Maulana Wahiduddin Khan I Principles of Life
Alexander Isayevich Solzhenitsyn, a Russian novelist who was deeply moved by the trials and tribulations of his people, gave a concrete shape in his stories of their unenviable existence. He inevitably incurred the wrath of the Soviet authorities, and was forced to seek asylum in the U.S.A., where he lived quietly, in Vermont, writing various books, till his death in 2008.
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan I Principles of Life
Waking up in the morning to the noisy chirrup of the birds, a man noticed a broken egg lying on the ground. It had obviously fallen from a nest built by sparrows just under the ceiling of his modest dwelling. Wearily he removed the broken egg, then, noting with disgust the straws which were eternally littering his floor, he stood up on a piece of furniture, and swiped the nest out of its niche. He spent quite some time and effort cleaning up the whole place.
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan I Principles of Life
The American space shuttle, Challenger, built at a cost of one billion dollars, was launched into space on January 28, 1986. But within one minute after its lift-off, it exploded violently, reducing itself and its seven passengers to ashes. No one survived to tell the tale of the tragedy.
Man went into space for the first time in 1957; the spaceship, Challenger, being the 25th space shuttle of its kind. It was ironic that crores of happily expectant people were watching the whole event on television.
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan I Principles of Life
Mr. Ram Ratan Kapila ran a refrigerator and air-conditioner business by the name of Kapsons, with its offices at Asif Ali Road in New Delhi. Requiring a captivating name for his firm, he advertised for one in the newspapers, promising a handsome reward for the best slogan. In spite of repeated advertisements, no apt slogan was forthcoming. He kept straining his brain day in and out but could not hit on anything that sounded perfect.
