Television - Changing Times

Television: Some say its an Idiot box, Some say it rules the heart.

Television has changed a lot over the period of twenty five years. Initially it received few channels from stations by antennae and that too always had a constant snow over the picture.
Later when cable came into existence the number of channels increased considerably with the clarity in the picture. Although it was more expensive than antennae still people accepted it.

Now a days it is known as the best television era with a satellite dish where hundreds of channels can be received with 100% clarity and good sound.
There are number of different channels available these days for example: News channels, Sports channels, Movie channels, Music channels, National channels, Kids entertainment channels and many more which are broad casted 24/7 hours.

The last but not the least television can be watched on the computer at home. All what is required is install the dish, hook up the receiver, point the remote at the receiver and enjoy watching television on Computer.

Comic book stores – Children Favorite

Comic book store is one of the favorite places of every child. All type of comics are available in comic book stores. Without the existence of comics, children would have never ever realized beauty of the dreamworld. These comic stores have rocked world of kids.

Comics make childhood very interesting and fascinating with imaginary creations like Chacha Choudhary, Pinki, Biloo etc and superheroes like Nagraj, Super Commando Dhruva, Spiderman, Batman, Superman, The Avengers, X-Men, The Incredible Hulk and many more which still grab the attention of children all round the world.

Now a days all type of comics are also available on internet ie comics can be found online and can also be download free of cost. Also. the comic stores have now been integrated into online stores and are now pulling in more clients in comparison to what they did before.

Mirza Ghalib – Great Indian Poet

Dabeer-ul-Mulk, Najm-ud-daulah Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan, commny known as Miraza Ghalib was one of the great classical Urdu and Persian poet belongs to India. Till date he is considered as the most popular and influential urdu poet.

Mirza Ghalib was born on December 27th, 1797 in Agra. The death of his father Abdullah Beg Khan and care taker Khan, Ghalib moved to Delhi. Records of his formal education are no known, only known thing was that his friend circle comprised of some most intelligent minds of that time. At the age of thirteen he got married, and had seven children but unfortunetly none of them survived. Ghalib never worked as such for his living. He survived either on support, credit or generosity of his friends.

Although, Ghalib wrote in Persian but his Urdu ghazals were more famous. It is believed, he wrote his most popular ghazals in the nineteenth year of his life. His ghazals contain highly Persianised Urdu words. All his masterpieces are his invaluable contribution to Urdu Poetry and Literature.

He received fame posthumously. He, himself remarked during his lifetime that his importance would be recognized by the coming generations. The legendary poet lost his soul in Delhi on February 15th, 1869.

“Love Sonnets of Ghalib” is his first complete English translation was of love poems, written by Sarfaraz K. Niazi and published by Rupa & Co in India and Pakistan. Indian Cinema had paid tribute to the fabled poet through a film named Mirza Ghalib (1954).