Reflections from the Village Bard
Food adulteration is common in India Adulteration is very common today and the most commonly adulterated food product is milk. Adulteration lowers the quality of food and sometimes, toxic chemicals are also added which can be hazardous to health. The products are marketed in a tricky manner, which is usually cheating the customers. A friend…
Religious intolerance is practiced by a certain groups against the majority Hindus Religious intolerance has taken millions of lives and continues to do so even today because of the blind belief that their religion is the only true religion therefore the rest are not. This conflict cannot be resolved anytime soon unless people learn to…
Garbage thrown in public places by the shanty dwellers Many people have dirty habits they form since childhood if they grow up in an environment where they learn such habits from others so it is hard for them to give it up.The post notes various dirty habits related to the culture of people and why…
Cruelty of people who ignore the poor widows begging Of all people in the world, no one is more important than the parents because they bring you to this world, make numerous sacrifices to raise you, feed you and give you the education so that some day you can stand on your own…
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…
A criminal wasre of food in some countries A starving child waits to die while a vulture waits near While millions of people starve in so many countries due to famine or man made disasters like war , there are countries that produce an abundance of food that they fail to store properly leading to…
Curse of failed marriage The marriage can be a bliss or a curse depending on the partners and how they cope with day-to-day challenges of marriage that may be numerous. If they love each other and are determined to overcome all difficulties, the marriage can be a bliss but otherwise it can be a…
Clairvoyants and wizard The world of clairvoyants and wizards is full of magic that we do not comprehend therefore remains mysterious. The magic can be used for good or bad purposes so this explores the magical world of wizards here. We have always been interested in knowing the future because we are always fascinated…
Who is your soul mate We all look for someone we can call our soul mate who understands us and helps us become a better person but most never find their soul mates. I look at the qualities of a true soul mate and how to identify him or her. The word soulmate often…
Amira Willighagen , a child prodigee This post is about two extraordinary child prodigies who are already famous and are well on their way to greater acclaim worldwide. I will tell you about two incredible child prodigies who barely need an introduction because they are becoming so famous on their own. I want…
Population explosion in Asia The world population grows at an alarming rate in some parts putting great pressure on their governments to find housing, jobs and healthcare for all while in other parts where they have better means of population control show a high standard of living for their citizens, jobs and housing for almost…
Sir Nicholas Winton The good deeds of some people as shown in the two videos below speak volumes on their own so there is no need for any synopsis. They are the good Samaritans we all admire and want to emulate. I just watched a video of a good Samaritan in England who has…
People gather in clubs where they dance and drink for entertainment When we were children, we enjoyed the drama and other entertainment during our festivals that brought us all together in the community but now it seems that the social element is missing from peoples lives so they become more lonely and apathetic. I scrutinise…
Leather industries pollute the rivers, streams and the environment No one really knows what goes into the production of leather .We only see that the effluent from the tanneries poison the river and kill the fish and wildlife so the post explores the possibilities of non leather alternatives that can reduce the very…
Why some people remain single Men and women remain single for many reasons. Some of the reasons discussed in the post here have to do with the rules of the societies where they live, others depend on economic and eligibility factors. Here it differentiates between the forced celibacy and the voluntary one, the latter…
How can a house be a home ? We all dream of having our own house someday somewhere but do we know how to make the house a home? Many fail to do so. I look at the reasons and suggest ways to make a house a home where people can live happily and…
Origin of religion What we understand by religion depends on who we talk to so there seems to be no universal agreement on what constitutes a religion. I look at the origin of religious beliefs and how far some have deviated from what they were supposed to believe. I also look at the degeneration…
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…
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…
Greed for oil is universal The human greed for oil is insatiable because the entire industrial world depends on oil .We burn oil in millions of tons daily to fuel our vehicles, ships and planes. We burn oil to fight wars. This massive consumption of oil globally has its consequences in terms of the greenhouse…