Dear All: If you are a long-time reader or a regular visitor (and even if you just a casual visitor), you may have realised by now that this blog is not related to Aamir Khan’s show on TV that debuted today.
I admire Aamir Khan as an actor and I am glad he is using his skills & talent combined with the powerful medium of TV to bring more awareness about social issues. That said, neither I nor this blog has anything to do with his efforts.  For those of you …

Earlier today, I stumbled on this quote by Aamir Khan (in the context of his upcoming serial “Satyamev Jayate”):

..we are not here to make a change. I am no one to change anything.
I don’t think I am in the position to change anything..

I am very disappointed..This “helplessness” is alien to Bharat.. I wish Aamir would have read Swami Vivekananda..in particular..

Ye are the children of God..the sharers of immortal bliss, holy and perfect beings.
Ye divinities on earth – sinners!  It is a sin to call man so; it is a standing …

Dear All: It is my pleasure to publish this Guest Post by Anjana Bhartia on Rahul Gandhi’s assets and educational qualifications. Anjana has done a fine job of primary research to dig up facts, link them to sources and come to some conclusions that lead to uncomfortable questions. I doubt that we will ever get any answer to them though – such is the nature of “secrecy” and hype surrounding “The Prince”. But these questions need to be asked – especially because they are uncomfortable; and because they raise the …

This excerpt comes from Anuraag Sanghi (2ndLook).. From a post titled, “1857: History and Propaganda“. It is shocking..and depressing how the discourse was deliberately perverted – and how we continue to remain ignorant to this day…Pl take a moment to subscribe to his blog if you have not already done so and pl share and help spread awareness…
*** Excerpts from 1857: History and Propaganda by 2ndLook ***
…A man who is much (wrongly) admired in India today – Max Mueller. For instance in Max Muller’s colonial propagandist history, when it comes to …

…or the Great Joke that is Indian Media, Part XIX.. Please take out a few minutes from your schedule to watch this 7-min clip from IBN on the Bofors Scandal (or as a shortcut, just look at the image below)

Notice anything odd?
If you did, pat yourself on the back! What you noticed (if you did) is a fine (if somewhat blatant) example of subliminal messaging.. What is that? I hear you say…Well, pl watch the clip again..this time more carefully..particularly from 4:46 onwards..
Now tell me, notice anything odd? No? OK, here …