Not so long ago, I was one of those outputs of the modern Indian schooling system, which was introduced in India during the British colonial (mis)rule, which makes you believe that everything that is west is scientific and great and everything that is Indian is unscientific and full of blind beliefs.

Not any more though…

India, I cry
I cry, India

You were the world’s spiritual flower,
Now you’re just a starving nuclear power.

We’ve built the tall, ivory tower
While the slums outside, grow by the hour. – Remo Fernandes

The pilot is preparing the plane for yet another landing. As usual, clearance comes, the landing gears appear, run way is in sight, the plane climbs down.. everything as usual.. And suddenly the pilot notices something unusual, something moving on the run away. What the hell on earth, as soon as you land on earth?!?! Oops its some animal! Obviously [...]

What actually is a commercial advertisement? It is an attempt by the commercial corporations to convince us that whatever stuff we already have is crap, outdated, doesnt look good, has drawbacks, is out of fashion, unimpressive, ugly, the other gender hates it etc. And then they go on to tell us how the stuff they have recently manufactured is far [...]

There’s so much pollution in the air now that if it weren’t for our lungs there’d be no place to put it all. Pollution has always been a byproduct of technological advancement of humans. Every new technological innovation of humans has given its own contribution to the pollution of nature on this planet. One of the first pollutants if I [...]

The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page in it For those who have not been to India, here is a glimpse of what is on the offer when you happen to visit here. This is one of those promotional videos from the Ministry of Tourism , India. You can find more videos [...]

This is yet another classic example of people using their freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they can’t make use of! Look at this travel guide published in Guardian by some Chris Madigan , there jump directly to the month of September which talks about Mumbai. The author says that Ganesh is a God [...]

Your attention please. Time is happy to inform the world that she has been blessed with a new baby – 2008. Applause! Time keeps delivering new babies at regular intervals. But the birth of this one baby of time is eagerly awaited and celebrated all over the world – The New Year. Sayo nara 2007, Welcome 2008! Wish you all [...]

Know India, Know World , No India, No World. History of India is the history of world. As simple as that. History of British colonial rule in India has been a series of attempts to subvert and subjugate this ancient Indian History. Watch the videos below to know the truth! Ignore it at your own risk. Part I: Myth of [...]

In a Debate on The Ethics of Religious Conversions with the Archbishop of Hyderabad, below is a amazingly beautiful speech by eminent Indologist David Frawley . Date: February 9, 1999 Venue: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Hyderabad. I completely subscribe to the views in this speech. Also, I do not believe that all religions are one and the same. Hindus are only [...]

I was eagerly waiting for something like this to be initiated for mobile users in India. I have a mobile number which I have shared with all my friends. Then I find that some other service provider is offering a better service than my current provider. But now, in India changing my service provider also means changing my mobile number [...]

This is a post in response to the comments made by the readers to my previous post Moral Vegetarianism . In the earlier post I had cited that choice of diet is a personal matter. I might not like eating animals, while others might not mind it. Debating whether meat is healthy or unhealthy is altogether a valid scientific issue. [...]

One of the site visitors asked a question . Isnt vegetarianism violence against plants ? Vegetarianism is very popular life style amongst many hindus. It is compulsory among Jains. It is considered good for two reasons. 1) Animal meat is detrimental to human mind, spirituality and health. 2) The principle of ahimsa or non-violence against animals. Those who are vegetarians [...]

The average woman would rather have beauty than brains, because the average man can see better than he can think! Great volumes have been written about beauties and brains. A friend recently asked me How do you prefer your life partner to be? I believe understanding and caring is of a higher priority than being beautiful or intelligent. Of course [...]

The ongoing controversy over the Sethusamudram project actually had to be a rational debate over the economic benefits of the projects V/s its negative geographical impacts, ecological destruction and loss of a heritage site. Now, thanks to the irresponsible affidavit by the government of India and to the politicians of DMK this rational debate has turned into a communal issue [...]

Know India, Know World No India, No World! This is what I felt after watching this wonderful slide show containing a great deal of information about India, both the past and the present, which was shared by a blog reader. It was so amazing that I thought it is really worth to be shared. Please click here to watch this [...]

The drive against corruption and bribes has taken a new turn in India. The zero rupee experiment started in Chennai is now reaching other parts of the country. The Zero Rupee campaign against corruption and bribes is started by an Indian NGO 5th pillar , which identifies the common man (you and me) as the fifth pillar of democracy apart [...]

