Category: The values of humanity

• Democracy- not a cup of tea for the morally weak people!

  In the backdrop of the evolving situation in South Asia The recent revolution in the neighbouring country Nepal, that forced the government functionaries including their Prime Minister to resign, has again put in focus the democratic ideals and need to be responsive to the aspirations and wishes of the people. The ministers and the elite…

  AnupamSinghal_the_dreamer

  Sep 12, 2025

  A better tomorrow, A figment of my mind, Dreams for humanity, India of our dreams, Indian democracy and polity, The values of humanity, World affairs

  aspirations, autocracy, beliefs, character, corruption, culture, democracy, democratic ideals, freedom of speech, freedoms, governance, independence, military rule, morals, Nepal, peace, people, prosperity, rights, South Asia, traditions, values

• Don’t kill the canary in the coal mine!

  Canary is a small bird, size about 4-6 inches and weighing just about 15-20 grams. It is like a “chidiya”, belonging to the same order/family as that of the house sparrow. It is yellow and looks beautiful, and it has a melodious voice. But, that is not what it is famous for. It has a…

  AnupamSinghal_the_dreamer

  Sep 7, 2025

  Sustainable future, The values of humanity, A figment of my mind, A better tomorrow

  alarm, bird, canary, canary in the coal mine, carbon monoxide, coal mining, disaster, early alarm, humanity, miner

• The downsides of worshipping hero as God!

  In the recent past, I saw some videos which provoked me to think about the prevalent culture of hero worship in India and also abroad. First one was of a lady in the United Kingdom who was asked by a reporter that “आपने मोदी जी को देखा (Did you see Modi ji)?”. She got emotional…

  AnupamSinghal_the_dreamer

  Aug 31, 2025

  A better tomorrow, A figment of my mind, Dreams for humanity, Indian democracy and polity, philosophy, spirituality, The values of humanity

  democracy, goals, God, good qualities, hero worship, immortality, king, leader, learning, means-ends, monarchy, mortality, Queen, rituals, selfish goals, society, values, virtues

• The myth of self-independence and self-sufficiency!

  Time and again, you must have heard some successful people saying that they are “self-independent” and “self-sufficient”, and that they are not dependent upon others for their survival, success and something else. But, this notion of “independence” needs deeper analysis in the context of human society, as I believe that noone is truly independent or…

  AnupamSinghal_the_dreamer

  Aug 23, 2025

  A better tomorrow, A figment of my mind, Dreams for humanity, India of our dreams, philosophy, The values of humanity

  civilization, connected world, consciousness, contribution, dependency, freedom, humanity, independence, knowledge, learning, rights, self-independence, self-sufficiency, society, tribes

• 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,…

  AnupamSinghal_the_dreamer

  Aug 20, 2025

  A better tomorrow, A figment of my mind, Dreams for humanity, philosophy, Random moorings, The values of humanity

  administration, Arthashastra, bheda, Chanakya, daam, danda, diplomacy, ethics, goal, human values, humanity, Means-end, money, morality, politics, polity, power, realpolitik, saam, society, statecraft

• Are there any limits to growth- material and spiritual?

  If you are living in disaster-prone areas like Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir etc., you would have witnessed the fury of nature in person, whether in the form of thunderstorms, cloudbursts, landslides, floods or earthquakes. And if you are not living there, you must have atleast read or heard about such news, if you…

  AnupamSinghal_the_dreamer

  Aug 17, 2025

  A better tomorrow, A figment of my mind, Dreams for humanity, India of our dreams, Random moorings, spirituality, Sustainable future, The values of humanity

  antropocene, climate change, cloudburst, deforestation, development, disaster, Earth, ecosystem, EIA, himachal pradesh, humanity, infrastructure, landslide, limits to growth, material development, planet, politics, politics of development, resources, spiritual development, spirituality, sustainable, sustainable development, The Club of Rome, uttarakhand

• 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…

  AnupamSinghal_the_dreamer

  Aug 8, 2025

  A better tomorrow, A figment of my mind, Blast from the past, India of our dreams, Random moorings, Sustainable future, The values of humanity

  artificial intelligence, companies, costs, entrepreneurs, FIRE movement, freedom, Gen Z, hobbies, humanity, industrial revolution, labour laws, LPG reforms, manufacturing, millennial, passion, productivity, quality of work, startups, work, workers, working hours, working hours debate

• Does common (wo)man wants a war? OR War is an elitist idea?

  Over the centuries of history of mankind, there have been numerous wars. The history is replete with examples of deadly wars fought from time to time, some of them well-documented in the history books. From the wars fought by Roman Empires, to the wars fought by Alexander the Great, to the wars waged by the…

  AnupamSinghal_the_dreamer

  Jun 26, 2025

  A better tomorrow, A figment of my mind, Sustainable future, The values of humanity

  aristocracy, battle, clothing, common man, destruction, diplomacy, food, history, humanity, hunger, king, leaders, mankind, nuclear weapon, peace, poverty, quality of life, shelter, war, world

• Capitalism, socialism and communism- from the lens of human nature

  We all have grown up learning about the theories of capitalism, socialism and communism. These are essentially the economic and political philosophies which determine the economic and political structure of the society. But here, I would like to look at them from the point of view of basic human nature and try to figure out…

  AnupamSinghal_the_dreamer

  Jun 21, 2025

  A better tomorrow, A figment of my mind, Dreams for humanity, philosophy, Sustainable future, The values of humanity

  capitalism, care, charity, communism, development, environment, hardwork, human, human nature, humanity, industrial revolution, philanthropy, profit, socialism, sustainable development, talent

• 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…

  AnupamSinghal_the_dreamer

  Jun 16, 2025

  A better tomorrow, A figment of my mind, Dreams for humanity, India of our dreams, Memoirs, The values of humanity

  childhood, commercialization, elephant, games, happiness, human touch, ice-cream, jaamun, joy, kindness, market, poor, standardisation, street vendor, technology, vendor, village