The False Lines of Manipur
The savage’s whole existence is in public, ruled by the laws of his tribe. Civilization is the process of setting man free from men. Ayn Rand, the voice of the narrator, …
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On noting ones intellectual itinerary
At what point should you, can you, begin applying the brush strokes that will one day become your own intellectual itinerary? But – you may ask – what is such …
Inspiration:The Brave , the dedicated, and the simple ones
Inspiration. A Housewife, A student, an old man, Auto rickshaw men. All stories are real. How ordinary people do wonderful things. Mother’s plight inspires daughter Overcoming Odds, Domestic Help’s Child …
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The Brave Ones:Ummul Khair
Fighting palsy, she learns the alphabet at 21, graduates at 30 Karthika Gopalakrishnan | TNN Chennai: Ummul Khair has made the journey of a lifetime in the last 10 years. …
Religion and politics do not make as lethal a mix as Politics and violence
Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Gaffar Khan, Suu Kyi, The Dalai Lama were /are staunch believers in their religion and examples of politics based on compassion and humane values. Then …
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Islam and Peace:Muslims must speak in one voice against extremism
An article courtesy TOI, of 17 March. It is very very rare to see such frank opinions on extremists, root cause for extremism, especially when linked to a religion with …
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Who destroys our forests? The forest department!
Starvation killing jumbos N D Shiva Kumar | TNN Of 105 elephants that died in 2007-08, post-mortem of 22 was done after 10 to 25 days of death. Due to …
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Warm someone’s heart today
Mr Watwani has sent this. ONE OF THE BEST STORIES I HAVE EVER HEARD! As she stood in front of her 5th grade class on the very first day of …
National Portal on Environment launched by Sam Pitroda, chair National Knowledge Commission
Portal designed and built by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), with support from the National Knowledge Commission A one-stop shop for all information and resources on environment and development. …
Unsung :Girl tops exam, beats disability
Girl tops exam, beats disability Visually Impaired Is An Ace Ikram Khan | TNN Bangalore: She can’t see but is showing the way. Sumaiya Khan, 15, topped the exams at …