A reader commented on this blogpost and there ensued a lively exchange between him and I on WhatsApp. Here it is below:
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THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE, RULES THE WORLD …. indeed !
Just look at her in the pic and try if you can please to imagine for a moment her life and the conditions of existence for that little baby seen inside the rough cloth-crib dangling behind her back ! That’s the stoic world in which millions of migrant workers from rural India who move fromContinue reading “THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE, RULES THE WORLD …. indeed !”
Words of Wisdom from Srimad Azhagiyasingar 44th Pontiff of Sri Ahobila Mutt
Words of Wisdom from Srimad Azhagiyasingar the 44th Pontiff of Sri Ahobila Mutt: “daaney dvishantho mithraa bhavanthi” (Translated into English from Sri Azhagiyasingar’s Tamizh discourses -“arul mozhigal”)— by M.K.Sudarshan (This article has been previously published in edited form in the August 2021 issue of “SRI NRISIMHA PRIYA” (English Edition) — the official magazine of theContinue reading “Words of Wisdom from Srimad Azhagiyasingar 44th Pontiff of Sri Ahobila Mutt”
Meritocracy as a value in China and India
This morning a very dear friend and ex-colleague of mine and I happened to exchange some views on India and China and their relative achievements as a people in contemporary times. This is what my friend wrote to me: QUOTE: “I strongly believe in (this line of reasoning):No Kingdom without Army.No Army without Wealth.No WealthContinue reading “Meritocracy as a value in China and India”
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In India, are Vegans more in tune than others with the culture of compassion towards Cows?
Who is a Vegan? Lacto vegetarians: Vegetarians who avoid animal flesh and eggs, but do consume dairy products. Ovo vegetarians: Vegetarians who avoid all animal products except eggs. Vegans: Vegetarians who avoid all animal and animal-derived products. A very dear friend of mine announced today on her Facebook page that she was “going vegan” forContinue reading “In India, are Vegans more in tune than others with the culture of compassion towards Cows?”
THE PERILS OF PERFECTION IN MARRIAGE
Marriage has no guarantees. If that’s what you’re looking for, go live with a car battery.” —Erma Bombeck “We were married for better or worse. I couldn’t have done better and she couldn’t have done worse.” —Henry Youngman “You know there is a name for people who are always wrong about everything all the time…Continue reading “THE PERILS OF PERFECTION IN MARRIAGE”
Remembering my mother Mrs. Mani Krishnaswami today 12 July, 2021 … 19 years after …
Creative Accounting that helps Central Banks of the world (starting with US Fed) window-dress Balance-Sheets with their “Stimulus Funding”
The chart below explains it all! Sudarshan Madabushi
Go Roger… Go !
Good ol’ Roger Federer should now gracefully retire … if he still wants to remain GOAT in my esteem. Last evening watching him on TV play at Wimbledon made me squirm in my seat and start eating my shirt-sleeves out in embarrassment…. I just couldn’t bear to see him lose a final set 0-6 andContinue reading “Go Roger… Go !”