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Holding the rational disbelievers accountable
Another routine debate on religion versus science (I am getting better at it, as a result). And this time it wasn’t about the evidence, but ethics. ‘If religion is purged, who will teach moral values, imbibe ethics and hold people … Continue reading
Will miss you Rasinesh
Sweet words and a soft voice, good nature and calm demeanor, witty words and geeky acts, meticulous planner and passionate efforts: Not because we have to eulogize you each one of us is reminiscing you on these lines, even otherwise … Continue reading
She
My little bird, one that stands out in the herd; Tender toy, my personified joy; Colour pot, and everything else that I forgot; Slippery fish, my enticing maach dish; Flowing river, these days my first and foremost endeavor; Serene ocean, … Continue reading
Transcending sectarianism-the nice way
Sitting in a public transit bus, drowned in my reading, I hadn’t noticed their conversation. A pack of veterans from rural Karnataka were discussing some matters, and I hadn’t bothered eavesdropping into their conversation, which seemed animated with vividly expressed … Continue reading
I,Asimov
This time it is not about the book. Reading the memoirs of Isaac Asimov, and knowing him has in a way shown a portion of me to myself, and has enabled me etch out a better me in his image. … Continue reading
Rough patches and green pastures!
All I ever try doing is to keep people around me, the close ones, happy by being the best of what I could be, and maybe it is not just chance that everyone I end up relying on has their … Continue reading
Fringe benefits of frail memory
I have actually trained myself to have a memory that today is dismal in certain regards, but impeccable in others. I am glad, for I only remember the coarse details and not the trivialities which would in the end have … Continue reading
Dumbing down the society
Witgyaan (wit+gyaan) is another of my phrases which I came up with to manifest the missing trait that today’s education has become. One erudite person I interact with says,”Education is not knowledge, it is the capacity to gain knowledge” – … Continue reading
Not only intellectual resonance
As I have grown being what I am today, I have encountered many amazing people who surprise me every time in their own terms. Of these, only a handful have been able to multiplex themselves into me, and made impact … Continue reading
Confessions of a Bibliophile
The only thing that I repent of all my childhood, and that I could have averted is that I did not read – read books! The only thing, now, when I am able to earn and it makes me happy … Continue reading