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Business Standard
09-05-2025
- General
- Business Standard
Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2025: 100 timeless quotes to inspire students
Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2025 marks the 164th birth anniversary of one of India's greatest thinkers, poets, and philosophers—Rabindranath Tagore. Celebrated every year on the 25th day of the Bengali month of Boishakh (which usually falls in April or May), this day honours his remarkable legacy in literature, music, art, and education. Tagore, who was born in 1861, was the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for his book Gitanjali. He also composed India's national anthem, 'Jana Gana Mana', and Bangladesh's anthem, 'Amar Shonar Bangla'. More than just a poet, Tagore was a visionary educator and reformer who believed that true learning happens when it is rooted in freedom, creativity, and nature. He founded Visva-Bharati University in Santiniketan, West Bengal, to promote holistic education. Even today, his poems, short stories, songs, and ideas continue to inspire students to dream big, think deeply, and live wisely. Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2025: Top 100 quotes to inspire students 'The highest education is that which does not merely give us information but makes our life in harmony with all existence.' 'Don't limit a child to your own learning, for he was born in another time.' 'A mind all logic is like a knife all blade—it makes the hand bleed that uses it.' 'The object of education is to give man the unity of truth.' 'Education means enabling the mind to find out that ultimate truth.' 'We live in the world when we love it.' 'The real purpose of education is not to fill your head with facts, but to light a fire of curiosity.' 'True education must correspond to the surrounding circumstances or it is not a healthy growth.' 'Education is not a matter of collecting information, but of developing the power of the mind.' 'Teaching should be such that what is offered is perceived as a valuable gift and not as a hard duty.' 'Reach high, for stars lie hidden in you. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.' 'Let your life lightly dance on the edges of Time like dew on the tip of a leaf.' 'If you cry because the sun has gone out of your life, your tears will prevent you from seeing the stars.' 'The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough.' 'Everything comes to us that belongs to us if we create the capacity to receive it.' 'The flower which is single need not envy the thorns that are numerous.' 'Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark.' 'Don't be afraid of the darkness, for the stars are shining only because of it.' 'What is Art? It is the response of man's creative soul to the call of the Real.' 'Let us not pray to be sheltered from dangers but to be fearless when facing them.' 'You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.' 'Go not to the temple to ask for forgiveness for your sins, but to forgive others.' 'The burden of self is lightened when I laugh at myself.' 'The roots below the earth claim no rewards for making the branches fruitful.' 'Be still, my heart, these great trees are prayers.' 'Love is an endless mystery, for it has nothing else to explain it.' 'Bigotry tries to keep truth safe in its hand with a grip that kills it.' 'Let me not look for allies in life's battlefield but to my own strength.' 'To be outspoken is easy when you do not wait to speak the complete truth.' 'He who is too busy doing good finds no time to be good.' 'Facts are many, but the truth is one.' 'Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.' 'Every child comes with the message that God is not yet discouraged of man.' 'The small wisdom is like water in a glass: clear, transparent, pure. The great wisdom is like the water in the sea: dark, mysterious, impenetrable.' 'Music fills the infinite between two souls.' 'Life is given to us, we earn it by giving it.' 'The stars are not afraid to appear like fireflies.' 'Age considers; youth ventures.' 'Power said to the world, 'You are mine.' The world kept it prisoner on her throne. Love said to the world, 'I am thine.' The world gave it freedom.' 'Men are cruel, but Man is kind.' 'Faith is the bird that sings when the dawn is still dark.' 'Beauty is truth's smile when she beholds her own face in a perfect mirror.' 'Let life be beautiful like summer flowers and death like autumn leaves.' 'We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility.' 'Emancipation from the bondage of the soil is no freedom for the tree.' 'Love does not claim possession but gives freedom.' 'Silence is a speech of the soul.' 'The greed of gain has no time or limit to its capaciousness.' 'We gain freedom when we have paid the full price.' 'Deliverance is not for me in renunciation. I feel the embrace of freedom in a thousand bonds of delight.' 'Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high... into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake.' 'Freedom is not a mere matter of political decision or new constitutions... It is the result of the perfect unfolding of a personality.' 'The soul of education is the liberation of the soul.' 'True liberty is not the power to do as we please, but the right to do as we ought.' 'We read the world wrong and say that it deceives us.' 'He who is too busy doing good has no time to be good.' 'I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.' 'Depth of friendship does not depend on length of acquaintance.' 'Life finds its wealth by the claims of the world, and its worth by the claims of love.' 