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Love, Friendship, and Art
A letter Ansel Adams, an icon of landscape photography, sent to his friend Cedric Wright on June 10, 1937 Dear Cedric, A strange thing happened to me today. I saw a big thundercloud move down over Half...
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Moment of Zen
The earth is but one country and mankind its citizens - Bahá’u'lláh I came across this quote over at PSDTUTS, in a tutorial for creating the above spectacular grass text effect in Photoshop.
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Kapalbhati Pranayama
Kapalbhati Pranayama is a simple breathing exercise, which when practiced regularly can benefit your respiratory system, improve abdominal muscles and digestion, and also lead to weight loss. Here is a...
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India 61
Happy 61st Independence Day Everyone, and enjoy the wallpaper. Download: 1920×1200 All images used in the wallpaper were found on flickr. Photo Credits: States Andhara Pradesh – Kaleda1, Arunachal...
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Moment of Zen
“once you can see the boundaries of your experience, they are no longer the boundaries of your experience.” - Marshall Mcluhan
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Strategic Thinkers vs. Creative Thinkers
Ancient India had a good balance between Strategic and Creative Thinkers, while modern India, with it’s focus on professionals like engineers, doctors, lawyers, etc., seems to have lost its creative...
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India: To Do List
As I am moving to India for a year, and will be job less, here are a few things I want to do while I am there: Find a parota chef, become his apprentice and learn the art of making a parota. Learn to...
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Amartya Sen explores “The Idea of Justice”
This post is inspired (and in a way I am inspired to write again on KarmaDude) by an interview I heard of the revered Dr. Amartya Sen, Nobel Laureate and economist. As articulate and lucid as he is in...
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Strange Coincidences: The Inseparable Helmet Shield
Ordered a white russian. The waitress said, “Its funny you’re drinking those because Jeff Bridges is upstairs eating right now.” The Dude!! - A tweet by @jcroft For those who have watched “The Big...
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Power of Public Education
In the past I had a very from-the-outside-looking-in kind of opinion about public education. I used to think that it was all about the quality of education. But, all that changed after I started...
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Filthy Indian Railways
The filthy image of India is something we have yet to overcome, and nothing portrays filthiness like the Indian Railways. An Indian’s perception of what is clean is very different and that could be why...
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Response from the Railways on Cleanliness Complaint
This is a follow up to me earlier post on the state of cleanliness on Indian Railways. I had filed a grievance with http://pgportal.gov.in regarding this matter and here is the response I received: My...
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Power Struggle in the Indian Constitution
The Constitution of India has many contradictions, attempts to diminish the power of the President and freedoms of the people. Here is a funny example introduced in the FORTY-SECOND AMENDMENT ACT, 1976...
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Soothsayers of the Indian Constitution – Part I
Tomorrow is the Republic Day of India, the day (26th Jan, 1950) when the Constitution of India was adopted and India became a Republic. Recently, I have been going over the Constitution of India and...
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Indian Constitution: President vs. Prime Minister
It all began while staring at a wordle of The Constitution of India. Something was not right. Words I was looking for like: Prime Minister and Chief Minister; did not stand out. Instead words like:...
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