Stop Monitoring Religion! – Is the government crazy?
The government should stop trying to track religion statistics and leave things alone. By drawing attention to religion in the workplace, you merely increase its presence. Let things be
Month: November 2009
Respecting our Army – 2 lessons from the US
Followers of my blog know that most of my impressions of the US are hardly flattering. But one really must give credit where it’s due. One of the great things about this country is the respect and treatment they extend to their armed forces, and this is something that India can really emulate. Killings of … Read more
5 reasons why I won’t tip you if you’re a waiter
Explains my reasons for not tipping my waiter and debunks the usual excuses that are used to demand tips from customers
Why India isn't ready for a Uniform Civil Code
Explains why a Uniform Civil Code isn’t right for India. India has survived for so long as a Democracy only because it allows opposites to thrive side by side. Excessive control will destroy it
Poor people must die first – so says an Economist
Exposes the thinking of an Economist who feels that more toxic waste must be dumped in developing countries since the lives of poor people are worth less than those of rich people
Giving away Green technologies – way to go!
Shows how an Indian company is giving away its Green Technology for free for others to use and compares this to how a western company would behave by enforcing its patents and raising the price
How I want Women to be Equal
Explains how women’s equality can’t be achieved through special measures like reservation in parliament or separate coaches in trains. Draws a parallel between these measures and those implemented for eradicating caste
Article 377 case pushed to 9th December 2009 in Supreme Court
Provides the next date for the hearing on Article 377 and shows two new petitioners who’ve come to oppose the decriminalization of homosexuality in the Supreme Court
Are plants really alive?
Demonstrates that entities like plants are not really alive. Also debunks traditional definitions of life . Goes on to give a real definition and shows how it is the correct one
Trying to make the UID palatable to the common man
Exposes false claims that the Indian Unique Identity (UID) Number will check illegal immigrants and gives the real reason for the project – control