Erasmus

#history #memory Erasmus of Rotterdam.12 July is the death anniversary of Desiderius Erasmus (1469 - 1536), the Dutch priest and humanist, born in Rotterdam and died in Basel, Switzerland, is…

മഹാശ്വേതാ ദേവി

#ഓർമ്മ #books മഹാശ്വേതാ ദേവി. മഹാശ്വേത ദേവിയുടെ (1926-2016) ഓർമ്മദിവസമാണ് ജൂലൈ 28.100 നോവലുകളും 20ലധികം കഥാസമാഹാരങ്ങളും രചിച്ച ഈ വിശ്രുത ബംഗാളി എഴുത്തുകാരി, ബ്രിട്ടീഷ്‌ ഇന്ത്യയിൽ, ഇന്നത്തെ ബംഗ്ലാദേശിലെ ധാക്കയിലാണ് ജനിച്ചത്. അച്ഛനും അമ്മയും അറിയപ്പെടുന്ന എഴുത്തുകാരായിരുന്നു.മഹാശ്വേത ദേവിയുടെ കഥകളെ…

Real Happiness

#philosophy#books Real Happiness."Beware of destination addiction, a preoccupation with the idea that happiness is in the next place, the next job, and with the next partner. Until you give up…

An Ancient Architect

#history An Ancient Architect.A 5000-year-old plan of a Sumerian house, displayed on a clay tablet in Iraq, is considered the oldest architectural plan in the world.

The Death of Ceasar

#history #books The Death of Ceasar.The assassination of Julius Caesar has been immortalised in history including by many great writers including Shakespear. Long before the day he was assassinated, Julius…

Olympic Motto

#history Olympic Motto."Citius, Altius, Fortius".The motto of the modern Olympic Games, “Faster, Higher, Stronger,” was coined by French Dominican friar Louis Henri Didon (1840-1900), who was a friend of the…