My Visit To Prabodhini School - A Perfect Indian School
We live in a world, where talking about Hindu culture or tradition is usually frowned upon by the self-declared progressives. I know many people who think Hinduism is full of superstition and...
View ArticleRise and Fall of Anti Corruption Movement
Here's what happened in India.Pre 2013:Congress was winning elections due to ill-informed middle-class and mostly freebie enjoying rural population. In 1994, India's middle class population was just...
View ArticleEducation in Matrubhasha
Yesterday the Supreme Court of India came up with a very significant judgement.It was a long process and involved judgment, but the summary was this."No government can force a student to chose his or...
View ArticleDo You Know About Ancient India's Scientific Heritage?
Today, a friend on Facebook shared this video of Khurshed Batliwala, Director of World Alliance for Youth Empowerment. He was speaking at Ruia College, Mumbai.I knew a bit about him, nicknamed "Bawa"....
View ArticleLive Humbly... There Are People Fighting Tougher Battles Than You..
Shared by friend Ajith today.. A real story... If you have been the software industry, this will appeal to you a lot more deeper.A conversation between a passenger and Software Engineer in Shatabdi...
View ArticleIsrael and Palestine Issue – What Indians Should Know
First things first:I am not a historian. I am not a politician. I am not a peace activist or a war monger. And most importantly, I am not belonging to any of the three religions that have fought over...
View ArticleUpakarma: A Harmless Hindu Festival
Yesterday was a day of threads for Hindus.It's the Purnima or full moon day in the month of Shravana for most Hindus. Hindus who are keeping the tradition of wearing a sacred thread of commitment...
View ArticleYazidi and Hindu Similarity
Yazidis are in news for a grave situation in northern Iraq. They are being literally exterminated by the Islamic State Jihadis. Only 7,00,000 or so Yazidis remain on the planet today and most of them...
View ArticleDr. Narendra Jadhav Educates On Indian Economy
Today, got a chance to hear the very well informed Dr. Narendra Jadhav. He's an expert on Babasaheb Ambedkar's letters and policies. He's also an expert in Indian economics. He has written 30 books in...
View ArticleYou Speak Your Language, I Will Speak Mine - But We Shall Still Communicate!
Let me start with a negative note:I am fed up of language barrier in India particularly, and in general globally. We humans have divided ourselves into very narrow pockets with linguistic identity....
View Articleಸಿದ್ದರಾಮಯ್ಯ ನವರೆ.. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಾಂಧಿ ವಾದದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳೋಣಾ?
ಗಾಂಧಿ ಜಯಂತಿ ದಿವಸ ಗಾಂಧಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕವಾಗಿ ನೆನೆಯುವುದನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಬೇರೆಲ್ಲ ವಿಷಯಗಳು ಸುದ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವು. ನಮ್ಮ ಸಿದ್ದರಾಮಯ್ಯನವರಂತೂ ತಾವು ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಎಲ್ಲ ೬.೩ ಕೋಟಿ ಜನರ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಅನ್ನೋದನ್ನು ಮರೆತು, ತಾವು ಕೇವಲ...
View ArticleKnow Why You Are On Social Media
In my view, there are two kinds of social media users.The first group comprises of those who are enthusiasts enjoying Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and others.Let's call them Social Media Enthusiasts.The...
View ArticleFlush Out Pessimism.. India is changing for good!
I still see a lot of pessimism about the new projects of Government of India.I want to write in more detail here.Wake up Indians and NRIs.. Lots of self made leaders have come up. Nirmala Sitharaman...
View ArticleIPL SpotFixing: If You Can't Beat Them, Join Them
IPL 2013 has been a disaster in terms of credibility. Sreesanth and gang got caught. Now the damage is much deeper for this tournament. Bollywood Guys and Bookies are behind the bar. Even the biggest...
View ArticleKannada and Marathi: So Much In Common!
In the November 1st Rajyotsava special massive issue of Kannada Prabha (over 150 pages!), I spotted a fabulous essay by Dr. Karjoo Katkar. The title read: "The literary Ganga, that came crossing the...
View ArticleHow Modi is Changing Global Perspective of India
Before Narendra Modi became the PM of India in May 2014, a huge campaign was launched by the media and politicians against him. Without going into the lengthy details, it is sufficient to note that he...
View ArticleKumara Parvata - A dream trekking experience!!
I got a message from friend Bharath in early January that he is planning for a trekking trip to Kumara Parvata, near Kukke Subrahmanya in the Western Ghats of Karnataka. After initial shock hearing 10...
View ArticleHow to win election with Lies, Fraud and BrainWash: The AAP Style.
Yes, you read it right.. this article is about how to win election with Lies, Fraud and BrainWash, following the immensely successful model of AAP in Dilli-2015.At the same time, I understand...
View ArticleBarack Obama - Jews, Muslims, Christians and Atheists can claim him!
I was reading about Barack Obama's family today. What really confused me was the sheer number of religious combinations in his immediate family. Buraq. Source: WikiFirst of all Barack sounds very much...
View ArticleWhy Would I Hesitate To Support AAP?
Today, I was discussing with a soft-spoken friend. The topic was the most current hot topic now-a-days. It is nothing but the English media hype for a relatively insignificant political entity like...
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