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Desh Kapoor

Desh Kapoor

Seeker. Searching. Exploring. Indiscriminately chronicling his times.

Lessons from ruins of Indian Caste System and US Presidential Race

Everyone has got India’s Caste System completely wrong. Castes – the four: Brahman (teacher/intellectual), Kshatriya (fighter/Law Enforcement), Vaishya (Businessman/Trader) and Shudra (Blue-collar worker) – have been prevalent in every society in all times. Never has a society existed without these four predominant roles and people who fall in

“Porn-Ban” or Child Porn Ban? Shameful Outrage of Morally Defunct Indians!

A couple goes into a mall with their 6 year old son and as the son is roaming in the store they are buying clothes from, he disappears. They frantically search… and search.. and search. But the kid is gone. Yes, GONE! Vanished into thin air. As the police look

Bird-Brained… Really?! A Case for Incredible Intelligence of Birds Despite Our Misleading Caricatures

Bird-brains is a euphemism for an idiot. It basically means that the person has a rather small brain which can’t do much, and therefore has a low IQ and is a moron. #BirdBrained... Really?! A Case for Incredible Intelligence of Birds Despite Our Misleading Caricatures [https://twitter.com/intent/

My Favorite All-time Top 10 Spin Bowlers in Cricket

Generally in cricket the fast bowlers take all the spotlight. But the real craft of thinking bowling is practised by the spinners. Bowling at slower speeds, spinners have their fingers and wrists to do the talking. They need to use the flight, the pitching and the spin of the bowl

Kissing: Exploring The Intimate Act of Love

Kissing: Exploring The Intimate Act of Love

Kissing is an intimate act that has always held great significance for lovers. We in India had discussed kissing in our scriptures and also the amazing Vatsayana – the sex scholar – had documented 30 different types of kisses in his treatise Kamasutra. One wonders if a normal human being attempts even

History of Lipstick: Prostitution, Sexuality and its Popular Acceptance

History of Lipstick: Prostitution, Sexuality and its Popular Acceptance

Lipsticks of all colors are commonplace these days. No one cares when someone wears it on her. But not so long ago there was a time when wearing of lipstick signaled the wearer was a prostitute! In fact, in 1770, British law was proposed in the Parliament that would annul

5 Most Spectacular Pools in the World to Swim in Before You Die

This is summer time in most of the world and many places are reeling under tremendous a heat wave. Temperatures in North India, for example, have touched over 51 Celsius! In such a weather, there is nothing like a swimming pool. So, we went looking for the dream destinations for