Reflections from the Village Bard
Illustration of a person’s eyes blood spatters and text primal instinct The incidence of rape and murder of an innocent child, girl or a woman occurs in societies where the men still feel superior to women and disapprove their modern ways, but the times are changing. Women are getting education and training that puts…
During my recent visit to Lucknow in India I came to know about the struggle of peacocks to survive in the vicinity of the RamaKrishna Mission hospital where feral dogs and cats were attacking and killing the beautiful birds when they were young and most vulnerable. It made me sad to think that…
The white supremacists in many countries spread hate campaigns and beat up immigrants from many countries because they push their agenda of supremacy over all other races which is a very outdated idea that the whole world repudiates. I focus on the fallacy and its shameful place in human history . This is a…
A person suffers from angst of life Teenage angst affects many but there is hope. To have angst is quite normal but there are ways to overcome them. We all at some time or other have dreadful anxiety called angst about one thing or other in life and learn to cope with it…
A woman has pernicious influence on her Society changes over a period of time that we all observe. This change rarely is positive in nature, so we now see the pernicious influence of the Western society on the old and valued traditions and culture in many countries that bring many new challenges with it.…
Young apathetic woman Apathy comes from the lack of interest in others due to social isolation and loneliness that go together. Often people find themselves apathetic because they cannot find someone like them so the mistrust of others who are different is the cause of apathy. It is curable if only people make…
The curse of plastic The curse of plastic pollution is a very serious matter because it is increasingly becoming a menace to all living beings in many parts of the world where no effective measures are taken to control it. In some countries the waste plastic is put to innovative use. When I was growing…
Sarcophagus of Tutan Khamun We are obsessed with the rituals of death. Only the manner and the methods vary according to cultures. Some go to great lengths in expenses and others do it simply so why are we so obsessed with death? This notes various cultures where the rituals are taken seriously. Man…
Unsung heroine Ram Pyari Gurjar The historians often overlook the great people who saved mankind and heap praises on the butchers and marauders like Taimur, Genghis Khan and Alexander by calling them great.…
Lord Buddha and his thoughts Buddhas thoughts Do not dwell in the past Do not dream of the future Concentrate the mind on the present moment Better than a thousand words is one word that brings peace. The mind is everything. What you think, you become. To live a pure unselfish life, one must count…