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The following is a list of all entries from the General Interest category.
My Tribute To S.K.Iyer
Filed in General Interest, February 8, 2008, 9:45 am by Priya RajuTweet23 years ago, my grand father – S. Krishnaswamy Iyer – passed away. It was towards the end of March 1985. My 10th grade Board Exams were in full-swing. He died on the eve of my Science exam. For some strange reason, that’s how I’ll always remember him. My Math exam was over in the […]
Tale of the Talking Leaves
Filed in General Interest, February 7, 2008, 8:52 pm by SujathaTweetImagine living in a world where there are no newspapers or books to read. Think of the days when there was no alphabet or script to write or read. That is how life was for early Cherokee Native Indians until one man gave the gift of their life and erased illiteracy. Around 1760 a boy […]
The Real History of India Part 2 – Anthropological Plate Tectonics?
Filed in General Interest, February 3, 2008, 10:39 am by SukumarTweetThe Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) has always fascinated me. One of the main reasons why it is so fascinating is because all other neighboring areas in the Indian subcontinent were far less advanced. In other words, while the IVC had some fantastic features like the Great Bath, Manhattan-like street topology, covered sewers, complex weights and […]
The Real History of India Part 1 – The Gond-Australian Aborigine Connection?
Filed in General Interest, January 27, 2008, 11:07 am by SukumarTweetUpdated Feb 16,2008: JK from Varnam.org has included this post in their history carnival. Thanks JK. We are honored. Updated Feb 2, 2008: This post has been Desipundited. Thanks a lot Patrix. Updated Jan 30, 2008: Thanks everyone for the great discussion. Ganesh, Karthik and Senthil raised some important points on genetics. Based on some […]
Diary of an Atheist
Filed in General Interest,Science, January 24, 2008, 5:26 am by Priya RajuTweetI never start anything with an apology. What the heck, I’ll set a precedent here & get the queasiness out of the way. My Mea Culpa: This post is auto-biographical & I’m not at all sorry about that. I’ve compulsively & maladroitly changed the names of all the characters. But they are all from real […]