'Love is the only reality and it is not a mere sentiment. It is the ultimate truth that lies at the heart of creation.' 'The highest education is that which makes our life in harmony with all existence.' 'The world speaks to me in colors, my soul answers in music.' 'You smiled and talked to me of nothing, and I felt that for this I had been waiting long.' 'What is done in love is done well.' 'God waits to win back his own flowers as gifts from man's hands.' 'Love adorns itself; it seeks to prove inward joy by outward beauty.' 'The more we come out and do good to others, the more our hearts will be purified.' 'A lamp can only light another lamp when it continues to burn its own flame.' 'Do not say, 'It is morning,' and dismiss it with a name of yesterday. See it for the first time as a newborn child that has no name.' 'We cross infinity with every step; we meet eternity in every second.' 'Let me not beg for the stilling of my pain, but for the heart to conquer it.' 'Let me light my lamp, says the star, and never debate if it will dispel the darkness.' 'Great is the human who has not lost his childlike heart.' 'The winds of grace are always blowing, but you have to raise the sail.' 'If you shut the door to all errors, truth will be shut out.' 'Gray hairs are signs of wisdom if you hold your tongue, speak and they are but hairs.' 'The real friendship is like fluorescence, it shines better when everything has darkened.' 'Let your thoughts come unasked, like the guests who come without invitation.' 'We gain freedom when we have paid the full price.' 'Man's cry is to reach his fullest height, and he is always being helped.' 'Trees are the earth's endless effort to speak to the listening heaven.' 'Art is the means of union among all different kinds of minds, and all nations.' 'We live in the world when we love it.' 'Beauty is in the ideal of perfect harmony which is in the universal being; truth the perfect comprehension of the universal mind.' 'The artist is the lover of Nature, therefore he is her slave and her master.' 'Let my thoughts come to you, when I am gone, like the afterglow of sunset at the margin of starry silence.' 'The stream of truth flows through its channels of mistakes.' 'In Art, man reveals himself and not his objects.' 'By plucking her petals, you do not gather the beauty of the flower.' 'Love is the only reality and it is not a mere sentiment—it is the ultimate truth.' 'Love's gift cannot be given, it waits to be accepted.' 'We are kept from our goal not by obstacles but by a clear path to a lesser goal.' 'Every difficulty slurred over will be a ghost to disturb your repose later on.' 'Man goes into the noisy crowd to drown his own silence of soul.' 'Love is not a mere impulse; it must contain truth, which is law.' 'Patriotism cannot be our final spiritual shelter; my refuge is humanity.' 'Man's own actions are his destiny's maker.' 'The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving.' 'A mind without freedom, a heart without love, a soul without faith—these are the real prisons.' 'Truth raises against itself the storm that scatters its seeds broadcast.'
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Business Standard
09-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Bank Holidays 2025: Are banks open or closed today on May 9? Know more
Banks Holiday in West Bengal: In honour of the 164th birth anniversary of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, banks in West Bengal will be shut on Friday, May 9. In West Bengal, where he was born, the renowned poet and social reformer's birthday is celebrated as a public holiday to honour and remember his lasting influence. For Indians, Tagore's literary brilliance, the writing of the national song, and his cultural heritage are eternal inspirations that are highly relevant in every decade. Tagore, who was born in what was then Calcutta on May 7, 1861, is regarded as one of the main designers of contemporary India. Bank holiday 2025: Are banks closed today? The 25th day of the month of Boishakh, according to the Bengali calendar, is the day on which West Bengal traditionally observes Tagore Jayanti. Therefore, on May 9, the state will celebrate a holiday, while on May 7, other states already celebrated Tagore Jayanti. Bank holiday 2025: Extended long weekend in West Bengal Bengal will have a long weekend because Friday is a holiday in the state. According to the RBI holiday calendar, banks will also be closed on May 10 throughout India, including West Bengal, because it is the second Saturday. This implies that banks in West Bengal will be closed from May 9 to May 11 for three days. Notably, several states, including Bengal, will observe a holiday on May 12, but banks and other institutions will reopen as usual on Monday. The Buddha Purnima celebration is to blame for this. Therefore, Monday will be a holiday in many states, including Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Delhi, Chhattisgarh, and Jharkhand. Complete list of bank holidays in May 2025 May 1: Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Manipur, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Assam, West Bengal, Goa and Bihar. May 9: To observe the birthday of Rabindranath Tagore, West Bengal will mark a holiday on this day. May 12: Banks in Tripura, West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Mizoram, Maharashtra, Jammu and Kashmir May 16: Sikkim-based banks will be closed to mark Sikkim State Day. May 26: Tripura will mark a holiday on the birth anniversary of Kazi Nazrul Islam. May 29: Banks in Himachal Pradesh will remain closed to observe Maharana Pratap Jayanti.
