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We wish Ruskin Bond a very happy 92nd birthday on 19th May.

Bond has enthralled us with numerous stories set in the hills. Many of us have spent our summer holidays in the company of grandparents, ghosts, umbrellas, cherry trees, furry friends, train journeys and mischievous boys that he has written about

As he publishes his memoir of his wartime childhood in Dehradun, we wish him good health and peace.

As Ruskin Bond turns 92, here are lesser-known facts about the legendary writer Born on May 19, Ruskin Bond remains one of the most beloved children's authors in India. Through his long writing career, he has produced some of the most joyous and nostalgic works about the mountains and his personal experiences. Here are some lesser-known facts about the iconic storyteller.

"Where the mind is without fear
and the head is held high
Where knowledge is free,
Where the world has not been broken
up into fragments by narrow domestic walls."

Rabindranath Tagore, Gitanjali (1910)

We pay our homage to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on his 165th birth anniversary.

Let his words guide us through a world of knowledge and brotherhood.

Join us to celebrate the Bengali New Year, 1433.

India is a country of diversity. On April 14, Bengal starts the New Year as Poila Baisakh and Tamil Nadu as Puthandu. Assam celebrates Rongali Bihu and Punjab rejoices the harvest with Baisakhi.

April is the month of cheer and joy.