Argentinian golfer, Roberto de Vincenzo, once won a tournament and the big cheque that goes with it. After the celebrations, he was strolling back to his car when a young woman approached…
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James Harrison: The man with the golden arm
CNN, Dec. 25, 2018: He donated blood every week for 60 years and saved the lives of 2.4 million babies. Most people, when they retire, get a gold watch. James Harrison deserves…
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First sign of civilization
Years ago, anthropologist Margaret Mead was asked by a student what she considered the first sign of civilization in a culture. The student expected Mead to talk about fish hooks or clay…
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8 greatest Indian teachers of all times
September 5 – the birth date of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the second president of India – is celebrated as Teachers’ Day in India. Have a look at the finest teachers who made…
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The girl and the apple
Please read this interesting story that is about to be made into a movie. A true story of survival from the Holocaust and the mysterious ways of God that drew people together…
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Christmas tale: The pine tree in St. Martin
On Christmas eve, the parish priest of the little village of St. Martin, in the French Pyrenees, was getting ready to celebrate Mass when he began to smell a delicious perfume. It…
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Refreshing stories of rich people who gave their fortunes away
It’s admirable that there are rich people out there who choose to share their blessings with the poor folk. While tycoons like Bill Gates and Warren Buffet are well known for their…
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Forgetting the bad things
A young man came across his primary school teacher at a wedding. He went to greet him with all the respect and admiration. He said to him, “Do you remember me, Teacher?”…
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A living message
Noted Dutch post-impressionist painter, Vincent Van Gogh, was not always an artist. In fact, he wanted to be a church pastor and was even sent to the Belgian mining community of Borinage in 1879.…
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The good doctor of Malkangiri
When Kumulu Kirsani, a tribal teenager, fell seriously ill on a dull grey morning on September 17, 2019, all the ills that keep Odisha’s Malkangiri district backward seemed to conspire against him.…