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China’s Historical Cycles of Center vs Regional Control; can it avert regional implosion this time?
On a larger scale, when you look at the “Big Picture History” of China, one sees constant periods of expansion and contractions fueled by strong Central rule and Regional power...
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US Employee outsourced his own work to China to surf the Net; paid Chinese fifth of his salary, earning six figures
There are many benefits to outsourcing work to out of US, but this is by far the most brilliant of them all. A person living in the US, hired a...
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The Fallacies of Fat: Myths of Weight Gain
America is fat and obese. One in three adults and One in six kids are obese. How can you reduce weight? Here is a discussion with endocrinologist and obesity doc Robert...
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What qualifies as a sin?
Sin has been used to screw the happiness out of people. In Religion it has been used a lot to inject guilt for everyone. But what is sin? And what...
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Delhi’s Women Helpline “181″: Low on resources and High on Optimism; “Not Enough”, Ms Dixit!
In a city of close to 17 million, the Women’s Helpline “181″ has only 3 phones and the supervisor still says that they can handle 70% of the calls. One,...
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Gandhi and his call for Firearms to be given to India’s Citizens: Was he really a Pacifist?
A quote from Gandhi has gained prominence in recent months, specially in the US because of the Guns possession debate. “Among the many misdeeds of the British rule in India,...
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Gandhi ALSO blamed Women for getting Raped; Do Misogyny and Obsession with Sexual Purity go Hand-in-Hand?
Mahatama Gandhi was, after all, the “Father of the Nation”. What’s wrong if the sons take after their father? A lot has been said about Rape and the Indian culture. ...
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Indians more Australian than European Settlers: Study finds Indians went to Australia 4230 years ago
In times when Australians – Caucasian primarily – are targeting Indians, for being “outsiders”… comes the scientific reminder from the Gene pool. Mate!! We are MORE Australians than you all...
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Kerala Resident Charged with “Sedition” for clicking on Like for “I Love Pakistan” FB page
If things keep going the way they are going – given the lunacy of the Government and the private citizens – very soon it will be impossible for the common...
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Math Genius Siblings from a Farmer’s house in Ghaziabad
Here is a remarkable story of two kids of one farmer from near Ghaziabad who are mathematical geniuses. Amazing kids both and they have been admitted into the DPS International,...
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Pakistan Planting Landmines inside Indian Territory: Army only releases pictures; Nation Awaits a “Plan of Action”!
Not only did the Pakistanis enter Indian territory and behead two soldiers in violation of the Geneva convention and the Cease fire agreement (Read this . this and this) , but it is also...
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Man who creates Clouds Indoors
Berndnaut Smilde is a Dutch artist, who is literally generating a storm of attention with his art. Well, he creates clouds indoors. He creates Nimbus clouds, which exist for a few...
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Beijing’s Pollution “Airpocalypse”: Before and After Space Pictures
There is a strong advisory in Beijing for Pollution that exceeds all dangerous levels. People have been advised not to come out of their homes to do any activity. The...
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Does Social Media Encourage Violent Teen Behavior?
Just as India is reeling in the aftermath of the mindless Gangrape of the Delhi Braveheart; US is too going through a similar heart-burn and contemplation of its own societal...