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In most of my talks on Internet censorship, or while discoursing on Free Software, I invariably end up invoking the contributions made by WikiLeaks (WL) in enabling whistleblowers, and also cite WL as an example when the powerful have tried, … Continue reading →

A novice art admirer that I am, happened to visit the exhibition of the life and works of Ramkinkar Baij – an artist from the Santiniketan school which has enriched India with numerous artists, ideologies and means of expression. With … Continue reading →

“Pharaohs built the pyramids, Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal, likewise Information & Technology is building the Bruhat Bengaluru”: One commonality in these claims is the approval given to making the workers oblivious, and projecting these mega accomplishments as simply … Continue reading →

Is it natural for us to seek recognition and establish ourselves proficient in some skills, or is it mere peer pressure and the expectation from the society that we want to do something and grow beyond ourselves. If left alone … Continue reading →

What we ought to do now is to revert India to its Golden Era, that which existed before the Muslim invaders or the Christian traders happened to pollute us. Or other close renditions of this utopian vision of resetting India … Continue reading →

The metamorphosis of our observations into thoughts, and thoughts into words is an exercise the subconscious mind performs with so much ease, and contemplation of the same by the conscious mind seems so cumbersome. A 20-30 seconds world watching out … Continue reading →

Even before I can delve into elaborating the post, I find it necessary to clarify the caption itself. I am trying to look at the so called ‘small’ means of making and being happy. Well, if something makes us happy … Continue reading →

While there is too much of cribbing going on about the dysfunctional government and the mis-functioning authorities, at some point we all fail to see to what an extent we have been using these as excuses to cover up our … Continue reading →

Hasty I was, now more patient I am, like the glistening drop of dew, waiting to trickle down the humbling you. Impulsive I was, now more passionate I am, like the artist full with ideas, waiting to give life to … Continue reading →

There are certain terms, which when encountered unleash a whole new paradigm. The recent experience has been with this menacing term – perception management. Just a pause to think about this phrase yields a new dimension of sorts. It talks … Continue reading →