chronicles of budthu 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
An appeal to all bibliophiles
September 24, 2018
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I do not know how this appeal will be taken as we are in the midst of FB generation where we are only concerned about the number of postings(mostly selfies) and their likes rather than in-depth understanding, introspecting and reflecting on things around us. But I can not help it as it is a
Hidden Figures – Based on true story
October 22, 2017
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Deepawali week end special!!! Based on a true story about black female mathematicians who worked at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) during the Space Race. The film stars Taraji P. Henson as Katherine Johnson, a mathematician who calculated flight trajectories for Project Mercury and other missions. The film also features Octavia Spencer as NASA supervisor Dorothy Vaughan and Janelle Monáe as Mary Jackson, NASA engineer.(Ref:wiki page on it )
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
“Together is better than one”
July 28, 2017
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“The sea that calls all things unto her calls me, and I must embark. For to stay, though the hours burn in the night, is to freeze and crystallize and be bound in a mould. Shall the day of parting be the day of gathering? And shall it be said that my eve was
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
