Karuwaki Speaks

08/01/2026

8th January is the birthday of two iconic musicians,who are listened and looked upto even today.

David Bowie and Elvis Presley shared several deep, often cosmic connections, though they famously never met in person or collaborated.

Marked by their identical January 8th birthday,Bowie idolized Presley and even wrote "Golden Years" for him.
Though Elvis turned it down,it was a potential collaboration that was tragically cut short by Presley's death, leaving Bowie to record it himself and later pay homage to his hero in his final album, Blackstar.

Both were also RCA artists and stylistic pioneers, with Bowie viewing Elvis as a major influence.

08/01/2026

Remembering the prominent Bengali novelist and poet Ashapoorna Debi on her birth anniversary on 8th January.
The literary icon, whose words gave voice to the lived realities and struggles of women is a Sahitya Akademi, Jnanpith and Padma Shri awardee.
Her writing reshaped Bengali literature and brought about social change.

In 1976, Bengali novelist Ashapoorna Debi became the first woman to win the award and was honoured for the 1965 novel Prothom Protishruti (The First Promise), the first in a trilogy.

08/01/2026

Suprabhat!Aap ka din Mangalmaye ho!

07/01/2026

Remembering the legendary actor Irrfan Khan on his birth anniversary on 7th January. He brought complexity and depth to all the lead and supporting roles he worked in and was a master in dislogue delivery.

07/01/2026

Traditional, faith & blessings 🙏

Konark or

06/01/2026

Street dogs deserve to live with dignity!

The incredible journey of Aloka, the Indie ‘peace dog’, from the streets of India  currently on a 2,300-mile walk across continents is trending on social media. Meanwhile animal righ…

06/01/2026

Happy Birthday to the supremely talented,charming and fabulous Diljit Dosanjh🎶🎶

05/01/2026

Join us in wishing a very happy 40th birthday to the gorgeous and radiant Deepika Padukone,on 5th January!

05/01/2026

Remembering the Italian philosopher Umberto Eco, famed for 'The Name of the Rose',on his birth anniversary on 5th January.

Set in a 14th-century Italian monastery, the story revolves around a murder mystery that questions the meaning of "truth" from theological, philosophical, scholarly, and historical viewpoints. The Name of the Rose became an international bestseller, winning the 1981 Strega Prize in Italy and inspiring scholarly analysis. In 1986, it was adapted into a film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, starring Sean Connery and Christian Slater.

In the years since, he wrote essays, scholarly works, and four more best-selling novels, including Foucault’s Pendulum (1988) and The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana (2004).

Umberto Eco had warned that social media had sparked an “invasion of idiots.” Before the internet, he said, public speech came with expertise and accountability. But now, anyone can broadcast opinions to millions — whether informed or not".

05/01/2026

With Makar Sankranti less than a fortnight away, youth and children are seen flying kites on rooftops, roads and other public places across cities.

Kite flying, an age-old tradition marking this harvest festival, has unfortunately been marred by the rampant use of synthetic, glass-coated “Chinese manja.”

Despite a ban, the sale and use of Chinese manja, kite strings coated with powdered glass made of plastic, cotton and nylon continue unabated.Chinese manja is an abrasive string used to fly fighter kites; it's
razor-sharp and can cause deep cuts and fatal bleeding, especially when it strikes at high speed.

Every year, thousands of birds bear the brunt of Chinese manja as also human beings.