Monthly Archive: July 2009

Revisiting Ram Janmabhoomi – Part II

Readers would remember that in Part – I of this series, I had promised to share some notes on this issue and a summary of historical/ archaeological evidence. In this Part (Part – II),...

Quote of the Week

To be a saint is the exception; to be upright is the rule. Err, falter, sin, but be upright. To commit the least possible sin is the law for man. Victor Hugo, ‘Les Miserables’...

“Never Again The Same” – Excerpts

Courtesy Atanu , I stumbled on this 1962 TIME Magazine story on the Indo-Chinese War of 1962. Excerpts below. *** “Never Again the Same” *** …After a series of smashing victories in the border...

One night, 35 years ago…

This is a very sad story. I first heard of this courtesy BarbarIndian and it shook me to the core. Here is a news-article from almost 8 years back, 18th Oct 2001 to be...

Simple Sanskrit and Great Ideas

Thanks to Sanjay for pointing me in the direction of this wonderful website. Practical Sanskrit: Simple Sanskrit, Great Ideas It is an effort by fellow-blogger Shashi Joshi. Well done, Shashi…and thank you on behalf...