There has been a concerted effort since the times of British to discredit India’s history and to brush it aside. The scriptures which are historic in nature in many ways had been painted as “mythology. But when you look at the evidence and evaluate the “stories” and the narratives, what comes out is very interesting. Here is one take on it: Read Quote of Nivethan Jeyasingam’s answer to Hinduism: When Mahabharata and Ramayana were taking place in India, then at... Read more
You can now rent movies in Indian and Mexico via Google Play. Either through web or through your smartphone. Interestingly, this coincides with the launch of Nexus 7 in India. Google has started selling its Nexus 7 tablet in India Tuesday, and these recent updates are obviously part of the company’s push to one of the world’s most populous countries. Nexus 7 is available in India in the Google Play store for $294, and it will start shipping to customers... Read more
When something is repeated as a matter of right – religious right at that – and with fanatic passion, then the social take on those things usually seems to become that it is kosher. Often even truth. One of the reasons – actually the Major reason – why out of all the ideologies, I believe Islam begets violence is because it is Exclusive in nature. It tries to trash everything else as opposed to its professed ideology. Not only does... Read more
Hinduism is a moniker given by the invaders to the practices that were followed in the land beyond Indus, which they couldn’t understand. Those who had been colored in Beliefs and thought that was the only way to conduct the business of interacting with and seeking the Creator of the Existence – slapped the cloak of belief and its damning impact on unsuspecting people from the sub-continent. Over the years, the ones with the Belief have rejected those who were... Read more
Lately India has become a “free for all”. Now, there is not even a pretense of being “above board” and impartial. Markandey Katju, the ex-Justice and the present Chief of the Press Council of India has done it again. He had earlier discussed his disdain for Narendra Modi and a few other leaders. And now he has been canvassing for pardon of sentences for those who have been charged for terrorist acts against people of India. We will get to... Read more
If you wanted to know just 10 most important things to lead a better life, what would they be? Here are attempts of some folks. Very interesting. Read Quote of Justin Freeman’s answer to Life: What are the top 10 things that we should be informed about, in life? on Quora Read Quote of James Walker’s answer to Life: What are the top 10 things that we should be informed about, in life? on Quora Read Quote of Jay Bazzinotti’s... Read more
JW Thompson’s WPP unit in India had created some cartoonish drawings as part of a creative exercise. These drawings showed women tied up in the back of a car. It has drawn up such uproar that not only has the agency apologized, but also fired the employees responsible for them. They included: One of the images depicts Silvio Berlusconi, former prime minister of Italy and a candidate in the current campaign, driving a Ford Figo with three tied-up women in the back.... Read more
Can the Indian population accept dating – open dating – easily? I am not talking about the “Aunties & Uncles” or the religious and culturally defined mindsets. I am talking about the normal college going men AND WOMEN. Apparently, no. Here is personal story of a girl who used to date freely and openly. She would interact and mix with guys easily – actions predicated on trust that the other person will have maturity. But it wasn’t so. Now, she... Read more
As the world moves into the 21st century, it seems population in the world’s most advanced country is becoming more religious, and some would say – delusional. In an interesting poll done by Pew Research Center. As Easter comes, the day to commemorate Jesus Christ’s resurrection, it seems almost Half of Christians in the US now believe that Christ will return to Earth in the next 40 years. Here are some interesting insights from this survey: 58% expect another world... Read more
Weapon Firms the world over are trying to sell their wares to India. French, American, Russian and Israeli are on the fore-front. Most use bribery and corruption in India to make their way through. Interestingly, an Israeli firm is using some creative juices to get India to buy their weapon systems. The Israeli arms firm Rafael displayed this Bollywood dance number-based marketing video at the recently held Aero India 2009 in Bangalore. This video has been uploaded for the purpose... Read more
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