India, the spiritual capital of the world, birth places of great cultures and religions like the Vedic culture , Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, etc. Buddha, the prince who was born in India.. He walked.. He searched.. He thought.. and he attained enlightenment in this Incredible India! His thoughts and spiritual messages spread all over the world, towards the east and also [...]

Indian Democracy – Neighbour’s envy, Owner’s pride!! Look at our neighbors. Where are they moving towards? Pakistan – India’s western neighbor is today ruled by its military led by General Musharaff. There is no democracy in Pakistan, and people’s voices are not heard. China – India’s big neighbor has no democracy either and is run by a oppressive communist party [...]

Just few months back I wrote about lead painted dangerous toys, toxic pet food, toothpaste containing industrial solvent, substandard vehicle tires etc, all Made in China Now we have the next installment added to this list of Made in China and this time followed with more innovation! The Chinese have been manufacturing fake pain killers and aspirin tablets off late [...]

The so called two national level political parties: BJP and Congress, and the police of Shimla, all of them together have killed a four year old innocent child. I saw this shocking news report just now. You can watch it here These bloody politicians and political parties, if they can’t do any good to the society, let them go to [...]

Look at the night sky. The 2000 odd visible stars. The vastness of the universe that lies beyond spread across billions of light years. Our earth is but a very tiny small negligible fraction of this vast infinite universe. Ekam Sath – yet the only truth is that we have only one Earth. If not for this great planet, we [...]

Here is an initial list of all those things that ought to be there in a super power India. Please comment on things that you feel should be added or modified. I will also update the list as and when something new flashes in my mind. We the youth of this country shall execute this project professionally. These are the [...]

Little drops of water Little grains of sand Make the mighty ocean And the beauteous land Little deeds of kindness Little words of love Make our earth an Eden Like the heaven above These are some wonderful lines which I remember from a poem read during my school days.. The solution to the power shortage in India is not the [...]

As a continuation of my earlier post which detailed about the dangers of consuming genetically modified (GM) food, here is a small list of GM food that you might be consuming every day in India, without even being aware of the fact that it is Genetically Modified! Read Genetically Modified? No Thanks! to get a background over view on the [...]

On an average, every day 17 miners who work in the Chinese coal mines do not return home after the day’s work! China is opening almost one new coal mine every week, to meet its growing energy needs, and is competing with US to become the largest global polluter. Keeping pollution aside, Chinese coal mines are one of the most [...]

This thought came to my mind while watching the various programs on the news channels about the Optimistic Indian Youth today. We all are pretty optimistic about the future of the country, about building a strong society, about becoming a developed nation, about creating a large economy, etc Now we need to properly define this Optimism, and have that definition [...]

Now this is what I call a real innovation, the kind of innovative thinking India needs to make it a true developed nation and a super power. This one is not from an Indian youth who is below 25-30 years, but from a retired Chennai based Indian engineer, Venkataraman, who is still young at heart and mind at the age [...]

Well, yes, it happens only in India! On the eve of 60th anniversary of Indian Independence have some glimpses of some of those things that happen Only in India Below is a three part video from CNN-IBN on It happens only in India. See how anything that enters India from outside, gets absorbed into India, and develops its own Indianness [...]

This is a follow up post in response to the responses received to an earlier article of mine – Stronger Rupee = Stronger India How to build a Stronger India? Well, As I have pointed out in the article, innovation is the key to build a real super power out of India, because to become a superpower we need state [...]

The four pillars of a democracy are Legislative (the Government, Ministers, MP, MLA etc) Executive (the IAS, IPS officers, bureaucrats, etc) Judiciary (the Courts) Press We know that the Legislative in India is corrupt.. not functioning anywhere near the expectations.. politicians are corrupt to a large extent.. there are criminals too. etc and lot more etc Similarly we also know [...]

Hydro electric power projects – generating electric power by building dams against rivers, is what becomes an act of terrorism against nature when common sense beats sense common sense says we all need developments.. all states want to be developed. make more money, improve their economy, satisfy their energy needs sense asks.. well, fine.. but at the cost of what [...]

