TV Soaps and Politics
Sep 2nd
(Warning: Any logical thinking on the part of the viewer is totally prohibited. Reader discretion is forbidden.)
Saas bahu aur saazish. Sounds familiar? A bit too familiar. After all, what can beat the surprising (unbelievable?) twists and turns, the constant battle (everlasting? I mean 500 episodes marathon) between good and evil, and the dramatic buildup More >
Why The Sage Stays Hidden
Sep 2nd
Most people never even are aware that sages exist. This poem describes why the sage stays hidden.
This House a computer drawing by Harry Kottler
Why The Sage Stays Hidden
by Harry Kottler
Heaven and earth go on and on.
How come these places last so long?
Their own lives, they don’t create.
That is the reason for their long More >
Why The Sage Stays Hidden
Sep 2nd
Most people never even are aware that sages exist. This poem describes why the sage stays hidden.
This House a computer drawing by Harry Kottler
Why The Sage Stays Hidden
by Harry Kottler
Heaven and earth go on and on.
How come these places last so long?
Their own lives, they don’t create.
That is the reason for their long parades.
This More >
Is your Website is Down
Sep 2nd
We hate this: A website which doesn’t load. What if this is our own website?
There are many reasons for an websites outage, the following problems are very common:
Server, network or DNS problems
The limited web space in your shared hosting account is totally used and the database can’t store any more records and became corrupt
Errors in More >
Microsoft Outlines Future of .Net
Sep 2nd
A Web Exclusive from WinInfo
Paul Thurrott
WinInfo
At its Professional Developers Conference (PDC) 2000 show, Microsoft is rolling out the technology road map for Microsoft .NET, its initiative to change the company into a provider of Web-based services. The plans call for a variety of releases over the next few More >
No democracy in India!
Sep 1st
The female, arundati roy, sponsoring savage violence said, “India is not a democracy” or something like that.
“Democracy is dead, still it drives our nation….. we are driven by a Ghost …..hai na!!!!” Yes! Yes!! Yes!!! Here are my views on Indian democracy…
In India, we have democracy trivialized into ugly despotism/authoritanism/ totalitarianism/nepotism More >
Golden Temple Darshan
Sep 1st
The gate through which one goes to building where a 24 hours ‘Langar’ from the free community kitchen is run.
The Darbar Sahib in all its glory
A view of the other buildings in the temple complex
Devotees thronging to get into the inner sanctorum
http://uropinion.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/09/darbar-sahib-darshan.htm
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Money
Aug 31st
While visiting Canada from the U.S., when I handle Canadian money it seems quite strange as if it were money from the game, Monopoly. That thought inspired today’s poem.
Monopoly Money
Money
by Harry Kottler
When you’re in another country
The money there seems just for play.
Like money used in the game, Monopoly,
You’re not More >
India’s Olympic gold medal and role of administrators and coaches
Aug 31st
Abhinav Bindra has proved that Indians are definitely capable of performing well in Olympics and win gold medals for the country. But we can win many more gold medals provided the selection of sportspersons is done fairly and without favouritism. The main reason for the poor performance is the wrong selection by the More >
Music in Sama Veda
Aug 31st
Music in Sama Veda
Following my post the state of music in Ramayana, there was some discussion about Sama and its relation to music. I was asked to say a little more about the music in Sama Veda; hence this post.
1. Sama Veda samhita
1.1. Sama Veda is linked to music through yajna. It was customary to More >


