Random thoughts Archive
A story which refused to fade out of memory.
September 25, 2019
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The following story I read long time back(ever since I read it remained with me).I read it in Malayalam manorama news paper sunday edition(I remember it vividly). Here is the english translation of it.An old Chinese farmer saved up small amounts of money over a year to buy a new horse. Just a day after
Mental compass-In conversation (Dr.Chandrashekar)
September 25, 2019
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I raised my concern about rising fundamentalism and intolerance in our society- the following was the response from Dr.chandrashekar, Prasad, we all have a mental lense that we subconsciously acquire as we grow. This lense is comprised of our ‘conclusions’, ‘learnings’ and ‘certitudes’, that our process of comprehension of events and experiences creates, as we
On the shoulders’of giants-A tribute to better/’bitter’ half
March 8, 2019
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When I posted the first part of Kalidasa story I intentionally left the second part, obviously as it was not relevant for the occasion and time constraints also was there.However, the second part of the story is also very important especially from female perspective.So I thought I post it on 8th March for understandable reasons.There
On the shoulders of Giants-part1
February 28, 2019
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(This is the edited version of the felicitation speech delivered by me on 26th Feb 2019 held in CEERI,Pilani to honor Mr.Raj Singh currently the acting director and Dr.S.C Bose, area coordinator CEERI ) I am an accidental teacher so even though I may be a teacher my articulation skills are not that good to
SAPIENS YUVAL HARARI | ANIMATED BOOK SUMMARY | PART 2
October 8, 2017
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Second part of Prof.Harari’s book. Subscribe Latest Email Updates:
Sapiens – YUVAL NOAH HARARI (A must read for all)
October 8, 2017
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100,000 years ago, at least six human species inhabited the earth. Today there is just one. Us. Homo sapiens. How did our species succeed in the battle for dominance? Why did our foraging ancestors come together to create cities and kingdoms? How did we come to believe in gods, nations and human rights; to trust
Am I a patriot ??
April 5, 2016
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(Do not call me unpatriotic .I believe in India where there is not caste creed discrimination,no parochialism,which is inclusiveand secular and democratic- not the sham democracy we have today) My vision “Humans are divided into different clans and tribes, and belong to countries and towns. But I find myself a stranger to all communities
FROM THE PAST……..(may be relevant even now!!)
November 1, 2015
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I do not know why I remembered this incident all of a sudden. It happened many many years back (much before I became public ) . Anyway I thought it is worth penning it, if not at least for the fun sake. On a visit to my hometown my dad asked me to accompany him
Bertrand Russell’s Ten Commandments of Teaching
October 7, 2015
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Do not feel absolutely certain of anything. Do not think it worth while to proceed by concealing evidence, for the evidence is sure to come to light. Never try to discourage thinking for you are sure to succeed. When you meet with opposition, even if it should be from your husband or your children, endeavor
Failure to success-Lessons from Robert Bruce & spider story
August 18, 2015
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We are often told that through failures only we reach the success.As a motivation we are often told the story of the king of Scotland Robert the Bruce (and the Spider) read story here But how can we reach success by repeating the same mistakes again again like the spider in the story!!But unlike the spider in the
