Suraiya

Today is the death anniversary of Suraiya Jamaal Sheikh, or Suraiya for short, the popular singer/actress of Hindi Cinema.A combination of good looks and singing voice, she was of the league of Noor Jehan and Khursheed who doubled as playback singers and actors.First she sang for the actress Mehtaab in her child roles.Later she sang for herself when she acted in films like Dillagi, Afsar, Anmol Ghadi,Taraana, Badi Behan, Phool, Jeet and Dastaan.She won a gold medal for a role in film Kajal (1948).She is remembered most for her stellar performance in Mirza Ghalib in which she also rendered Ghalib's ghazals in her inimitable voice.She also sang for leading heroines of the time like Nargis, Madhubala.Romantically involved with Dev Anand, with whom she paired in a number of hit films,her love affair with him could not mature into matrimony due to opposition from her family, especially her maternal grandmother.
Heartbroken, Suraiya never married.
A recipient of many awards and honours, like the Urdu Academy Award and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award,she was also honoured by a commemorative postal stamp being issued .
Our humble tributes to the great artiste and actress !

W.B Yeats

Yesterday was the death anniversary of W.B Yeats,the great Irish poet.He was an important figure of the Twentieth Century English Literature.His early poetry was influenced by Irish legends and occultism.Later he turned to realism but his poetry remains a veritable mix of the physical and the spiritual.His poem'The Second Coming' written in 1919 describes the situation in war-torn Europe. The poem is an all time classic and holds good even today .
Yeats was awarded Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923.
Our humble tributes to the great poet !

Robert Frost

Today is the death anniversary of Robert Frost, a renowned American poet, best known for realistic depiction of rural life in simple colloquial language.A four time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, he was also named Poet Laureate of Vermont in 1961.
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Raja Ramanna

Today is the birth anniversary of Raja Ramanna, the renowned Physicist and Nuclear Scientist. He remained associated with Indian Nuclear Program for four decades. The Institutions like Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Atomic Energy Commission, National Institute of Advanced Studies and DRDO bear his stamp. His contributions in the field of defence research are immense.A multifaceted personality, he was an accomplished Piano player and even wrote a book on music titled 'The Structure of Music in Raga and Western Systems'.
In 1990 the V.P.Singh Government appointed him as a Minister of State.
He also served a tenure as a nominated Member of Rajyasabha.
For his outstanding achievements in the field of nuclear research and applications, he was awarded Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan.
Our humble tributes to the great scientist !

Ajit

Today is the birth anniversary of Hamid Ali Khan,the popular Bollywood actor, better known by his screen name Ajit . In the fifties he was a popular lead actor and a romantic hero who later switched over to playing negative roles.He acted in about two hundred Bollywood flicks, making his presence felt,both as a hero and a villain . The expressions 'Mona Darling', 'Mona , kahan hai Sona', 'Liquid Nitrogen' became popular cliches due to the peculiar way he mouthed them .He acted as a soft spoken scheming villain , more or less with Machiavellian traits. 
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Himachal Statehood Day

The memories of January 25, 1971 are still fresh in my mind when I along with thousands of others was a witness to the celebrations, function and the public rally addressed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. She arrived the venue seated mounted on a slow moving vehicle , head covered with a shawl, smiling, also shaking off snow flakes, as it had started snowing.She was accompanied by Dr. Y. S. Parmar, the Chief Minister.
Today the State has come of age, celebrating 46th anniversary of the momentous event.
This side the sole credit goes to Dr. Y.S.Parmar , rightly called ' Himachal Nirmata' for making this possible through his sincere efforts.
Happy Statehood Day !

J. Om Prakash

Today is the birthday of J. Om Prakash, the well-known producer -director of Bollywood. As a producer he is remembered for movies like Aas ka Panchhi,Ayee Milan Ki Bela, Aye Din Bahar Ke,Ayaa Saawan Khoom key,Aankhon Aankhon Mein, Aandhi,Apnaapan, Arpan, Aasha- all ominously starting with letter 'A'.
He also directed movies like Aap Ki Kasam,Apnapan, Aakraman, Ashok Hun Baharon ka, Aas pass, Akhir Kyun....etc.All his films bear title starting with the letter 'A', the exception being 'Bhagwan Dada'.
He turns 90 today.
Our best wishes !