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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 [...]
The Plight of the Invisible
Filed in General Interest, November 22, 2009, 10:14 pm by Priya RajuThe Plight of the InvisibleHe was lying on the pavement of a busy street. He was the human image of filth. Flies were buzzing around his nose. He was lying in his feces, his shirtless torso & matted hair covered in dust. His pants might have once had a color, but now it had acquired [...]
Why Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s concept of ‘scientific temper’ is very critical to the future of our children?
Filed in General Interest, Science, November 13, 2009, 12:01 am by Abdul FakhriWhy Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s concept of ‘scientific temper’ is very critical to the future of our children?The future belongs to science and those who make friends with science.
- Jawaharlal Nehru
Nehru’s birthday, November 14, as we all know, is celebrated as Children’s Day every year in India. On this occasion, it is appropriate to pay tribute [...]
Real World Ahimsa
Filed in General Interest, October 7, 2009, 12:01 am by KumaranReal World AhimsaAhimsa seems to be cliched word nowadays or seems practically obsolete. But the philosophy of Ahimsa I feel, is relevant.
Ahmisa is the opposite of Himsa which means “Violence” this needs to be interpreted as not just physical violence but mental violence. I consider violence is an act performed to inflict PAIN be it [...]
