“Ekah Shabdah Samyagjnatah Suprayuktah Loke Swarge cha Kamdhuk Bhavati” — one word used at the right time and right context will come in handy in this life and beyond. This Patanjali sutra aptly appli…
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The Tennis Court Oath in India
I have often said that India is heading for some kind of French Revolution(here). Many historians regard the Tennis Court Oath of the French National Assembly ( the Third Estate in the Estates Genera…
Ten reasons why PM Modi was disliked in 2015
Modi became Prime Minister in May 2014. During his 18 months in office, he has earned the displeasure of many segments of the society. Here are ten reasons why he is disliked. 1. Modi is a ‘usur…
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In 11 years at Google, Sundar Pichai has risen to becoming the company’s CEO and one of the most powerful people in the technology industry. However, this also meant that he usurped some brillia…
Watch: A Rare Video of Pakistan’s Surrender to India in B’desh in 1971
n 1971, a media report by the Sunday Times,moved the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to intervene in the Pakistan–Bangladesh power struggle, according to a BBC report. The journalist, the report cla…