Unlike popular belief and suggestions by the great “thinkers” and intellectuals, Bhagwad Gita is not a message. It is certainly not a book. It is a process. A process of raising consciousness. If it was a book, it would have been very easy. Krishna would have thrust the book into Arjun’s hands at night and asked him to read and come prepared to fight the Mahabharat in the morning. Why fret? Why spend time in “Viraat Roop” etc? If it... Read more
The Post traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is very common amongst those who have experienced the trauma like being in war, being sexually assaulted etc. But now a new study at John Hopkins shows that the PTSD symptoms are also common amongst those who have been at the ICU for medical situations. One in three people who survived stays in an intensive care unit (ICU) and required use of a mechanical ventilator showed substantial post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms that lasted... Read more
Sometimes one does not fully understand the import of things that Sadhguru says until you see it in a radical way. He keeps emphasizing upon the ability of the Isha practices and ways to make a person “lighter” and “Happier”. Given the rigmarole that most of us go through in life, it is rather hard to see it in yourself very clearly. Yesterday, I met with this meditator. Saw her after almost a year. In those months she has been... Read more
A recent study by Gaucher, Friesen, & Kay published in American Psychological Association has suggested that gender-biased words used in advertising create significant issues for women psychologically when applying for jobs. That, job descriptions that lack feminine-gender words actually repel female applicants! The hypothesis the team started with was that “to women, masculine-themed words alerts them to the possibility that they will not fit or do not belong”. To test the team created feminine oriented and male oriented advertisements. And... Read more
The new trend is to move the jobs that had been outsourced to India and China back to the country of origin. It is happening in the US. And this is another reminder that this is also happening in Australia. Vodafone Australia is doubling the size of its Tasmanian call centre, as 750 new jobs are being created in Australia. The Australian Government is going to help with the bringing of jobs back home. The Federal Government will spend $4m... Read more
Sugata Mitra is a Professor of Educational Technology at the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences at Newcastle University, England. He has done “Hole in the Wall” Experiments where when he left computers alone with kids in villages, after some months he found them having perfected the process of browsing on their own .. without outside help! He has since done many astonishing and incredible experiments, which point to a certain future of learning. Here he shares his wish... Read more
The first test between Indian and Australia recently saw a superlative batting performance from Mahendra Singh Dhoni, when many had written him off. And when he started hitting, he really hit them hard. What a performance that was. The Australian media seems to be hit bad after the massacre their bowlers faced against Dhoni… and they weren’t so charitable about the fact that he earns a lot in other forms of cricket. The 31-year-old supposedly prefers the smash-and-grab of the... Read more
Are we headed to a completely virtual age? An age of augmented reality? Well, the way the tech giants are coming out with their new gear, it surely seems so! Google’s coming out with its glasses – “Google Glass.” Apple’s revving its “iWatch.” Skiers are already getting text messages on their goggles. Daters are getting a compatibility heads-up from a band on their arm. Put it all together and we’re headed into what’s being called “augmented reality.” The guests on... Read more
Another reminder that irrespective of what the Government of US may say, the phenomenon of Narendra Modi is not receding in the background. Now, after being feted by the high and mighty of Indian business, and a highly successful speech at Shriram College of Commerce, Modi is being invited to the annual conference of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. The 17th Annual Wharton India Economic Forum (WIEF), a student-run conference focused on business and economic development in... Read more
Is intoxication good or bad? Judgments are made in religions and in societies. Some are clear, some aren’t. For as long as drugs and alcohol have existed, society and religion have weighed judgment on their consumption. In ancient Egypt beer was a gift from Osiris, while in ancient Greece many praises were sung to Dionysus, god of the grape harvest and life of the party. However, many of the world’s younger religions have not been so friendly toward intoxicants. Buddhists,... Read more
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