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Monthly Archives: April 2011
The Low Waist
When some people suggest that you can wear any kind of clothes you want and there should be no moral policing with respect to the clothes one wears, I really wonder what is the utility of clothes in their mind. … Continue reading
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God and God Men
This article is a critique of the critics of God and God Men. Just google Sai baba and you will get 2 out of 8 videos that will claim to expose the tricks played by this Demi-God. I saw a … Continue reading
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Ability to think – a boon or a bane
We Homo Sapiens take a lot of pride in our ‘ability to think’ which is a major premise on which we claim to be different from other animals in the animal kingdom. While we can attribute out scientific evolution, our … Continue reading
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The imbalance in powers
CNG buses in Delhi to reduce air pollution, Ban on sounding crackers and high decibel sound between 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., Framing of the guidelines for appointing the Chief Vigilance Commissioner, the ruling that two wheeler manufacturers must sell … Continue reading
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How professional are you?
How should a policeman look like? How much of a subject should a teacher know? How logical should a lawyer be? How scientific a scientist should be? These are some questions that have cropped up during my routine observation. It … Continue reading
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The power of literature
In the past two weeks, I have realized the enormous power of the literature to influence people’s minds. Literature has both constructive and destructive effects on the society. Biographies of great people belong to the former category where people could … Continue reading
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Are rules meant to be violated?
Consider the evolution of human beings. From being a barbaric individual to a social being in the 21st century, what is the major difference that you notice? It is the cultivation of civilized habits and this cultivation was required with … Continue reading
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Missiles and anti-missiles
I laugh from the bottom of my heart when I observe certain paradox around me. One such thing that I have recently observed is the fact that human evolution does not necessarily mean increase in the capabilities of wise thinking. … Continue reading
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Freedom of expression
I have been observing of late that many people do not use their freedom of expression though it is one of the guaranteed rights in a democracy like ours. This is a phenomenon that is not just visible in political … Continue reading
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Power of the powerless
It is a wrong hypothesis that money and status are the most probable basis that lead to power. A man who does not have a bungalow, does not have a car, and do not possess any bank balance was the … Continue reading
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