Reflections from the Village Bard
British arrest the last Mughal king Bahadur Shah Jaffar in 1857 The British policy of divide and rule left its imprint in India that the later politicians adopted to suit their own ambitions. It divided people on the basis of their religion and caste so…
Don’t be a scrooge People say the Christmas season is for caring and sharing but people who care and share do not wait for any season nor should you. Some are outright scrooges who show no empathy for anyone but you ought not to be like them if you have any humanity…
We have the tendency to call our ancient history a myth, but there is always a grain of truth in all myths that is revealed when archaeologists discover, using the latest technologies, and are proving the myth of Mahabharata to be real. The hidden evidence that were shrouded in myths are now coming to light…
Shameful gender inequality This topic deals with the serious issue of gender equality that I wrote about in Part one but many readers want to know more so I wrote Part two…
A great spiritual movement of Krishna Consciousness was born in the United States when an old and humble monk arrived there in 1966 chanting his hymns in the Central Park of New York. It has now become a worldwide phenomenon. The monks charisma and simple message endures long after his death. The International Society for…
Oil painting by William Walcutt “Pulling down the statue of Geroge III” All dictators fall eventually and their infamous monuments to their own rule are pulled down by the avenging mobs to be replaced by their own heroes. This scrutinizes the penchant for the people to erect monuments and their desire to demolish them when…
Go alone if no one heeds your call We often face many difficulties in our life and feel alone when no one comes to help. At such times we tend to dig in our heels and go alone and find the resolve to do so. I look at the inner strength we all have…
Crane removes the monument dedicated to US Supreme court chief justice outside Maryland State house, in Annapolis There is a great hunger in people who have suffered injustice because of their skin color, ethnicity, race or religion to seek justice. It is no longer a case of slavery of African Americans or mistreatment of the…
Map of Algeria Algeria is the largest country in Africa that is four times larger than France that occupied Algeria and called it one of its departments and not a colony. The French built the roads and some infrastructure to serve its interest and developed agriculture to export its produce to France. The…
A serious disease requires serious medicine so India is now adopting a new method to eliminate crime and corruption in the country that is unprecedented but very effective. The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh has made fighting crime and corruption his top priority so that the state can make rapid progress. There was a time…