Has the Indian Blogdom’s most active blogger, Jivha decided to shut shop? Methinks no. Unless he is pulling a fast one on all of us. He’d mentioned on several occasions about redesigning his weblog, and this latest stunt (?) may have something to do with it. Or is he proving a point to all of [...]
While I’m a dullard in Mathematics–never went beyond high school stuff–I don’t let it bias me although I should admit that I’m jealous of people who are good in it. The mention of Calculus chills my bones and algebra gives me nightmares–not to mention analytical geometry about which I have no clue. However, I like [...]
How many of us have heard of a person named Aadikanta Daliya? Or the fact that he is a Dalit. Or the fact that he was burnt alive on May 22, 2004. Which national newspaper/television channel has reported this? Gurumurthy asks these and other questions, and provides clues to the answer.
Out of curiosity, I put [...]
Sitaram Yechuri–whiner and ardent Leftist and a key player in the current UPA government has sent out a clear warning to the Congress: do as we say or fall.
We will not be responsible for the fall of the government, but the government has to ensure that they themselves are not responsible for their fall. If [...]
Paul Johnson says that tolerance is the key to prosperity. As evidence, he points primarily at Hindus, whose innate religious tolerance has allowed them to prosper in all their endeavours. In parallel, any attempt to stifle this tolerance in whatever garb–socialism, anti-casteism, what-have-you–has resulted in misery.
In economic activities the greatest of virtues is tolerance. [...]
Alan M Dershowitz writes an interesting analysis on Saddam’s impending trial. He tries to answer the familiar questions of the fairness of the trial–because it seems to result in what is known as the “victor’s justice.”
The first question that must be asked of the Baghdad tribunal is whether, in light of the manner by which [...]
I’m an unabashed admirer of Arun Shourie for several reasons–intellectual honesty and personal integrity topping the list. In this two-part series, Shourie has given a (fitting) damning indictment of the public sector units (PSU) in India, considered once-upon-a-time, the Pillars of Modern India.
Readers of Shourie’s articles and books are well aware of his meticulous [...]
I was on an illness-hiatus and there’s lots of catching up on the work front so blogging will be irregular. Meanwhile, here is something to chew on..
Lost, yesterday, somewhere between sunrise and sunset, two golden hours, each set with sixty diamond minutes. No reward is offered for they are gone forever. Horace Mann
Where is [...]
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