Tag: freedom
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When vote becomes the commodity, then democracy becomes the tragedy!
What is the most essential feature of democracy that connects a citizen to his/her government directly? It is the “power to vote for the government”! This power to vote is the most basic thing that determines the formation of government in a democracy. It is the outcome of the essential fundamental right to express one’s…
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Into another dimension of mental sojourn….of time and space!
There are certain things and activities that can elevate the level of your mind into a completely different dimension of time and space. Those who are passionate about something often experience this dimension when they are truly engrossed in doing “the thing”. In such moment or series of moments, the horizons of your mind expand…
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What is true freedom- chaos or orderliness?
When the universe started expanding after the big bang explosion about 13.8 billion years ago, expectedly there should have been an utter chaos! A small super-high density mass at one place exploded into smaller fragments (similar to a bomb explosion), yet there was a beauty in this chaos. It was not any usual explosion- it…
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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…
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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…