When African Slaves fought British in Indian War of 1857 African continent has been the worst victim of humankind's worst crime - Slavery. While Europeans and Whites in the US have been often characterized as the main culprits, that is not the whole truth. The art of keeping...

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How I let go of my obsessions without really fighting them Yesterday, I simply walked past Starbucks smelling the lovely coffee aroma and the inviting ambiance. That was path-breaking! It was about obsession. And letting it go. For last few years, I have become "addicted"...

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Water and Weight loss: Useful companions Do you want to lose weight? And use the natural things? Think seriously about using water in various ways. Lets understand at least three ways: 1. Lemon Water Drinking Warm lemon water is an excellent way. Just boil...

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Forget Fat genes, go exercise! In US, there is an entire society built on accomodating Obesity. Not obese people, but obesity. It is as if the Americans don't want to offend this rather privileged state of being in human beings. So, myriad of theorires...

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Cost of Altruism and Primacy of Genetics

How much are you willing to give as charity? Does it depend on who you are giving it to? Well, a new study now says that...

When African Slaves fought British in Indian War of 1857

African continent has been the worst victim of humankind's worst crime - Slavery. While Europeans and Whites in the US have...
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How I let go of my obsessions without really fighting them

Yesterday, I simply walked past Starbucks smelling the lovely coffee aroma and the inviting ambiance. That was path-breaking!...
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Water and Weight loss: Useful companions

Do you want to lose weight? And use the natural things? Think seriously about using water in various ways. Lets understand...
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Forget Fat genes, go exercise!

In US, there is an entire society built on accomodating Obesity. Not obese people, but obesity. It is as if the Americans...
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Astronomical Proof of the Mahabharata War and Shri Krishna: Part I

Why one more date based on the astronomical evidence quoted from the Mahabharata? I have made this effort for the following...
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Top 16 Google Apps for a Professional Firm

Managing small businesses are becoming more and more efficient using technology. Google Apps is a great way to quickly get...
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Sarda Sahney "challenges" Darwin theory

Sarda Sahney - a PhD student and her colleagues at University of Bristol have come out with research published in Biology...
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AP High Court judges caught Cheating!

Judgment is a strange thing. One human being judges the other based on certain "facts" and assumptions. It is incumbent...
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Live In Relationships - An Indian Woman's Perspective

In the last few years, education for the girl child was widely promoted by social and religious groups and also Indian government,...
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Kafir-ology, Pakistan, and Mankind

Tarek Fatah, a leading Pakistani journalist, who lives in Canada wrote a note on his wall titled "Why are most terrorists...
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Femininity - The Complexity Of Human Sexuality

I wanted to start writing a series of posts on femininity, being feminine and the various aspects of being a woman in Indian...
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यह एहसास और महसूस में क्या difference होता है?

View from the Middle

This view is from Huangshan (Yellow Mountains) - what an experience it may be from the center of the this small bridge.. what would you feel?

Tiger Woods Commercial from Nike: Brilliant or Bad Taste?

Have you seen TIger Woods' commercial by Nike? Well, it shows a sad Tiger - probably asked to think of a world without the "kittens" - and his dead Dad's voice in the background speaking to him.

NPR and News: Quality and Innovation at the forefront

My friend, Prem, who writes on Drishtikone - would often reprimand me about the quality of the posts written on the blog.

My Name is Khan: A Review

Last night, I went to watch "My Name is Khan". A lot has been said about the movie by many parties, and it is best to see things for yourself to make a sound judgment than to trash it or eu

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Why Children's Day?

Sometimes it takes a simple question to set an entire people thinking. Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first PM's birth anniversary is celebrated as Children's Day in India.

Curious case of Sri Sri's assassination attempt

One was shocked when the report of assassination attack on Sri Sri Ravishankar came in. He is someone who has, at the very least, promoted goodwill and well being of people on a global scale.

Maoist threat and India's ability to Self Destruct

Although Naxals have been active in the Eastern states for quite sometime, they have gained prominence in the last few months.

Iran's Brilliant Coup with Brazil and Turkey as US looks on

Something has gone horribly wrong with the Nuke World.

Patelgiri

I am filing for adoption of Praful Patel . Sure, he’s too old to adopt, but I can always pester him to adopt me instead. Purba Patel doesn’t sound too bad, does it?