I can’t help thinking that there may be some vested interests in all the press coverage and attention given to the Pakistani girl who got shot for speaking up against Taliban. While it’s definitely unfortunate for anybody to get shot, and much more when the victim is a child, this is not the only incident […]
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Fear of the Dark
It seems a vast majority of humans are afraid of the dark, or have been afraid as kids. It’s so common, that there’s even a wikipedia page on this topic. There are also several theories trying to explain why children (and adults to some extent) have this fear. From the wiki page, it appears that […]
A Political Tsunami
The large scale of casualties in a Tsunami is a result of not just the level of its power, but also the cunning tactics by which it lures its targets into the area of attack. It all starts with a drawback, which causes the water along the coast to recede as the trough of wave […]
What google thinks of our Prime Minister
Recently, there was quite a furore over a Washington Post article terming Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as “a tragic failure”. Google seems to have strikingly different key words associated with our Prime Minister, though: google search suggestions for “manmohan sing” Wonder which is better – to be a tragedy or to be a joke!
Avatar – The Legend of Korra
Note: This post contains SPOILERS from the first book (Air) of Avatar: The Legend of Korra Last week, I watched the first book of Avatar: The Legend of Korra, which is a sequel to Avatar: The Last Airbender. Like all sequels to a good original, this one had high expectations to meet. The Last Airbender was […]
Apple vs Samsung
The recent verdict by a US jury directing Samsung to pay damages to Apple, in my opinion, reveals the fear and insecurity among Americans when faced with competition from growing economies. For a jury consisting of ordinary citizens who feel threatened by the decline of the US’ economic power, and at the prospect of their […]
In Pursuit of Happiness?
This may be termed a sequel to an earlier post I made about what I learnt from my daughter. However, now I want to talk about an aspect in which we are like children, and watching them makes it easier for us to understand our own behavior more clearly, in a more objective manner. It’s […]
Tale of a Gutsy Phone
Long long ago, I bought a Nokia phone. It was a basic phone which enabled me to listen to music in addition to making calls and sending text messages. I loved my phone, and we lived happily for about 2 years. I got married, had a kid, got a better job, and then started feeling that I […]
Lessons from a Toddler
Watching my daughter grow up is perhaps one of the greatest learning experiences I have got as an adult. As grown-ups, we tend to forget that there are many failures on the way to every achievement. As children, we were not afraid to fall down, nor reluctant to get up and try again. That is […]
Playing with Fire
Mankind has always held a fascination for fire – well, at least till the time electricity was discovered. It is a very vivid display of energy and power – the power to destroy and reduce to ashes. The real strength of fire is in its ability to grow in magnitude by consuming the very things […]