Mint
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2025: Top 20 quotes by the ‘Bard of Bengal' on his 164th birthday
Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2025 commemorates the 164th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, one of India's most revered literary figures. Celebrated annually on the 25th day of the Bengali month of Boishakh (usually April or May), this day honours his extraordinary contributions to literature, music, art, and education. Composer of India's national anthem, 'Jana Gana Mana', Tagore was a polymath who bridged cultures through his works. Born in 1861, he played a leading role in Indian cultural renaissance and came to be recognized as one of the architects of modern India alongside Mahatama Gandhi. Tagore is renowned for his contribution to the field of Bengali literature and politics. His poems, shorts stories, songs, plays, and novels are still revered and analysed in different fields of art. Rabindranath Tagore is called the 'Bard of Bengal', much like William Shakespeare is called the 'Bard of Avon', because of his monumental influence on Bengali literature, music, and culture. As a prolific poet, composer, and social reformer, he revolutionised Bengali literature and introduced it to the world, earning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. He was the first non-European to receive the Nobel Prize for his contribution to world literature. His compositions, known as Rabindra Sangeet, remain a cornerstone of Bengali music. Tagore's works, blending traditional Bengali culture with modern ideas, also inspired the Bengali Renaissance and India's nationalist movements. He also penned the national anthem for Bangladesh. Some of his other notable works include Gitanjali, Chokher Bali, Post Master, Kabuliwallah, Nastanirh. 'Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high, where knowledge is free, where the world has not been broken up into fragments by narrow domestic walls...' 'The problem is not how to wipe out all differences, but how to unite with all differences intact.' 'Reach high, for stars lie hidden in you. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.' 'You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.' 'If you cry because the sun has gone out of your life, your tears will prevent you from seeing the stars.' 'Everything comes to us that belongs to us if we create the capacity to receive it.' 'Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high Where knowledge is free." 'The most important lesson that man can learn from life is not that there is pain in this world, but that it is possible for him to transmute it into joy.' 'A lamp can only light another lamp when it continues to burn in its own flame.' 'The main object of teaching is not to give explanations, but to knock at the doors of the mind.' 'The small wisdom is like water in a glass: clear, transparent, pure. The great wisdom is like the water in the sea: dark, mysterious, impenetrable.' 'You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.' 'Let your life lightly dance on the edges of Time like dew on the tip of a leaf.' 'Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark.' 'The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough.' 'I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.' 'The most important thing is to find out what you are meant to do in the world and to do it.' 'Don't limit a child to your own learning, for he was born in another time.' 'Love is an endless act of forgiveness. Love is the secret key to understanding, and the capacity to forgive is its essence.' 'The song I came to sing remains unsung to this day. I have spent my days in stringing and unstringing my instrument.' 'Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers, but to be fearless in facing them.'
