The “50-year rule” – courtesy Scott Adams
A brief extract from Scott Adams (creator of “Dilbert”) “The Power of Ridiculous Reasons ” The human mind is wired to accept ridiculous reasons as if they are legitimate. …I mention these examples because...
Monthly Archive: June 2009
Phototherapy in Ancient India
Stumbled across this remarkable fact recently: The first report of the use of ‘phototherapy’ in the treatment of skin disorders dates from 1400 BC from India… A liitle bit of digging led me to...
Weekend Links – BBC, Hindutva and Swami Vivekananda
Start your weekend with this fascinating mea-culpa: “We are biased, admit the stars of BBC News“. Brief Excerpt: …It was the day that a host of BBC executives and star presenters admitted what critics...
A closer look at the “Sangh Parivaar” – Join the debate on RSS
This post has been a long time coming. It was triggered by an article on Sanjeev’s blog lambasting the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Being familiar with Sanjeev’s writing and his capacity for research and...
Remembering Tiananmen and the “Tank Man”
Twenty years ago on this day, a young unknown Chinese man became “immortal”. He was the “Tank Man”. On 5th of June 1989, he became a symbol of one man’s conviction and courage against...
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