Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Letters suggest Gandhi was bisexual: Pulitzer Prize author

Letters suggest Gandhi was bisexual: Pulitzer Prize author The truth behind Gandhijee's sexual orientation will never come out .The writers try to publicise their works with such controversial descriptions . The book is bound to generate enough controversy to serve the purpose of the writer .

Monday, March 28, 2011

The Pioneer :: Home : >> India shrinking

The Pioneer :: Home : >> India shrinking In this review it has been pointed out that India has not only lost its territory in the last so many years but has also lost its most valued gift to the world -- the ability to guide the world .

The curious case of Ramachandra Guha | Vijayendra Mohanty — Storyteller

The curious case of Ramachandra Guha | Vijayendra Mohanty — Storyteller

Saturday, March 26, 2011

The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Opinion | Delusions of grandeur

The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Opinion | Delusions of grandeur Ramchandra Guha , a historian , talks of the delusions of grandeur of Narendra Modi . But when we go through the article , it appears that the writer himself is suffering from the delusions of grandeur and passes judgments on leaders like L K Advani and Narendra Modi . A scholar is respected for his objectivity , but when the scholar dons the mantle of an opponent and a pamphleteer , he only draws the derision of his readers. His Makers of Modern India shows his bias and this article only reinforces it . Please see The Curious Case of Ramchandra Guha , posted on this blog for further proof of Guha's bias .

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Manmohan Singh is misleading country: Assange

Manmohan Singh is misleading country: Assange Lying in politics is not uncommon , but when the liar is an honest person in popular perception ,the damage he  can do to the system is catastrophic. In the US, a President   had to resign when it was found out that he has been lying to his people . This episode inspired a great mind of the twentieth century , Hannah Arendt , to examine the issue of lying in politics . A weak person resorts to lying in order to hide his/her failings . But by lying about "cash for vote" and questioning the veracity of Wikileaks , Manmohan Singh has not only outdone himself , but has brought ridicule for himself and the country he is ruling , even by proxy .

The Emperor Elagabalus by Leonardo de Arrizabalaga y Prado, reviewed by Mary Beard - TLS

The Emperor Elagabalus by Leonardo de Arrizabalaga y Prado, reviewed by Mary Beard - TLS

Western ideas of beauty by Keith Miller - TLS

Western ideas of beauty by Keith Miller - TLS

Monday, March 21, 2011

Condemned to Joy by Pascal Bruckner - City Journal

Condemned to Joy by Pascal Bruckner - City Journal     The western concept of happiness and the Indian concept of Anand are very different . The Indians aspired for SAT+CHIT+ANAND = SACCHIDANAND . This is the state of pure bliss .

YOGA BODY by Mark Singleton reviewed by Wendy Doniger - TLS

YOGA BODY by Mark Singleton reviewed by Wendy Doniger - TLS For the Indians Yoga is not only an instrument of remaining fit and alert but the means to unite with the Almighty . The Yoga that is being popularized in the West is not the real Yoga , but a caricature of it .