ফ্র্যাঞ্জ কাফকার (1883-1924) তখন 40 বছর বয়স। একদিন বার্লিনের পার্কের মধ্য দিয়ে হাঁটছিলেন, তখন তার একটি মেয়ের সাথে সাক্ষাত হয়, যে তার প্রিয় পুতুলটিকে হারিয়েছিল। সেই শিশুটি এবং কাফকা পুতুলটি অনুসন্ধান করে কিন্তু কোথাও খুঁজে পায়না। কাফকা পরের দিন তাকে তার সাথে দেখা করতে বলে, আবার তারা সন্ধান শুরু করবে। পরের দিন, যখন তারা পুতুলটি …
Inna and her ally Attir, a master of illusion, attempt to infiltrate a castle and find an altar, which is necessary for conjuring a god. Using a powerful relic, they aim to summon a deity using offerings of souls collected previously. In the middle of their mission, they encounter a Wolfian warrior named Hungir, who, despite his powerful attempts to defend his homeland, fails to triumph over Inna. The episode concludes with uncertainty over their main goal.
In 1948, Pakistan declared Urdu its national language despite a Bengali-speaking majority, leading to historic protests. In 2002, the UN established International Mother Language Day in efforts to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and combat the disappearance of endangered languages. With globalization threatening language diversity, consistent effort is needed to protect and preserve languages and the cultural heritage they embody.
The writer recounts a recent visit to the spiritual city, Deoghar, in India's Jharkhand state, after a traumatic experience there 20 years prior involving dacoits. Deoghar is renowned for the Baba Baidyanath Temple, a complex of 22 significant temples, most notably one of the twelve Jyotirlingas. The writer's trip included participation in numerous rituals at the temple. Though the ritual features some chaos, the overall experience was profoundly spiritual and culturally rich.
The Veblen Effect refers to the phenomenon where people are inclined to pay more for a product as its price increases, often associated with luxury goods. Named after American economist Thorstein Veblen, this effect contradicts the usual law of demand. People exhibit this behavior to signal wealth and success, associate with quality and exclusivity, and for social comparison. However, it can lead to conspicuous consumption, causing potential financial difficulties. The Veblen Effect provides insight into the psychology of luxury consumption. Understanding it helps in making informed purchasing decisions.