Time of India
08-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2025: Is May 9 a bank holiday? Schools to stay closed in these states
Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2025: Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2025 commemorates the birth anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore. He was a legendary Bengali poet, philosopher, and Nobel laureate. His contributions to literature, music, and art have profoundly influenced Indian culture. Tagore's birthday is traditionally observed on May 7 in the Gregorian calendar. However, the Bengali calendar celebration falls on the 25th day of Boishakh. In 2025, this corresponds to May 8 in some states and May 9 in others. May 8, 2025, is not a nationwide bank holiday. But, schools and banks will be closed in certain states on May 9. Is May 9 a bank holiday for Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2025? Yes, May 9, 2025, is a bank holiday in West Bengal for Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has included this day in its official holiday list for banks in West Bengal, including Kolkata. Banks in other states will remain open, but in West Bengal, all banking operations will be closed. This will affect services like in-branch banking, cheque clearance, and fund transfers in the state. Where is Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2025 observed as a holiday? Banks and government offices in these regions may observe the holiday, while others follow the regular schedule: West Bengal: Kolkata, Howrah, Siliguri Tripura Assam (certain cities like Guwahati have bank holidays on other dates such as May 7 for Panchayat elections) Mizoram Schools to stay closed on May 9 in these states Schools and educational institutions in West Bengal will remain closed on May 9 to honour Rabindranath Tagore's birth anniversary. The day is marked by cultural programs, poetry recitations, and performances of Rabindra Sangeet, celebrating Tagore's literary and artistic legacy. Cities like Kolkata, Howrah, and Siliguri typically have school closures or cultural programs dedicated to Tagore's legacy. Other states may not observe a school holiday on this day, as the celebration is more region-specific. Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2025: Date confusion explained The dual observance of Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti comes from the difference between the Gregorian and Bengali calendars. Tagore was born on May 7, 1861, and many states in India observe his birthday on this date. But, in West Bengal, the Bengali calendar date of 25 Boishakh is followed for official and cultural celebrations. In 2025, this date falls on May 9. This explains why May 9 is the bank holiday and school closure day in West Bengal, while other states may mark the occasion on May 7. Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2025: Cultural significance and celebrations Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti is celebrated with great enthusiasm in West Bengal and Bengali communities worldwide. The day includes cultural events like dance dramas, poetry readings, and musical performances of Tagore's compositions. Institutions like Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan, founded by Tagore, are key locations for the festivities. The celebration honours Tagore's contributions to literature, music, art, and philosophy, and his legacy as the author of national anthems for India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. The May 9 bank holiday in West Bengal for Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2025 is an important occasion. It shows the cultural pride and literary heritage of the region. Boishakh 25: May 8 or May 9? The 25th day of Boishakh in the Bengali calendar overlaps with May 8 or May 9 in the Gregorian calendar, depending on the year. In 2025, it is officially observed on May 9. This aligns with the Bengali cultural calendar and the traditional Poncheeshe Boishakh celebrations. For more informative articles on historical and upcoming events from around the world, please visit Indiatimes Events.
Indian Express
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2025 Date: Will Pochishe Boishakh be celebrated on May 8, or May 9?
Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2025 Date in India: Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti, Rabindra Jayanti or Poncheeshe Boishakh in Kolkata, celebrates the birth anniversary of an eminent Nobel laureate, Rabindranath Tagore. Tagore was a legendary Bengali poet, writer, painter, social reformer, and philosopher from West Bengal, India; he was the world's only poet whose songs are the anthems of two free nations – India and Bangladesh. Honoured and given titles like 'Gurudev', 'Kabiguru', and 'Biswakabi', Tagore has made remarkable contributions to literature, music, and art, shaping the cultural and political history of India. Rabindra Jayanti is usually observed on May 7 across most states in India, following the English Gregorian calendar, as it's believed he was born on 7 May 1861 in Kolkata. According to the Bengali calendar, Rabindranath Tagore was born on the 25th day of the month of Boishakh in the year 1422 of the Bengali era, which is why in West Bengal, Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti is celebrated according to the local calendar. The 25th day of the month of Boishakh primarily falls on 8th May or 9th May according to the Bengali calendar; this year, as we commemorate Rabindranath Tagore's 164th Jayanti, it is being observed on May 9, 2025, falling on a Friday. It is celebrated with cultural programs, poetry recitations, music (Rabindra Sangeet), and dance performances, especially in West Bengal and Bengali diaspora communities, honouring Tagore's legacy. The question of whether Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2025 falls on May 8 or May 9 is generating significant interest, making the keyword 'Rabindra Jayanti' among the top searches on Google Search Trends. (Screenshot)
