jpnarayan1 Posted March 20, 2014 Report Posted March 20, 2014 Khushwant Singh was known for his biting satire One of India's best known authors and journalists, Khushwant Singh, has died aged 99, his family says. A prolific writer, he wrote dozens of novels and short story collections. He also edited several magazines and newspapers in the 1970s and 80s. Khushwant Singh's novel, Train to Pakistan, based on the bloody partition of India in 1947, was made into a film. He also served a term as an MP and was given the Padma Vibhushan, a civilian award, by the government. Mr Singh, died at his home in the Indian capital, Delhi, after suffering from respiratory trouble, his family said on Thursday. A Sikh, he was born in what is now Pakistan, and was known in particular for his biting satire. He continued to write his popular column, With Malice Towards One and All, until his death. In 1984, he returned a civilian award in protest at the Indian government's move to send troops into the Golden Temple, the holiest Sikh shrine, to flush out militants. But in 2007, he accepted the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian award. Tributes have been pouring in for the legendary writer. "A gifted author, candid commentator and a dear friend. He lived a truly creative life," Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wrote on Twitter.
kakatiya Posted March 20, 2014 Author Report Posted March 20, 2014 kushwanth singhs news articles on mother teresa where best memories i had in 10th class.. that was first time i heard of him.. train to pakistan is widely appreciated book. 4. Mother Teresa - Khushwant Singh 1. Describe a typical day of a sister of charity. A. In Mother House, the day begins at 4.30 a.m. The nuns assemble and pray and meditate for two hours. Then they get to work. Firstly they wash all the dirty linen brought from the Homes for the Dying, Sishu Bhavan, the slum schools, leprosaria etc. Then they have a quick breakfast. Soon they go to their places of duty with supplies of powdered milk and medicines. They return in the ' evening. They have an early supper. Then they pray again and meditate and go to bed in their dormitories by 10.00 p.m. 2. In what way was 10 September 1946 important in Mother Teresa’s? life? (Or) What made Mother Teresa decide to give up teaching and serve the poor? A. On the 10th of Septmeber, 1946, which Mother described as “inspirational day” and “day of decision” she received a call from Jesus Christ when she was going to Darjeeling. She was asked to give up all and follow Him to the slums to serve Him among the poorest of the poor. After receiving intensive training in nursing she opened her first slum school in 1948. Since then Mother dedicated her life to the poor and dying. Thus 10 September 1946 is important in Mother’s life. 3. How did Mother Teresa make the defences of the manager of the biscuit factory crumble? A. Mother Teresa first thanked the manager of the biscuit factory for the generosity he had shown earlier. She, then, started speaking about his own problems. She patiently listened to him and then asserted that she, being poor, could beg, unlike the well-to-do people of the middle class. Mother Teresa. Thus, crumbled his defences, made him expansive and prompted him to help her organization further. 4. How does Mother Teresa describe the day she received "a special call from Jesus Christ"? A. On the 10th of September, 1946, Mother Teresa receives a call from Jesus Christ asking her to give up ail and follow Him to the slums to serve Him among the poorest of the poor. She describes it as “inspiration day” and “the day of decision”. 5. The author tells Mother Teresa that there are too many poor people and that she cannot possibly help them all. What was Mother Teresa’s response? Do you think this is a good response Why do you think so? A. In response to the author’s question, Mother admits that her service may be a drop in the ocean but asserts that the ocean will be less because of that missing drop. She says she is not concerns with the dimension of the work but the work itself. She just wants to do her best for the poor and needy. 6. What are the four vows; taken by the Missionaries of Charity? A. The four vows taken by the Missionaries of Charity are: i) Vow of poverty - ii) Vow of chastity iii) Vow of obedience iv) Vow of whole-hearted free service to the poor. This special vow was that of giving whole hearted free service to the poor. The significance of this is that they cannot work for the rich; they cannot accept any money for the work they do. Their service must be a free to service to the poor only. 8. What dress do the sisters of charity wear? Is there is any special significance? (Or) What is the dress that has been prescribed for the Sisters of Charity? What are its qualities? A. The dress that sisters of charity wear is a blue-bordered white sari that costs less than one dollar which binds their forehead up to their eyebrows and is pinned at different places to drape the rest of the body. Small irons cross dangles on their left shoulder. The significance of this dress is to hide any female charms since they work with a group of people and the reason the saree being cheaper is they work with poor people. 9. Why did Mother Teresa have special interest in the dying? A. Mother Teresa says that her interest in the dying is due to a vocation, a call. She says that nobody wants the dying, the diseased, the sick and the crippled but she wants those whom nobody wants, no one loves or cares. 10. Many of Mother Teresa qualities are seen in the “begging mission”. Describe two of them very briefly? A. Mother Teresa called on the Manager of a biscuit factory. She patiently heard the administrative problems of the manager. She was able to convince the factory manager and get 40 large tins of biscuits. Thus she was tactful and clever. She had patience and convincing nature. 11. How do the nuns treat the “terrible disease” that can never be cured? A. Being unwanted is the terrible disease that any human being may experience. This disease can be cured only with willing hands to serve and loving heart to love but not with any medicines.
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