<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><feed><author name="Shweta Mahendra"><item><title>Quest for Freedom Post Independence</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/quest-for-freedom-post-independence/</link><pubDate>August 16, 2024, 1:24 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Indian-National-Movement-Timeline.png</image><category>Opinion</category><excerpt>Swami Vivekananda’s statement on freedom, “Freedom is the song of the soul. The goal of each soul is freedom &amp;#8211; mastery, freedom from the slavery of matter and thought, mastery of the internal and external,” emphasizes the universal pursuit o...</excerpt></item><item><title>All is well: Closure is needed for resolution and peace</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/quest-for-freedom-post-independence/</link><pubDate>August 16, 2024, 1:24 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Indian-National-Movement-Timeline-300x169.png</image><category>Opinion</category><excerpt>All’s well that ends; still, the fine’s the crown. Whatever the course, the end is the renown. &amp;#8211; William Shakespeare The binary system, which is widely used in the technological age, can explain every natural phenomenon. We tend to categoris...</excerpt></item><item><title>The promotion of democracy alongside moral upliftment</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/quest-for-freedom-post-independence/</link><pubDate>August 16, 2024, 1:24 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Indian-National-Movement-Timeline-300x169.png</image><category>Opinion</category><excerpt>The essence of democracy, as encapsulated in Abraham Lincoln›s (1863) words, «a government of the people, by the people and for the people, remains a guiding principle. When a kid first encounters this definition of democracy, it makes him/her bel...</excerpt></item><item><title>Humans:  A Blend of Virtue and Immorality</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/quest-for-freedom-post-independence/</link><pubDate>August 16, 2024, 1:24 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Indian-National-Movement-Timeline-300x169.png</image><category>Opinion</category><excerpt>We often advocate for eradicating negativity at its source. Yet, there is a contradiction in the famous saying, ‘Buraai ko jar Se Khatam Kar Do’ (eliminate evil from its roots), a principle central to Sanatan Dharam, a Hindu belief. During a visit...</excerpt></item><item><title>POEM: My Encounter with Achillies – A Dream</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/quest-for-freedom-post-independence/</link><pubDate>August 16, 2024, 1:24 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Indian-National-Movement-Timeline-300x169.png</image><category>Opinion</category><excerpt>As the night falls, dreams often take us on a journey, A fanciful world, yet temporary, Mind a stage where stories unfold, A play of life, with mysteries untold. We are the actors in this grand design, Playing roles, over time, Often struggling to...</excerpt></item><item><title>POEM: My Encounter with Achillies – A Dream</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/quest-for-freedom-post-independence/</link><pubDate>August 16, 2024, 1:24 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Indian-National-Movement-Timeline-300x169.png</image><category>Opinion</category><excerpt>Hearing that music, I ran to the cliff, Drawn by the enchanting melody, my heart was stiff. Bending on the lyre, fingers were playing, Each note, like a bird, gracefully swaying. Lost in the music, as if in a trance, he rocks, my Achilles’s unmatc...</excerpt></item><item><title>Seed of Life</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/quest-for-freedom-post-independence/</link><pubDate>August 16, 2024, 1:24 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Indian-National-Movement-Timeline-300x169.png</image><category>Opinion</category><excerpt>We haven’t seen our ancestors, They are our progenitor. Why should we not be at peace? Live life with ease. Why is there greed? Everyone has to be buried. Let kids manage their life, Teach them to fly. When you aren’t there, They need to fight for...</excerpt></item><item><title>FOLLOW YOUR HEART</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/quest-for-freedom-post-independence/</link><pubDate>August 16, 2024, 1:24 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Indian-National-Movement-Timeline-300x169.png</image><category>Opinion</category><excerpt>Feel the love when the cold breeze touches your cheeks, No matter how long you go on your heels, The fragrance of flowers makes you drowsy, The bond pulls you make the future rosy. The clouds from far away travel and bring a message, Walk back and...</excerpt></item></author></feed>