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The coexistence of Conflicting opposites
The term Contradiction is not something of a rarity in the Universe. The way Universe has come to be, as far as our understanding spans, is a consequence of conflicting opposites, coexisting at every instant of, all the time that … Continue reading
Tagged coexistence, conflict, opposites
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Resuscitate the dying Democracy!
First the facts: At the Centre: The 2G spectrum licensing scam by the Telecom Minister amounting to 1,73,000 crore rupees! An unrelenting and defiant minister playing his dirty politics tricks in the safe haven of coalition government. Common Wealth Games embezzlement, nepotism … Continue reading
Miracles, we are
There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle -The genius of Albert Einstein I do realize this is a clichéd quote, but, how many of us … Continue reading
Tagged abstract, miracle
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The Liberation Triad
Music does convey all emotions in the most efficient way. But, as a listener I have until now been dependent on music instruments coupled with vocals to enjoy the tracks, irrespective of the artist or the genre. Instrumentals haven’t been … Continue reading
Tagged 127 hours, a r rahman, liberation
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Festivals, to the ones like me ;-)
What could be better than a day’s off from work, substituted by relaxing at home, with lots to eat and feast on, while watching some special TV, apart from the warmth of the togetherness, with the added amusement provided by … Continue reading
Tagged atheism, deepawali, diwali, rationalism
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ಕನ್ನಡ, kannada :-)
I would have wanted to write this post entirely in Kannada, to symbolize Kannada Raajyotsava. But, I wanted to mention some interesting facts about Kannada, which I wanted the non-Kannadigas to know as well. More than the non-Kannadigas, there is … Continue reading
Let’s talk Irony
We grow up amongst people who never grew up;We learn to study, but never study to learn;We pretend to be someone else, even to a mirror;We seek freedom, but get bound by the same;We talk, talk, and only talk;We call … Continue reading
Tagged irony
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The Definitely Detached Diaspora
Urban life these days has turned out to be a haven for all of us, who are deeply engrossed in our own hectic schedules and overtime slogging at work, with almost zero concern towards all the other crucial proceedings in … Continue reading
Tagged change
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Instincts vs Inhibitions
We can consciously ignore the fact that, there is still a lot of suppressed carnal instincts in us humans which have been, and will remain unquenched, or, we can deny it altogether under the mask of civilization. By carnal instincts … Continue reading
Tagged inhibitions, instincts
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Let’s Talk Ideas
The title of this post emanated out of my Sunday’s activities, throughout the day. I’ve been talking and doing the talking of the kind one yearns for – profound, true, motivating, sweet, sensible and balanced with a tinge of responsibility. … Continue reading
Tagged ideas, talk
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Ideas are Immortal 