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My speech at CoEP: Three Pieces of Advise for the Youth
A couple of days ago, I was invited to the college from where I passed out, to be a jury for a debate competition. The competition went on for the entire day and finally got over. It was quite interesting to listen to the various view points. The topics of debate ranged from Grindr, a…
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Kabir Ke Dohe: धीरे-धीरे रे मना, धीरे सब कुछ होय with meaning and commentary
धीरे-धीरे रे मना, धीरे सब कुछ होय माली सींचे सौ घड़ा, ॠतु आए फल होय| This Doha of Kabir suits well the today’s digital age and simply tells how Kabir’s wisdom remains valid even after a few centuries. The internet boom has made things so different than what they were; if you wanted to publish…
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This Is Why We Should Stop Searching For A God
You create your own gods! For the ancient man, who lived in the forests, nature was the god. Nature was probably the only parameter out of control- the only parameter which could behave at its whim and destroy everything. We no more have epidemics coming and turning towns into heaven of dead. As this external…
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Huge Response at Pune International Literature Festival
Dear All, I and Dakshayani were invited to conduct two sessions at Pune International Literature Festival along with many authors including Sudha Murthy, Shashi Tharoor, Shatrughna Sinha etc. Readers loved the excerpts which we read out from our book, Pi- Premachi Kimmat Kay? Here are a few glimpses of the event! Click Here to…
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Federer, Fans and Fuss
Yesterday, Federer lost the Wimbledon is what I have heard from a few of my friends. I am unable to remember the name of the opponent who took away the victory from this ace player. From whatever I have heard, it seems Roger Federer is a great sportsman. He is consistent and dedicated and I…
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Doing a job? You should better read this!
I will do a job that pays me for doing lots of work Vs. I will do a job that pays me for unique ideas which I come up with. I will do a job that pays me a lot of money Vs. I will do a job that makes me feel satisfied. I will…
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Caring for the deads..
Have we lost our ability to care? It seems life has become a mere process of counting and give and take. Do you remember doing something just out of care and not out of any expected gain? Worth giving a thought. We seem to become more and more careless. We care a little for living…
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The Fastest Way of…..(Probably Fooling Yourself!)
The fastest way of learning is not the best way of learning. The fastest way of driving is not the best way of driving. The fastest way of teaching is not the best way of teaching. The fastest way of shaving is not the best way of shaving. The fastest way of ……….. is not…
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Idol Worship : What Every Person in the Age of Science Should Know
Idol worshipers are always looked down as ‘tribal people’ by the progressive ones. Certainly, idol worship is probably one of the oldest forms of worship and is condemned much these days. Western world especially associates idol worship with lack of awareness, education and scientific mind set. While I am exploring philosophy and spirituality for a…
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What They Want, Spreads!
In the last week of December of 2014, I was out with my parents and my wife. We had to perform some rituals at our family god’s temple. This temple is located near the world famous Lonar Crater. The temple is located in a very small village, called Deulgaav. It falls under the territory of…