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“After all, love without self-sacrifice was just lust”
― Gourav Mohanty, Sons of Darkness

“A thing of beauty is said to last forever, unless it begins to speak. Mati thanked the Storm God that her Lamb had not proposed marriage. Nothing ruins an affair more than an effort to make it last.”
― Gourav Mohanty, Sons of Darkness

“There are several ways," he said shyly, "in which I'm trying to improve myself. I have a great many books and records and now I'm learning to play golf. Do you know golf, Sister? The English think it's a very serious game. I was going to learn a much more serious game called cricket, but you need twenty two people...”
― Rumer Godden, Black Narcissus

“But only yesterdays are truly splendid â€� And there are other singers, sweeter than I, to sing of tomorrow. I can only write of today, of Pipalnagar, where I have lived and loved.”
― Ruskin Bond, The Night Train at Deoli and Other Stories

“It is my Bharatvarsha in all its glory, replete with wealth, knowledge, spiritual faith.”
― Rabindranath Tagore, Gora

“Karna himself was dressed in passably aristocratic style in a caramel-brown knee-length coat that he was sweating in. A mark of a fraud, for the truly rich never sweat.”
― Gourav Mohanty, Sons of Darkness

“Winter and sweaters are old lovers, and mothers from India start weaving this love story in September.”
― Ashwini Rudra, Delhi via Lucknow: Once, love travelled this route

“There is a real Bharatvarsha—a complete India. Unless we establish ourselves there, we can’t absorb its true living essence into our minds and hearts. Therefore I say, forgetting all else, discarding book-learning, the lure of prestige, and the temptation of odd profits, we must set sail for that very port, whether we drown or perish. No wonder I can never forget the true, complete image of Bharatvarsha.”
― Rabindranath Tagore, Gora

“I didn’t know then that driving in India would help me develop a steadfast mind like an archer, capable of staying calm and focused amid the mayhem of traffic.”
― Ranjani Rao, Rewriting My Happily Ever After - A Memoir of Divorce and Discovery

“An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind,â€� Papa said. He had said those words before. They were Gandhiji’s words. Now I knew what they meant. So a Hindu family kills a Muslim family, who kills a Hindu family, who kills a Muslim family. It would never end unless someone ended it. But who was going to do that?”
― Veera Hiranandani, The Night Diary

“The damage done by colonial powers to the heritage of conquered peoples is irreversible; yet racial memory is a collective storehouse that time and history cannot eradicate.”
― Ahmed Ali, Twilight in Delhi

“Indian democracy suffers from the double jeopardy of dynastic parties 'n nepotistic judiciary”
― B.S. Murthy

“India is a paradise after Pakistan... It's been a long time since I saw a woman. In eastern Turkey, Iran and Pakistan, I saw only men, and now when a woman on the street even smiles at me, the whole world looks better. The landscape is the same as in Pakistan, but still, so much more beautiful.”
― Goran Kropp

“It is possible for USA citizens to apply for the eVisa and stay in India for 180 days with the travel document's multiple entries. Citizens of the United States can visit India on an Indian e-visa for recreation, business, and tourism purposes.”
― visacent

“There are many countries in the world that specialize in material exports. They export minerals, gold, oil,, manufactured goods, technology etc. But Bhaarath specializes in exporting non materials and other intangibles of deep thought and spirit which money could never buy.”
― Syd K., Semmanthaka: The Second Quest for an Immortal gem

“But standing back to back with Sunita, it was confirmed. He was taller. As a thief, Sunil Sharma has finally started to grow.”
― Katherine Boo, Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity

“Is this the ring from the gala shopping trip with Brandy? When she told me to try on rings while I was there because she wanted to give Jackson an idea for her engagement ring?â€�
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― Sajni Patel, First Love, Take Two

“If the youth of the country is Patriot, it is the Sign of Great Nation.”
― Balkrishnna Sanmotrra

“Blessed be the land of sages, saints, yogis, sadhus, and sanyasis,
Blessed be the land of brave hearts, souls, and of light,
Blessed be the land of spirituality, mystics, gnostics, and peace,
Blessed be the land full of colors, diversity, and unity,
Blessed be the land of the righteous, righteousness and on the rightful sight,
Blessed be the land of river, mountains, and seas,
Blessed be the land of nature, greens, and antiques,
Blessed be the land of beauty, culture, and care,
Blessed be the land of mother of eastern spirituality and wisdom,
Blessed be the land that produced peaceful warriors, godly souls, and the greatest humanitarians.
Blessed be the land of diversity,
Blessed be the land of honor, prosperity, and growth,
Blessed be the land of righteous kings, maharajas, rulers, and governors,
Blessed be the land of truth and bliss,
Blessed be the soul of India!”
― Aiyaz Uddin

“The irony of India's partition is that Muslims wrested Pakistan from the British and retained their hold over Bharat to stymie the Hindus for ever, and that's absurd.”
― B.S. Murthy

“There are seven wonders in India and the Taj mahal is one of them. Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, In 1653 after the death of Mumtaz, his loved one. It was built over 22 years with the help of 20,000 craftsmen and 1,000 elephants. It is not only one of the wonders of India, but also one of the wonders of the world, and remains very popular with tourists from across the globe.”
― Travel Guide

