Reflections from the Village Bard
Numerous forts are found in the former feudal state of Rajasthan When people value their honor and self-respect more than anything else, they are ready to shed their blood to preserve it. This has been the hallmark of the brave men and women of Rajasthan who sacrificed themselves…
There is no substitute for hard and honest work. I give an example of a person who succeeded in making a living for him through hard work and honesty. There was a young man who did not have much in the way of formal education so suffered the fate of being unemployed like so…
A great change is coming to India where a great leader is changing the country fundamentally by making progress for everybody together his mantra and is making all Indians proud for the first time in their life. He is bringing unity among the diverse population of the country by saying that we are all Indians…
A concept of a faimily starts with marriage This is about the meaning of family in the modern era and the interrelationship between the members of a family that faces many challenges and stress due to many social reasons. What is a family and why does it mean different things to different people? I…
Woman photographs wild animals Most people after their retirement are faced with the eternal question of what to do with their life, especially those who have been very busy with their work and did not spend much time with their family. I look at the way a person can balance his life between…
When people have a feeling that they belong to a superior culture, they tend to clash with others who come from other cultures and have their own superior feelings about it. The result is a clash that can be avoided if only people accept that no one culture is better than any other and…
Two corrupt men passing money under the table The corruption eats away the national wealth that can be used in the development of the country, yet it is a worldwide phenomenon that needs intense scrutiny. This is about corruption and how to deal with it. When…
The politicians and other aspirants to higher office often use the politics of hate to appeal to certain voters that sows discord among people and often causes violent clashes. Hate has no place in any society no matter how divided they are politically so the only way a country can move forward is by promoting…
There are some universal good habits and manners while there are also universal bad habits and manners that become a part of the culture where they are practiced. I look at some of these habits and manners critically here. I have been told that habits and manners vary from country to country so there…
Konstantina Andritsou is child genius Konstantina Andritsou is a seven year old child prodigy of Bulgarian descent who lives in Greece and has extraordinary talent playing guitar at such a young age. No one really knows where she will go from here because she is already a star. I am always very impressed…