Wednesday, November 30, 2011

HUMANITIES Magazine: November/December 2011: The Islamic Scholar Who Gave Us Modern Philosophy

HUMANITIES Magazine: November/December 2011: The Islamic Scholar Who Gave Us Modern Philosophy: IBNA RASHD

It is very distressing to know the limited knowledge of Western scholars. They think that philosophy began with the Greeks like Plato & Aristotle. Who will tell them that Philosophy like Algebra, Arithmetic and Zero began in India?

The FP Top 100 Global Thinkers | Foreign Policy

The FP Top 100 Global Thinkers | Foreign Policy:

Do these listings serve any purpose? Are they objective? In this diverse world is it possible to choose global thinkers ?

Monday, November 28, 2011

Animosity between PC, Swamy spans decades

Animosity between PC, Swamy spans decades:
Pathan vs Sicilian
A brilliant analysis of the reasons behind the acrimony between Swamy and Chidambaram by M D Nalapat, one of the impartial journalists of India. Nalapat reveals that Chidambaram boasted about his association with Swamy at Harvard. Nalapat interestingly says that while Chidambaram acts like a Pathan, Swamy acts like a Sicilian.

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Most people in India are of 'very low intellectual level': Katju - Indian Express

Most people in India are of 'very low intellectual level': Katju - Indian Express:

Discretion is not the forte of every ex-judges and other celebrities.

Don't bring judiciary to disrepute because of few erring judges: CJI - Indian Express

Don't bring judiciary to disrepute because of few erring judges: CJI - Indian Express:

CJI S H Kapadia is one of the most honest and admired CJIs . His call to name corrupt judges is admirable, but unworkable because ordinary citizens can't collect evidences against powerful persons like the judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Taking a big gamble - Seema Sirohi

Taking a big gamble - The Times of India:

History is replete with instances when leaders in their naivete compromised the national interest of their countries and ultimately harmed the cause of international system and world peace. Man Mohan Singh's utterances and policy towards Pakistan prove his naivete in matters of foreign policy.

Corey Robin for Democracy Journal: The Politics of Fear

Corey Robin for Democracy Journal: The Politics of Fear:

When will the day come when terrorists will not be focus of our life but simply a nuisance?

Monday, November 14, 2011

Saturday, November 12, 2011

The Triumphalist | The New Republic

The Triumphalist | The New Republic:

The Origins of Political Order: From Pre Human Times to the French Revolution --- Francis Fukuyama--- A Review

Monday, November 7, 2011

Theory and Practice

Theory and Practice: Ramchandra Guha is a historian with a cause and Prakash Karat is a practicing politician and General Secretary of CPM of India. Here is a debate between the two on the past, present and future of Communism in India.

With mother at Rameshwaram

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Sunday, November 6, 2011

                                                       देवोत्थान एकादशी

ॐ ब्रह्मेन्द्ररुद्रैरभिवन्द्यमानो भवानृषिर्वन्दितवन्दनीयः!
प्राप्ता तवेयं किल कौमुदाख्या जागृष्व जागृष्व च लोकनाथ !!
ॐ मेधा गता निर्मलपूर्णचन्द्रः शारद्यपुष्पाणि मनोहराणि !
अहं ददानीति च पुण्यहेतोर्जागृष्व जागृष्व च लोकनाथ !!
ॐ उत्तिष्ठोतिष्ठ गोविन्द त्यज निद्रां जगत्पते !
त्वया चोत्थीयमानेन,   उत्थितं भुवनत्रयम् !!

Today, the eleventh day of the bright phase of Kartik, is the day when according to Hindu belief the Lord, Bhagavan Vishnu, rises from his sleep and auspicious works of Hindus begin to be performed. The hymn mentioned above is an entreaty to the Lord to rise and let the three worlds -- earth, heaven and the nether world -- rise with Him.
                

Tuesday, November 1, 2011