Category Archive
The following is a list of all entries from the General Interest category.
What can we celebrate on ‘Gandhi Jayanthi?’
Filed in General Interest, October 2, 2009, 12:01 am by Abdul FakhriTweet“Generations to come, it may be, will scarce believe that such one as this ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth ! “ – Albert Einstein (referring to Mahatma Gandhi). Recently the President of the US was asked as to if he preferred any personality dead or alive with whom he would like […]
Relevance of Saraswati pooja/Vijayadasami.
Filed in General Interest, September 28, 2009, 12:01 am by KumaranTweetI am not a religious person.But my family is and I go along with the motions on every festival day so they are happy. I don’t loose anything by playing along. But as I go through the motions my mind keeps thinking “Is this all a farce or could there be something logical behind it?”. […]
Privileged I am to be in Thy Debt….
Filed in General Interest, September 5, 2009, 10:51 pm by sultanaTweetSultana is back with a tribute to Teachers on the occasion of Teachers Day in India. Please encourage her with your comments – Sukumar ——————– Forming each pillar with patience, Laying each stone with prayer But the temple the teacher built Shall endure while the ages roll, For the beautiful unseen temple Was the child’s […]
Enter the Dragon
Filed in General Interest, August 19, 2009, 7:00 pm by Priya RajuTweetI presume every self-respecting English speaker out there has seen the Back to the Future trilogy. I know I’ve seen it. A few times. Alright, alright – Many times. Don’t tell me you haven’t. After years of sedentary living, my flaccid arteries can’t handle that shock. I might simply choke & keel over. Just haul […]
How do we intend to keep our ‘tryst with destiny’?
Filed in General Interest, August 15, 2009, 11:30 pm by Abdul FakhriTweetNo one could have put it better. It required the inimitable Jawaharlal Nehru to fire the first salvo of a free India and claim her rightful place in the comity of nations. It’s time for another Independence Day and some symbolic gaiety …the tricolor pinned on our shirts, the flags hoisted and speeches at several […]
