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February 20, 2026, 01:17 PM - 8 min read
The Kalevala, a poetic masterpiece of nearly 23,000 lines, first appeared in 1835. Now, nearly 200 years later, those “luckless lands of the North” are an increasingly tense border zone. On one side sits Finland, affluent and famously “happy.” On the other side sits the Republic of Karelia that today is part of the Russian Federation. But on February 28, both will unite in celebration of Kalevala’s anniversary and the cultural-political independence it helped achieve.
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August 10, 2025, 01:09 PM - 8 min read
Journalists continue to top the charts with their engaging fiction and non-fictional works. Their engaging yet simple narratives sprout and flourish from the ground of literature—written in a hurry.
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July 13, 2025, 03:25 PM - 6 min read
Restoration workers are removing about 100,000 handbound books from their shelves and carefully placing them in crates, the start of a disinfection process that aims to kill the tiny beetles burrowed into them.
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February 25, 2024, 09:53 PM - 2 min read
Spearheaded and supported by News Arena India, the festival provided a platform for dynamic interactions between aspiring journalists and seasoned professionals, bridging the gap between literature enthusiasts and the guardians of democracy.
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