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Ritanjali Hastir, Associate Editor, 3rd November, 2015 Pablo Picasso – the famous painter’s saying that the artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider's web seem to hold good especially in context to the ongoing painting...
हिमाचल कला संस्कृति भाषाअकादमी द्वारा आयोजित राज्य स्तरीय साहित्य समारोह
Ashima Sharma, Keekli Reporter, September, 2014, Shimla “The Earth is Art, The Photographer is only a witness” -- a famous quote by Yann Arthus-Bertrand perfectly describes the stunning and rapturous work of Siddharth, a photographer who uses camera as a tool for exploration and imagination !!! A landscape photographer, independent researcher, writer, curator and a PhD Scholar in Education from...
Keekli Reporter, March 2015, Jallandhar A student of Class XII, DAV School, Jalladhar, Shweta Sharma is out to write her own story. Aspiring to be an IFS officer, she says, “You can only create glory when you yourself are the writer of the story”. Very creative and adopting innovative means to do things Shweta now has quite a few achievements...
Keekli Reporter, February, 2015, Wardha, Maharashtra "When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor, it is to enjoy each step along the way" -- these words by Wayne Dyer truly reflects upon 12 year old Esha who enjoys each and every moment of her performance as a dancer. Winner of the Chairman...
Dr Bharti Sharma, BDS (Rajasthan), SMO (Dental), CHC Nadaun, Hamirpur, July, 2015 “If a patient cannot clean his teeth, no dentist can clean them fore him” – William R Alger Dental caries or dental cavities are very common dental problems among children as well as adults. It begins with a small black mark on the surface of the tooth which gradually...
Ritanjali Hastir, Keekli Reporter, January 2015, Shimla Recently the people of Shimla City got an opportunity to get indulged in a musical and dance extravaganza in form of an event 'Transcend' organized by Sudhanshu and Piyush, members of the Younglinks – a group of youngsters all committed to bring change in the society, at historic Gaiety Theatre’s Amphitheater, The...
Ritanjali Hastir, December, 2015, Shimla “To maintain the spirit of heritage, it is very important to use the place for the purpose for which it was actually built”, says Kanwar Ratanjit. It is said, “For every picture you take a moment in time is remembered. A family’s heritage is its personal journey through history. Memories will fade making the written...
Sonia Dogra, Freelance Writer, Suratgarh, Rajasthan What can really make young brains tick? Well, I says, it is only the power of the word that can ignite our little dynamites. What can be better, dear children, than growing in the company of BOOKS. Every single word you read makes you a dreamer of sorts, every single book you open fills your...
The entire nation is all set to celebrate the 68th Independence Day on 15th August 2014. In spite of that fact that more half a century has passed away since we are celebrating this day, Keekli's reporter, Ritanjali Hastir brings you people’s take on this day. Raj Verma (private employee): Means a holiday In the current times, I don't think...
Ashima Sharma, Keekli Reporter, July, 2014, Shimla We wish to have the echo of our music felt in the hearts of our listeners !!! Gone are those days when excelling in studies was the only aim in every child’s life. The youth of today prefer being called as all rounders. They have evolved and involved themselves in many different activities...
Ashima Sharma, Keekli Reporter, July, 2014, Shimla SHELZ -- An all girls band from Auckland House Girls School has created a niche for itself over the years and every year they dazzle and entertain us with their performances. "Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent", a famous quote by Victor Hugo is...