Jawaharlal Nehru University - a premier educational institute of India, has been in regular news over the last couple of years. Unfortunately, for reasons not academic. Not because its students or professors achieved anything remarkable connected with higher studies, research or anything related to learning for that matter. But, because of the battle of supremacy of … Continue reading JNU – all that buzz non academic
Category: Nation&Society
Views as News
Media has always been an instrument of propaganda. I remember in my childhood days listening to the Hindi Programs of BBC and Radio Moscow. Even in a Hindi program by BBC, if at all India was covered, it would be in connection with something bad that happened. Radio Moscow was all about the glory of communism … Continue reading Views as News
Alone in the World of Technology?
After their adaptability to the mobiles, social media apps like Facebook have become a rage. On these very social media platforms quite often we get 'forwarded as received messages ' ringing alarm bells as to how real relationships have taken a back seat as people spend more and more time on Facebook, Whatsapp etc. . This week's … Continue reading Alone in the World of Technology?
Note Ban – probable long term impacts
Right decision is that which may bring short term misery but benefit in the long run. Wrong decision is that which brings short term pleasure but pain in the long run - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar In reaction to the government's demonetization move, the mainstream and the social media are full of pro and … Continue reading Note Ban – probable long term impacts
Sunday Musings and Random Notes #2
Random Notes The times are such that, neither are notes so random nor do they have any association or destination other than the bank. The whole nation is in queue for a few 'tukda' notes. It is Saturday night and as we finalise our plan to visit Chinchi Falls and Mekedatu as part of our weekend … Continue reading Sunday Musings and Random Notes #2
PEBBLES AND WAVES 