Reflections from the Village Bard
Radical Islamist terrorists show worldwide intolerance to other faiths The scourge of radicalism in any religion is a cause for distress and suffering. The idea that one must bow to a religion and be forcibly converted is an outdated one in the modern world although the terrorists say that they are right and the whole…
Who should write history? We learn about our past in the history books and are influenced by what we learn. We tend to believe what we read but it…
Stephen Hawking, the scientist Many people are unfortunate to be born with a disability while others get it in wars or accidents. Some like the famous scientist Stephen Hawking developed the disease that made his life so difficult and there are those who develop post traumatic stress disorder( PTSD) that makes it difficult for…
Okayers at a roulette table gambling away their money I would like to start with a story. It is a very long story but I have to tell you only the shortest version of it because of space. There was this gambling joint in San Francisco where all kinds of people dropped by…
Every country has its tyranny of traditions. In Africa it can be welts and enlargement of lips while in others it may be making the necks long with brass rings. The Indian traditions also call for the anointment of a Brahmin at a certain age with strict Hindu rituals that I had to undergo.…
Crime and punishment The news media are full of crimes committed everyday somewhere so people become inured to such news but crimes are a social phenomenon that have their origin…
An evil person gleefully rubs his hands enjoying evil deeds Is it really worth living a life of crime? The criminals think so until the day comes when they can’t think anymore when it is too late to make amends. The post looks…
Veer Savarkar did not live to see his great motherland making great progress. Veer Vinayak Damodar Savarkars revolutionary activities began while studying in India and England, where he was associated with the India House and founded student societies including Abhinav Bharat Society and the Free India Society, as well as publications espousing the cause…
Forgetting is a blessing We all have good as well as bad memories of people we met but our brain thankfully deletes the memories of bad people and their names because they never became our friends. This ability of our brain protects us from hurt feelings so it is a blessing. When I was…
A girl is in distress thinking she owes something to someone To say that you can repay for everything you receive as a help in life is to say that you put a commercial value to the help received that demeans it. To say that you do not owe anything to anyone just because…