Reflections from the Village Bard
Some people cannot make up their mind on anything quickly so they procrastinate because they always seek the easy way out of their conundrums. This post analyses the reasons and a way to break this habit that bedevils so many people. Procrastination is very common among people who can never decide what to…
Most people have no clue about the origin of thousands of words they use in their language but the languages borrow heavily from the original sources so this gives some interesting examples in how the English language has borrowed words. It is always amusing to learn the etymology of words that have been assimilated…
Roswell incidence of an alien craft crash landed We are always mystified by what we do not know about the universe and its origin, about distant planets and the new ones that are forming so being curious we have put the Hubble telescope in space to see and observe our universe. We send space…
India’s first female Sultana to sit on Delhi throne How some people are treated by the historians is a matter of who writes the history and whether or not they are treated fairly. The story of Razia Sultan…
We all love to remember the good times we had with good people and try to forget the bad people who leave no impression in our lives. I remember those who made a big impression in my life and who I miss. Have you ever stopped to think about the people you met often…
There are countries where the curse of dowry still prevails. This looks at the reasons and how this curse can be lifted so that all men and women can choose whom they wish to marry and bring about the fundamental changes in their patriarchal societies. Once I was in a village in the Eastern…
The Bureaucracy and the red tapes it creates are often the bane of the government services in many countries. What is incredible is that people keep on making more red tapes instead of reducing them. This blog looks at the reason why red tapes are made and ways to make government services…
Everything fades in life Eventually everything fades into oblivion because nothing is permanent except the pyramids. The glory, the accolades, the publicity and the fans that follow the celebrities fade away and the new generation remains ignorant of the past celebrities. This story is about my uncle. I saw him for the first…
A mother braids her daughter’s hair A great change has come to India that is empowering women by making education and job opportunities available for them so that they can be independent.…
Is marriage as an institution in decline? The idea of traditional marriage with all its rituals and fanfare has come under some pressure in many societies where the young people have started to question the validity and the sanctity it proposes .They say that it is not necessary to get married so they choose the…