I write here on various subjects including philosophy, Hinduism, Carvaka, education, relationships and anything that catches my fancy!
What a cushy life in British jails!
Reuters reports:- Criminals are enjoying such a life of luxury in British jails that they don’t bother trying to escape, a senior prison union official said on Friday. Dangerous prisoners…
Read moreImage of Tamil Nadu police
Two news items appeared in the Times of India newspaper, Chennai edition on 18th April, 2008. Both are about the image of police in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.…
Read moreHindustan or Caste-stan!
It is castestan aka Indian Union of castes – “IUC”, pronounced Yuck, avers Manas Chakravarty, in Hindustan Times. Here is his eminently witty parody on the highly casteist 27% reservation…
Read moreDilbert’s recipe for succinct writing
This is a sequel to my earlier post captioned “Less is More” dwelling on reductionism, brevity and KISS. This is what Dilbert (Scott Adams) muses in his blog about being…
Read moreApathy of MPs to price rise
There is an all round increase in the price of essentials in India. But the Members of Parliament who are elected to represent the problems of the masses in parliament…
Read moreWooden laptop PC
Fujitsu has come with a prototype of Laptop PC with its case manufactured from wood rather than the more traditional plastic or metal. It may usher in an era of…
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