Mughal supremacy and fought all his life to free his homeland, Mewar Rajputana, from their control.  Worshiped by his men, Maharana Pratap led from the front and despite losing the Battle of Haldighati to Mughal Emperor Akbar he did not surrender and continued to fight till the end. Rana Pratap, as he is popularly known, is a legend that has been narrated from one generation to the next, but there are some things about this brave warrior that many people may not have heard. This list captures the life and times of Maharana Pratap. As a child, he was brave and fearless; Barring small pockets of resistance, the Mughals had subjugated much of North India when Maharana Pratap was born. Sensing a responsibility towards Mewar, even as a kid, Pratap t

Episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and nighttime or early morning coughing: Asthma can be controlled.

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Greetings from  || Expert Talks || #ExpertTalks  #IAS #NDA #academy  Breathing is life. Let us promise to keep our surroundings free from toxins. Let us together " close the gaps in asthma care" Be aware about Asthma and its causes.  Once you learn, educate others. This World Asthma Day spread awareness and not charcoal smoke. Choose incense which is pleasant to your nose as well as your lungs. Every breath is a gift. And gifts should be wrapped in flowers, not dust.  World Asthma Day is an annual awareness event supported by Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) and US based National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLB), and also the World Asthma Foundation. As per the World Health Organisation (WHO), about one person among 15 people in the world are suffering from asthma. These include patients from every age group. Asthma is a disease that affects your lungs. It causes repeated episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and nighttime or early morning coughing. A