The Origin of Dowry System – British Policies convert Gifts to Bride into an instrument of oppression against women

Posted by Gurudev on May 22, 2012 in Featured, History, Society | 4 comments

Dowry which was an institution for the benefit of Women in Indian marriage system got converted into a custom to abuse and oppress women during the British Rule of India, due to the discriminatory policies of the British against Indian Women.

Modern Cravings for an Ancient Treasure

Posted by Gurudev on Aug 10, 2011 in Featured, Society | 14 comments

The Discovery of multi billion dollar ancient treasure of gold, diamonds, precious stones at the Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala and a point of view on its preservation.

Compromise dignity for Security – Flying in US becomes a terrible experience

Posted by Gurudev on Dec 9, 2010 in Society | 2 comments

TSA introduced backscatter X-ray scans that display nude images of passengers bodies to TSA screeners and extensive pat-downs in which TSA screeners touch passengers’ breasts, buttocks, and genitals — body parts that had not been touched under previous TSA patdown procedures.

Thoughts of a Frustrated Indian

Posted by Gurudev on Oct 30, 2010 in Featured, Society | 38 comments

I continue to pen down my thoughts like this with a hope that our future generation who read this article will laugh at me saying “This guy must be joking”, because the India they live in will be an India that I WANTED to live in.

The Myth of Western Scientific Outlook and Eastern Blind Faiths

Posted by Gurudev on Jul 13, 2010 in Society | 18 comments

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 – Remo Fernandes

Posted by Gurudev on Oct 13, 2009 in Society | 5 comments

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

Runway or Run away?

Posted by Gurudev on Feb 28, 2008 in Society | 0 comments

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?!?! [...]

The Story of Stuff

Posted by Gurudev on Feb 24, 2008 in Society | 0 comments

Commercial advertisements are attempts by corporations to convince us that whatever stuff we have is crap, outdated, has drawbacks, looks ugly, etc. And then they go on to tell us how the stuff they have recently manufactured is far superior compared to what we already possess!

Primitive Waste Management – Nonsense Technology

Posted by Gurudev on Feb 16, 2008 in Society | 2 comments

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.

Welcome to Incredible India

Posted by Gurudev on Jan 9, 2008 in Society | 15 comments

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. [...]