Tagore: A melodious journey through life
Today marks the 66th death anniversary of Indian
Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, who passed away on August 7,
1941. Tagore was born on May 7, 1861. He received the Nobel Prize
for Literature in 1913.
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Voice of India's spiritual heritage
Tagore had early success as a writer in his
native Bengal. With his translations of some of his poems he became
rapidly known in the West. In fact his fame attained a luminous
height, taking him across continents on lecture tours and tours of
friendship.
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Organ trafficking rising worldwide
'They stole my kidney'
Longer life spans and technological advances
have spurred a significant global market for trafficked body parts
from living donors, says the World Health Organisation. Demand for
organ transplants has risen beyond what can be supplied by
traditional organ donations.
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