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What Seneca Says About Death Seneca. Credits: http://vinogruin.blogspot.com By Mithu Das   May 13, 2018 Seneca, one of the greatest Stoic philosophers, Roman statesman and author of several books, committed suicide when he was 61 years old. But his choice to commit suicide was not made by himself, it was made by Nero, the infamous Roman Emperor, who killed his own mother and his stepbrother. (It was said that while Rome was burning, Nero was playing the fiddle.) Seneca was Nero’s teacher and mentor. Now a question may arise here: Why then...

Julie Christie: The Sixties Movie Icon Who Was Born in Assam Julie Christie by Paul Schtzer, 1966. Image courtesy: flashbak.com. By Mithu Das   December 03, 2017 If I don't make films, no one is going to write about me. And most people have forgotten who I am anyway. My life is not interrupted because I am more or less anonymous. Julie Christie Tweet this quote Julie Christie is considered to be the 1960s movie icon as well as the icon of 'Swinging London' era. She was named as one of the '100 Sexiest Stars in Film Histo...

Durga Puja at Golaghat Durga Puja is one of the most popular religious festivals in India. It is widely celebrated in eight States—Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Manipur, Odisha, Tripura and Meghalaya—although not quite less popular in other States too. It is more or less celebrated by Hindu communities in the UK, Australia and the USA. Like many other places, Durga Puja is also celebrated at Golaghat. Pandal-hopping crowd gather near Sanatan Dharma Samaj Durga Puja Mandir at Bata Point, Golaghat By Mithu Das   October 05, 2017 According to...