Category Archives: Desi Totkay

Says the Great Russian Novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Fyodor Dostoyevsky (born November 11 [October 30, Old Style], 1821, Moscow, Russia—died February 9 [January 28, Old Style], 1881, St. Petersburg) was a Russian novelist and short-story writer whose psychological penetration into the darkest recesses of the human heart, together with his unsurpassed moments of illumination, had an immense influence on 20th-century fiction. Dostoyevsky is usually regarded as one of the finest… Read More »

Midnight

When suffering from a cold, blocked nose, fever, headache, or cough, symptoms often worsen at night. Why does this happen? Each person’s brain has a 24-hour clock known as the Circadian Rhythm, which regulates our alertness and sleep cycles according to changes in environmental light. Our physiology and behaviors are shaped by the Earth’s rotation, such as the… Read More »

Paradise in Pakpattan

PAKPATTAN, Pakistan Authorities said Sunday that at least 36 pilgrims had been killed in a stampede at a Muslim shrine in the central province of Punjab. The stampede took place just before midnight Saturday when thousands of pilgrims rushed forward after the Behishti Darwaza, or Paradise Gate, was opened to inaugurate the annual feast, known as urs, at… Read More »