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The Chair Conference.
It was a city-wide conference of public chairs. Chairs from every corner of the city were called to participate. The agenda for the meeting was to discuss if they should start talking to humans about their daily observations, to help them. Among the participants were, the chairs from the park that overlooked a scenic sunset. […]
Thappad | Movie Review: Feminism or Justice
In a time such as this when so much content is available to us at our fingertips, films are being produced at the rate as poultry produces eggs and with much invested commercial interests. The dedication to polish the story and make something worthwhile is almost diminished (not gone). Scrolling through movies on Netflix or […]
The 20 Lakh Crore Package: The Untold.
On 12th May 2020 the news of prime ministers 8 pm speech was all over the media, the public was anticipating an important announcement from PM Modi and he did so by announcing a 20 lakh crore package. Followed by a detailed rollout of the package from Finance Minister (FM) Nirmala in press briefings on […]
What’s the ‘Good’ – in the Good Friday!
A very long time ago, when I was little, a classmate asked me – “If Jesus died on Good Friday, why do we call it good. Shouldn’t it be called a Bad Friday?” Little as I was, I knew the answer to that question and somehow I managed to explain it to her. I don’t […]
Why does Darwinian Evolution seem so hard to decline? | Part 1
I have come across people of faith ( By that I mean, Bible believing Christians) who find it hard to deny Evolution. They seem to think that, even if God created everything, evolution may have been the tool He used. They see Science and the Bible as antagonists, that they need to be deemed harmonious […]
Secularism: A Nation that lost its focus
The idea of writing about “Secularism” caught my attention after understanding the present situation of India. People are being segregated based on religion and caste. I was listening to a song by the name of “Mile Sur Mera Tumahara (a song that has been sung in 14 languages spoken in India)”, which reflects the culture […]
Is 2020 The Year for you?
The only reason I am writing this blog post is to free myself of the guilt of not writing very often in twenty nineteen. I am guilty of not improving on my writing and not being active on the website. Somewhere in the last year, I decided that I had to focus more on my […]
Greater and better things you can do than spending time on the phone.
Let’s talk about things you can do that can help you cut down the time you spend on your phone and help you wean off. Like babies, we are about to try some solid food here! It is a straight-up truth and the sooner you realize, the better, that the time spent on your phone […]
Are you weaned off your phone yet?
You read that right. And If you didn’t understand what it really meant, you will, in just a moment. Let’s play with our imaginations for a little bit. Just bring to your mind a time and a place when you have looked up and seen a bunch of people around you, all staring at their […]
To which one of your evolutionary cousins, would you attribute your innate sense of ambition, dreams and self-worth?
I found the following quote on my friend’s status update… The mystery of Human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for. Fyodor Dostoyevsky And, it made me think. Not all people today know who the Russian novelist Dostoyevsky was, but they sure have figured out the truth of […]
The Man who Couldn’t speak But Smile | Reason for working.
I remember meeting this gentleman like it was yesterday. Such was his hospitality and warmth. It all happened when I along with two other classmates decided to get a cup of coffee at cafe coffee day. Our food was brought to us by this waiter. He came and stood in front of us with the […]
Prostitution: India and the World
A Brief History… Prostitution has existed in all parts of the World at some point in time. Looking into its history is a mind-boggling task indeed. The earliest known account of Prostitution as a profession is found in the Sumerian records, dating back to 2400 BCE. The Ancient Near East was the home of many […]