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Uniindia: Dhaka, Aug 16 (UNI) The Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre, High Commission of India in Dhaka, organized a book launch of Prof. Anwarul Karims books on Rabindranath Tagore, A Gift of the Magi to the West and Glimpses of Bengal - His Ecstasy and Agony on Tuesday.

Rabindranath Tagore’s early writings (1881-1897) often focused on social injustice against women, female deities in his literature signified woman's inner strength. Tagore underscored that woman should never be passive, and he was very aware of women's social roles. Almost all of his female characters were plotted in traditional ways, but they were all quite strong. His

Maybe I loved her so because we were daughters of the same soil, to some extent, at least. It made me smile. But I also sneered at myself a little bit, because her soil had also ripped apart mine for over 200 years.

An excerpt from ‘Tagore’s University: A History of Visva-Bharati 1921-1961’ by Swati Ganguly.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday paid tribute to Indian poet and philosopher Rabindranath Tagore on his death anniversary.

Marking the death anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, actress-director Nima Rahman is set to bring “Nishithey” to the television. The one-hour single episode features Ahsan Habib Nasim, Intekhab Dinar, and Dilruba Hussain Doel, among others. “This is the first time I have crafted a production based on Tagore’s plot. Presenting his thoughts and philosophy is very challenging,”

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday clarified that it has no proposal to replace the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi picture on currency notes.

Nigeria is a country of pious people and sacred cows. On Fridays, its mosques are filled with prayer and Tafsir. On Sundays, the churches take over with song offerings and evocative homilies.

Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC), Embassy of India in Kathmandu together with Kendriya Vidyalaya, on Monday, celebrated the 161st birth anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore as part of ongoing celebrations of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Indian Mission in Kathmandu said in a statement.

Tagore’s 161st birth anniversary on Sunday