Many lovers of English language can’t escape the lure of Scrabble. Central to the fun of Scrabble is its point system that each letter brings to the table. The challenge of making words with the toughest letters to gain maximum points makes the whole game exciting. Now, this point system is under scrutiny as new words enter the Scrabble lexicon. Late last month, a University of California–San Diego, cognitive science postdoc and casual player named Joshua Lewis conducted a computer... Read more
This question and many other very interesting insights are brought out by this smart guy from Deutsche Bank, Sanjeev Sanyal. He traces Indian history back to the Ancient times and then looks at the current times and tries to connect dots. He makes the story of Indian history very exciting and intellectual invigorating! He has written a book – Land of the Seven Rivers: A Brief History of India’s Geography. The history of any country begins with its geography. Marking the... Read more
Robert Ingersoll, was an agnostic of the 1800s. He was probably the greatest American Orator of that time. Does his message resonate today? An interesting discussion on On Point Radio with two guests: Susan Jacoby, author, “The Great Agnostic: Robert Ingersoll and American Freethought.” Dale McGowan, writes the secular parenting blog “The Meming of Life.” Author of “Parenting Beyond Belief” and the upcoming “Atheism For Dummies.” (@memingoflife) Nearly a third of Americans under 30 now say they have no... Read more
Was Harrappa Civilization Pre-Vedic, or was the, now completely rubbished “Aryan” Civilization, Vedic? Or were the people after the Indus Valley Vedic? This documentary goes in to detail of the cities and civilization before the Ice Age. This journey takes us back to the discoveries that have been made with the help of National Institute of Oceanography which credibly challenge the current history of India itself. Vedas and other scriptures after all, weren’t just “mythological writings”, but contained the facts... Read more
A lady meditator asks a question – Is it better for a woman to go to a female Guru? Sadhguru answers the question and speaks about the role, or lack there of, that gender plays in being a Guru. Read more
The MahaKumbh 2013 has been talked about a lot as it started this week. It has attracted attention for its Naked Sadhus – the Nagas; the crowds, the celebs who have been and will be there. The pilgrims who go there, go for a Spiritual aspiration. Of liberation. Now, without any deep enough awareness of the Spiritual experience, one may or may not be able to experience a liberated state. Does that mean that ordinary folks are just restricted to... Read more
Conventional wisdom in India goes that Indians get a lot of vacations and holidays. Well, it might be true that India has its official holidays on the higher side, but overall the working Indians – specially in the private sector – are horribly vacation deprived. In fact, as per one survey, India is the 4th most vacation deprived nation in the world! Indians do not take many vacations and even when they do, they might still end up checking their... Read more
A news study says that Universe is a giant brain. According to a study published in Nature’s Scientific Reports, the universe may be growing in the same way as a giant brain – with the electrical firing between brain cells ‘mirrored’ by the shape of expanding galaxies. The results of a computer simulation suggest that “natural growth dynamics” – the way that systems evolve – are the same for different kinds of networks – whether its the internet, the human... Read more
Its a great story told by the absolutely hilarious and profound Navjot Sidhu about how 16 year old Sachin Tendulkar inspired him to withstand the fast bowling of perhaps the best fast bowling attack in modern cricket – Imran Khan, Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis. Sachin’s exemplary courage and never say die attitude created strength in the Six-hitting Sardar himself. Related articles from External Sources Thank you, Sachin Tendulkar Waqar Younis: Indian team needs Sachin Tendulkar for another year... Read more
What really happens after Death? It is a question that a lot of people have. Sadhguru answers the question for a person in detail. Read more
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