Of all the Sanskrit sholkas I know, the Guru Mantra resonates most with me. It says — ॐ Guru Brahma, Guru Vishnu Guru Devo Maheshwara Guru Shakshat Parabrahma Tasmai Shri Guruvey Namaha ॐ Here it is in Devanagari: And my… Read More ›
Month: July 2015
The Passing of Former President Mr APJ Abdul Kalam
Former President of India, Mr APJ Abdul Kalam, passed away on 27th July, 2015. He was 83 years old. It is indeed a sad day for the millions of Indians who hold him in high regard and genuine affection…. Read More ›
Adam Smith on the Division of Labor
This is from An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations [1776] by Adam Smith (1723 – 1790), the great Scottish moral philosopher and the granddaddy of classical economics.
The Only Home We’ve Ever Known
Deep Space Climate Observatory satellite took this picture of earth from 1 million miles away on July 6th. (Right click on image above and “Open image in new tab” to see full version.) . That picture is a lot closer… Read More ›
Constitutions Matter in our Daily Lives
Regular readers of this blog know of my interest in constitutions and how they affect the prosperity, or lack thereof, of nations. A recent conversation with a friend prompted this line of thinking about constitutions and how they matter in… Read More ›
We need more Anandamide, not Jihadamide
Ganja, or as it is known in the West, Marijuana is a miracle weed. Hemp is another name. The wiki notes, “Hemp is a commonly used term for high-growing varieties of the Cannabis plant and its products, which include fiber,… Read More ›
Circular Firing Squad of Flying Attack Monkeys Target Rajiv Malhotra
An old legal aphorism advises young lawyers that “If you have the facts on your side, pound the facts. If you have the law on your side, pound the law. If you have neither on your side, pound the table.”… Read More ›
The Dreamer and the Dream
“I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.” That’s Carl Jung (1875 – 1961). Wiki says, he “was a Swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist who founded analytical psychology. His work has been influential not only… Read More ›
Aakash, the “iPad Killer”, Vaporware has Evaporated
Aaskash, the “iPad Killer”, vaporware that the idiot Kapil Sibal promoted, has quietly evaporated in March 2015. Hindustan Times reports “India’s low cost ‘Aakash’ tablet project closed in March”
Open Thread: Ask me anything
Long time since we had an open thread. This is an “Ask me anything” post. What’s on your mind? Apropos nothing, let’s read Mencken. Mencken was insightful. For instance, he noted the “basic delusion that men may be governed and… Read More ›
