Category: Random moorings
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Do we really need a Chanakya in the current scenario?
Philosophy of साम, दाम, दंड, भेद (saam, daam, danda, bheda)- a critical review A little while ago, I heard a politician making a remark that “saam, daam, danda, bheda, etc. whatever is to be used for winning elections, we will use that”. Sometime back, one of my acquaintances was telling me that in politics “saam,…
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Does the “number” in the “Number of working hours” really matter?
Or there is something else that really matters! Since the Indian software giant founder Mr. Narayan Murthy advocated for 70-hour work week for young Indians to improve productivity at work and then the (in)famous L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan advocating for 90-hour work week even including on Sundays and then some entrepreneurs across the world suggesting…
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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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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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The taste of failure (or near misses)– a bitter sweet experience!
Failure to achieve some goal or a target, of any nature, is often looked down upon and is best seen as something to be avoided. Even in the young age, people around you don’t encourage you to take risks, lest you could fail and fail hard! This is one of the big reasons why we…
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The “Karma” conundrum- 3.0
Continuing with the “Karma” series, here I present to you the third one, with the foundational questions remaining the same, yet the dimensions explored will be diverse. A quick disclaimer– If you haven’t read the first and the second one, take 2 steps back and quickly scan those in your memory and come back here…
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The “forgotten” frog and its froggishness!
Of all the living beings in the ecosystem, including the animals, birds and amphibians, I think the “frog” is a kind of creature which did not get the truest attention that it deserved! People like to keep many animals as pet like dog, cat, mouse, rabbits; birds like parrots, sparrows; fishes like ornamental ones, and…
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The “Karma” conundrum- 2.0
Whenever there is an unfortunate and tragic event, a debate sparks off on the sidelines regarding the Karma-fal (कर्म-फल) theory. The proponents of this theory claim that every outcome is predetermined as per our own actions (Karma). It is onto us how to perform the Karma, but we cannot determine the outcome. And even of…
Anupam- The Dreamer 