Reflections from the Village Bard
Forced conversion into Islam in Pakistan The epidemic of forced conversion in many parts of the world is a very serious issue that has enormous social and religious implications that many countries have started to take seriously. New laws are needed to ban such practices to protect the poor and the vulnerable who are easy…
The village people in rural Bengal, India are shown in graphic detail in the movie called Pather Panchali by Satyajit Ray. The focus is on poverty and the daily issues that poverty brings out in them that leaves many questions unanswered. This looks at the greater implications of a caste ridden society where people…
Blood sport fascination People have been playing blood sports ever since they learned to enjoy such sports and support a multi billion dollar industry that promotes blood sport like boxing.Now it is coming under intense scrutiny worldwide that wishes all blood sports to be replaced by non violent sports that this blog suggests. The most…
A boy leaos over a chasm with faith Most people struggle with the word faith and cant seem to define it in one way or the other. Some use it to advance their own agenda be they political or religious and defend it even with violence. I look at faith not as a religious duty…
Lawrence of Arabia had audacity The destiny awaits everyone but some people make their own destiny by their audacious efforts and strong will power. For such people, destiny is not engraved in stone who take matters in their own hands and decide to shape the future. The post looks at what it takes to…
Speed of technology using binary code We are dazzled by the speed of technology these days but it seems that new technologies are coming up to replace the present with no end in sight. It is almost unbelievable that now you can talk to anyone anywhere for free on Skype or send or receive…
We are inundated with news about the war in Ukraine or the riots in India on the ban of hijab or the loudspeakers in mosques daily but rarely we hear the extraordinary story of a child who ran 210 kms to meet with the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh who invited her to listen to…
People have an inherent fear of others who are not like them and often fail to understand the beauty of other people, their culture and their language because of this fear. We see that immigrants of similar culture and background try to stick together in foreign countries where they find it difficult to assimilate into…
Source : Google photo of Rajeev DixitSynopsis :We have seen that in spite of political repression, jailing of activists who dare and the police brutality to suppress people who only want to know the truth ,there are brave-hearts who come forward fearlessly knowing the risks involved. Such a man was Rajeev Dixit in India. Rajiv Dixit (1967—2010) was…
Rural healer using herbal medicines An African healer with traditional medicines. There are many traditional healers in all parts of the world who render a great service to poor people by…