Category: Dreams for humanity
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A world bereft of questions is no world!
Does God really exist? Why does the rainfall happen? How does the sun shine? Is the earth flat or round? Does the earth rotate around the sun or vice-versa? Why does the apple fall towards the ground? These are a few of the numerous questions that have intrigued humanity in the earlier times. And only…
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Don’t take away our samosa, kachori and jalebi, please!
When I was a teenager, I used to be very skinny. In my hometown Kota, kachori, samosa and jalebi are the popular breakfast street-side snacks. At one point of time, I was visiting an ailing relative in a hospital. So, one gentleman looking at me pointed out to my obese relative “अगर ये रोज़ दो…
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Kota coaching industry- the collapsing bubble!
We live in the times of many bubbles, especially the technology has accelerated the growth of financial bubbles which can burst anytime! There are many bubbles like the stock market bubble, cryptocurrency bubble, real estate bubble. One such bubble, although lesser known, also formed in the mecca of coaching industry i.e. Kota coaching industry. Since,…
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Market economy and hyper-technology wiping out small joys of life- the missing human touch
While taking an afternoon stroll, I noticed a budhi amma selling jaamun in a small tokri at street-side in the scorching heat of summers. She was looking very frail and aged, still she was working hard under a hot burning sun to make the ends meet. I asked her “Amma, jaamun kitne me diye?” She…
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We all talk about the pillars of democracy- but what about the foundation?
Image courtesy: Hillpost.in For a building to be strong and resilient from the external shocks (earthquake, floods, cyclones etc.) and internal shocks (fire, load of the building etc.), its pillars have to be strong. Because, without sturdy pillars, the building may crumble like a pack of cards anytime. But, in this analogy, we often forget…
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Human species- are we really the smartest or the dumbest?
I once read somewhere that we humans are a very strange species. As first, we cut trees and then make papers out of the tree bark, and then write “DON’T CUT TREES” on that paper itself. The problem here is not that we are not aware of the problems facing us. The actual problem is…
Anupam- The Dreamer 