The events leading to the Karnataka elections, the results, floor test and the after math has captivated the mindset of the Indian voters and international audience alike. It demonstrates the repetition of India’s history, the political institutions at work vide their un-decorated discourses, platitudinous discussions and orthodox style of play. Such was the democratic hullabaloo …
Western world and the myth of the Indian middle class
Whenever I hear Europeans per se Indian equivalent of foreigners talking about the Indian middle class’ I often wonder what do they mean? What section of the Indian society are they referring to? Are they referring to the conventional wisdom consisting of the 601 million odd consumer class, or the few 100 million people with the ability to …
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The Year 2017 and Indian Pride & Prejudice In A Review
In the inception of the year 2017, numerous people made new year resolutions. Many failed to oblige, while some made waves in their pursuit of the resolutions. However, there were some instances and theatrics in the Indian political subcontinent which stood out of the box. It felt as if Schrodinger had taken the media cat …
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The Secret of the Pencil
As I'm sitting on my recliner in a corner of my "writing hut," I look across the room and notice a cup holder with various writing essentials on my desk. What stood out wasn't the different amount of pens I had. It was the lonely #2 yellow pencil. How could that be? I remember carrying …
The Lady
“Is Lady Irwin here?” asked Rahul, panting heavily as he knocked on the door of Mr and Mrs Irwin. “The Lady will be downstairs in a minute” replied a sturdy looking man with a dark moustache and a heavy accent. “He must be in his late 40s, probably a military veteran” thought Rahul as he …
Was He A Good Guy?
There was a boy who was well behaved and intelligent. He liked to do different things every day. But one day, the situation was not favorable. He was taken from his family by a terrorist group and the family got threatened. The boy wasn't aware of what was happening. Right after the abduction, they started …
Vulnerability
I wanted to share with you something I read online regarding Vulnerability. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Fear of vulnerability is one of the core obstacles to inner freedom.
THE CHANGING NATURE OF EDUCATION
In this era of globalisation, the interdependency of nation is not restricted to the competitive paradigm of international trade and commerce. It has far reaching impact on the regional, national and intra national diversity of a country, which includes rapid demographic, social, and economic change. Its influence can be perceived from the constantly evolving social …