“Traveling to India on a long vacation or on a gap year is a great idea. However Your Indian visa may impose various penalties if you extend your stay beyond the stated period. Travelers need to be reminded to check their travel documents' dates so often, because such cases occur so frequently. To avoid ruining their trip, travelers should also check the expiration date of their visas and the maximum duration allowed in the country.”
― Indian visa

“It reminds him that beyond stale predictability lies hidden moments, random and beautifulâ€� Beyond depressing comfort zones of stagnation are happy meadows of growthâ€� Beyond tears are laughs waiting to be laughed and beyond darkness is light waiting to unravel itselfâ€� Beyond it all is life waiting to be livedâ€�

Kumbh taught me how to be alone in a swarm of people. To find your little islets of peace amidst a sea of teeming people. How you have to find your way even where there are a million others around you trying to find theirs. How you do not necessarily have to stop and ask each time you feel lost.
Kumbh had planted its magic that was to blossom in the days that followedâ€�”
― Rasal, I Killed the Golden Goose : A COLLECTION OF THOUGHTS, THOUGHTLESSNESS, SILENCES, POEMS & SOME ‘SHOTâ€� STORIES

“India's Judges fare better than its gods as Contempt of Court protects their dignity while its Constitution throws the latter to the wolves for Muslims proclaim that there's no god but Allah and the evangelists propagate that the Hindu deities are false”
― BS Murtht

“special dedication and tribute goes out to Jyoti Singh. She was brutally beaten, gang-raped, tortured, and killed. All of this occurred while Ms. Singh was traveling with her male friend on a bus. Jyoti had an iron rod rammed into her vagina. Her intestines were pulled out of her body and she was thrown off of a moving bus. The incident occurred in Munirka (a neighborhood in South West Delhi, India) on December 16, 2012. Mukesh Singh, Vinay Sharma, Pawan Gupta, Akshay Thakur, Ram Singh (the bus driver), and Mohammed Afroz were convicted. The “juvenileâ€�, Mohammed Afroz, was the rapist who shoved an iron rod inside of her vagina. Since he was 17 years old and six months old at the time of the crime, he was NOT TRIED AS AN ADULT. He was given a maximum sentence of three yearsâ€� imprisonment in a “reform facilityâ€� due to the Juvenile Justice Act. He is now a cook at a hotel in South India. Why does he get to be pampered while Jyoti suffered such a cruel fate?”
― Aida Mandic, The News Presents Many Views

“A special dedication and tribute goes out to Jyoti Singh. She was brutally beaten, gang-raped, tortured, and killed. All of this occurred while Ms. Singh was traveling with her male friend on a bus. Jyoti had an iron rod rammed into her vagina. Her intestines were pulled out of her body and she was thrown off of a moving bus. The incident occurred in Munirka (a neighborhood in South West Delhi, India) on December 16, 2012. Mukesh Singh, Vinay Sharma, Pawan Gupta, Akshay Thakur, Ram Singh (the bus driver), and Mohammed Afroz were convicted. The “juvenileâ€�, Mohammed Afroz, was the rapist who shoved an iron rod inside of her vagina. Since he was 17 years old and six months old at the time of the crime, he was NOT TRIED AS AN ADULT. He was given a maximum sentence of three yearsâ€� imprisonment in a “reform facilityâ€� due to the Juvenile Justice Act. He is now a cook at a hotel in South India. Why does he get to be pampered while Jyoti suffered such a cruel fate?”
― Aida Mandic, The News Presents Many Views

“Jyoti was nicknamed the “New Delhi braveheartâ€� for her heroic courage in trying to fight to save her life. The Indian press named her “Nirbhayaâ€� (the fearless one). The editor of a Delhi-based tabloid, Mail Today, disclosed Jyoti’s identity. However, Delhi police registered a criminal case against the editor. Indian law forbids revealing the name of a rape victim unless the family agrees to it. That is not right!”
― Aida Mandic, The News Presents Many Views

“Jyoti had a bright future ahead of her. She was a physiotherapy student. Her father sold his ancestral land to educate her. He even worked double shifts to continue to pay for her schooling. Her father stated that when he was a youth, he dreamed of becoming a schoolteacher. However, education was not considered important at the time. Furthermore, girls were not even sent to school.

Hateful crimes and actions must be addressed in schools, governments, and among the police so that such evil never occurs again! However, the Indian government has yet to do something meaningful to resolve rape culture in India. It is deplorable that such barbaric and heinous acts are not dealt with to the fullest extent of the law!”
― Aida Mandic, The News Presents Many Views

“Born losers, born losers
How dare you aspire to demolish our self esteem
Covering our mouth so that we can't scream

Born losers, born losers
Know that you should always watch your back
We're waiting for the right moment to fervently attack

Born losers, born losers
Women should push you down a treacherous
hill
So you can see how edginess has its own thrill”
― Aida Mandic, The News Presents Many Views

“Born losers, born losers
Do you think that we can't destroy you all
By setting up the steps so that you fall

Born losers, born losers
How about we ensure that you end up dead
When you try to force us to give you head

Born losers, born losers
Don't you dare assume you can slit our throat
Unless rivers are where you want to float”
― Aida Mandic, The News Presents Many Views