I am not celebrating the 75th Indian Independence Day. And I advise you strongly not to celebrate. Patriotism is not remembering the freedom fighters; nor is it crying after listing to some so-called patriotic songs of the Bollywood like “AYE MERE WATAN KI LOGO”. I am not a patriot in that way. Please allow me […]
Author: Dr. K. Raja Gopal Reddy
On Short Tempers, Lower Morals and Broken Homes
We have taller buildings, but shorter tempers; We have wider roads, but narrower viewpoints; We have bigger houses, but smaller families; We have more conveniences, but less time; We have more degrees, but less sense; We have more knowledge, but less judgment; We have more experts, but more problems; We have added years to life, […]
ENOUGH TO END IT ALL?
Many wonder what is enough to end the life? No. Not life. What is enough trouble to end it all? A Peek in this direction is as follows: In 1927, Edwin Wakeman of Manchester committed suicide leaving this note: ‘I married a widow with a grown daughter. My father fell in love with my stepdaughter […]
MIND YOUR LANGUAGE
What is the difference between “complete” and “finished”? No dictionary could define the difference between them. A friend of mine told: When you marry the right woman you are ‘complete’. If you marry the wrong woman you are ‘finished’. And when the right woman catches you with the wrong woman, you are ‘COMPLETELY FINSIHED’. I […]
WOMAN as an ELEMENT
In Chemistry an element is a fundamental item that cannot be broken into smaller pieces by non-nuclear reactions. Question is this: Can we describe a woman and its properties using the language of Physics & Chemistry? Element Woman Symbol Discoverer Adam Atomic Mass Accepted as 53.6, isotopes vary from 40 -200 kg. Occurrence Copious quantities […]
Do We Need Robots to Clean the Human Waste?
During discussions with Mr. Shyam, on various social issues, the issue of the ancient practice of the ‘Night Soil’ cleaners came up. He said this was a horrific practice. He abhorred it. I did not understand what is there to hate about it! The Night soil cleaners are those who come every day to the […]
The Story of Shravan Kumar
The moment we hear the name of Shravan Kumar, we remember the devotion of a son towards his parents. I will not venture into the details of the most popular story of India. But who is Shravan Kumar? Who are his parents? Do we know the names of his parents? Why were they living in […]
SWACHH BHARAT PLEDGE
I do not think the present Swachh Bharat Pledge is effective. It feels that it was authored by an inexperienced person. I made an effort to rewrite it so that swachhta becomes a way of life for all Indians. Any suggestions for improvement are welcome. SWACHH BHARAT PLEDGE as is now:https://swachhbharat.mygov.in/basic-page/take-pledge SWACHH BHARAT PLEDGE as […]
I DO NOT WANT TO KNOW
Thoughtless speech leads to many problems. Thoughtful speech creates a better world. Many of us have not learned how to speak. We have misunderstood the ‘Freedom of Speech’! If Socrates’ Triple Filter Test is taught to children the world would be totally different. I can say with reasonable confidence that the following anecdote does not […]
Selfishness Personified
Selfishness Personified – After 120 days I ask myself about my behavior, mindset and attitude towards my father on 24th March, 2023 @ 7 am? Often I have asked this question… found the answer to be scary. Hence, I tried to put this question out of my mind. I was behaving as if I were […]
