So my ten year old son, Vidur, asked me today why the Indian Mujahideen is making itself (in)famous by planting bombs. He wants to know why they cannot do something good and become popular. He wants to know why they want to kill people and create chaos. Finally, he wants to…
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“I am starting with the man in the mirrorI am asking him to change his waysAnd no message could have been any clearerIf you wanna make the worldA better placeTake a look at yourselfAnd make the – CHANGE!”Mirrors may not lie, but they can definitely mislead. There is research to prove…
Two men look out through the same bars.One sees the mud, and one the stars. –Fredrick Langbridge Thank you for subscribing to my blog! Do consider leaving a comment – or just reply to this email! I’d love to know what you think. Cheers! Vidya
Here’s a very interesting snippet I received fromDr B Sury in the mail. (Who’s Dr Sury, then?I am married to him :-D) Calculus Is Going to the DogsJuly 21, 2008 This year’s MathFest will welcome many respectedmathematicians as well as some up-and-coming mathprodigies. But the most widely recognized attendee atthe meeting…
Of late, the power situation in our city is a big mess. In fact, this morning it was news to us when we saw the newspaper – that the BESCOM has plans to increase the 4 hour power cut to 7 hours. That really is amazing, because we already have at…
are gay people just born that way? or do they become gay as a result of nature? hmmm…a study of twins – the world’s largest – says that homosexual behavior is due to both upbringing and nature. what can you do about it? nothing. can it be because of exposure to…
I was walking down the street yesterday morning, back from one of my errands. Usually when I don’t have to go too far, I prefer to walk, since we live in a pleasant area. Of late, I’ve been feeling a bit bad about all those nice houses around being gradually demolished,…