Category Archive
The following is a list of all entries from the General Interest category.
Celebrating the Indian Constitution in the Comity of Nations
Filed in General Interest, January 26, 2010, 8:45 am by Abdul FakhriCelebrating the Indian Constitution in the Comity of NationsOn the occasion of Republic Day this year, it is important to recall that this day in 1950 we gave to ourselves our Constitution.
The Constitution of India is the most sacred and central legal document. It is on the basis of this document that many other laws [...]
5th Annual Blog Pongal – the best posts of 2009
Filed in General Interest, January 14, 2010, 6:00 am by Sukumar5th Annual Blog Pongal – the best posts of 2009Prolog
Happy Pongal/Sankranti to those that celebrate it. We have been celebrating the Pongal festival on the same day since the days of the Indus Valley Civilization (according to my research) making it a 4,500+ year old tradition. On this blog, we have been celebrating it with a harvest festival of our [...]
Telangana Crisis – United We Stand, Divided We Fall – Part 2
Filed in General Interest, December 27, 2009, 7:49 pm by VamsiTelangana Crisis – United We Stand, Divided We Fall – Part 2In the part 1 of this series, I narrated events that happened prior to late 1990s in the Andhra Pradesh. In the second part, I will cover the evolution of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) and the changed political climate. I will start with background [...]
Telangana Crisis – United We Stand, Divided We Fall – Part1
Filed in General Interest, December 24, 2009, 1:12 pm by VamsiTelangana Crisis – United We Stand, Divided We Fall – Part1We are pleased to have Vamsi Poondla write a post on this blog. He is a regular visitor and commenter on this blog. Please encourage him with your comments. - Sukumar
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From the moment Telangana state announcement came on December 9, 2009, the entire Andhra Pradesh [...]
Is the behaviour of citizens on our roads indicative of how we respect our nation (or) national space?
Filed in General Interest, December 14, 2009, 3:29 pm by Abdul FakhriIs the behaviour of citizens on our roads indicative of how we respect our nation (or) national space?I write this post with an acute sense of anguish and helplessness. I was trying to cross the road the other day and preferred to take the zebra crossing at the end of the road. Dutifully, I started [...]