This is something that we should ensure that it DOES NOT happen in India. Nobody thought that this would happen so soon.. China can finally say that it is ahead of US… China is now the largest… No, I am not talking about development.. I am talking about pollution China is the now the largest emitter of Carbon dioxide (CO2) [...]

I was shocked to see this link sent to me by one of the blog visitors! A person who had a three wheeler 15 years ago, today has sold over 5500 (let me repeat again, it is 5500) plots in Delhi !! A person who sold tea in North Delhi 15 years ago, today has 52 luxury cars with fancy [...]

The Sensational News I started reading the headlines today on the CNN IBN website. First it read Sanjay Dutt enters jail, his lawyers head to SC okie good, finally he got at least some punishment for the crime he had committed against the country I thought.. Then the next headlines read, Bollywood shocked, says court harsh on Sanjay Dutt What [...]

A tribute to the great Indian soldier who at all odds is ensuring that the Nation can sleep with peace in the night, with the confidence that the great Indian soldier is awake at the border. July 26 is the Kargil Day on which the Indian soldier chased away the last enemy intruder once again. We Salute The Great Indian [...]

When sun rises in India every day, very few people realize that a country with more than 170 million Muslims wakes up! More muslims live in India than in any other muslim country on this planet.. except Indonesia which has slightly more muslims than in India.. and yet see relatively how peaceful the country is compared to the other muslim [...]

Is it in the blood of these people or are they like that by birth ? I am talking about people like M F Hussain. Some may call him artist, I call him a hurtist, one who hurts the feelings of others, just because those others don’t react. Yes, I am talking about the nude paintings of Hindu gods and [...]

American Drug Mafia?! Well, yes. This mafia is run by the multi billion dollar drug industry in America! Every time a person visits a doctor in America with a psychological problem – stress, depression or related condition, the doctor does not take enough time to understand the root cause. Root cause analysis takes time and time costs money. What the [...]

Two Indian workers were killed by the natives in a violence in the african country of Uganda a month bank. I do protest these killings, so do all other Indians. But I stop there. As for the cause goes, I am with the Ugandan people and not on the side of those who are opposing the native Ugandans there. The [...]

This is the age of information. Internet is the sum of all knowledge gained by humans throughout our recorded history, (of course except for those behind the scenes R&D and classified information and technology in NASA, Pentagon, etc). In this IT age, what should be taught to children as part of their education. Do we need to focus on piling [...]

“Indeed we had arranged for five people to sing the anthem. But then we cancelled it as we have foreigners on-board here. They should not be embarrassed while we sing the anthem.” These were the exact words used by Mr N R Narayan Murthy when asked about why the singing of Indian national anthem at a recent function held by [...]

Chinese people have always wanted democracy. Do not forget the fact that China is 1/6 of the world similar to India in terms of population. There ends the similarity. While India is an open democracy China is a closed communist state. The state is constantly suppressing its people of democracy, denying them freedom, has snatched away their liberty, there is [...]

Use the word impossible with great caution. Only those who can risk going too far can see how far they can really go. So here we have two bureaucrats who did exactly the same. One is Mr T N Sheshan, whom we all know as the man who made the Indian public aware about the existence of an autonomous body [...]

Check out this wonderful link.. Rising Giant

The requirements, suggestions to create a super power out of India.

An Indian farmer’s simple but effective innovation to increase the yield of crops without resorting to any hitech technology by just swapping the top soil with the one at the bottom.

The transition of India from a poverty ridden nation to an economic superpower with the creation of one of the world’s largest knowledge industries.

Clemenceau, the french warship to be dismantled in India stopped by the Indian Supreme Court due to presence of toxic chemical material in the ship and the hazards posed by it to the Indian soil and workers.

The movement to encourage products of world class quality in India by not just buying Made in India products, but by reviving innovation and enterpreunership and encouraging world class ideas and products.

Corrupt politicians and bureaucrats of India and the absence of the sense of duty towards nation and society.

The mammoth energy requirement of India if its society has to reach the standards of a developed world like USA.

The positive and negative impact of the booming economy on the social contour of the Indian society. A growing wealthy middle class due to increasing opportunities. Places like UP, Bihar remain backward due to the inability of local politicians to make the dividends and growth of rich economy reach their people.

The negative effects of shipbreaking industry in Gujarat, India which is resulting in polluted soil by toxic chemicals like Asbestos, health hazards to workers and in clear violation of international norms.