For elephants, their huge bodies and distinct shape, compared to other animals, have become a curse. Their size and form have given them a unique identity, and humans have found ways to use them to their advantage. Their tusks are used for medicinal purposes and to make decorative showpieces, while…
Territory Beyond Survival
A few days ago, I was walking with my dogs on the farm. Interestingly, I am not at all a pet lover, but these boys came as a gift along with the farm, so I had very little choice. However, they soon became very friendly and protective of me, acting…
Does Knowledge Really Help You?
I was just talking to one of my staff a few days ago, and she was telling me she feels sad about a lack of knowledge. It’s not exactly that she doesn’t know anything. It’s more like this, when people from the mainstream ask about any general knowledge topic, she…
Winning the Election, Losing the Moment
Why is the Congress party always struggling to select a Chief Minister ? What was the hurdle in choosing a leader? Why does everyone in Congress appear to be a leader unto himself? Why does the party seem to become visible only during election season? Why was the Communist Party…
Who Really Want You to be Happy?
Who wants us to be really happy? It is an interesting question. Definitely, most of us will reply that our family, our friends, our relatives, and everyone around us want us to be happy. But in reality, it is not always true. To what extent we are allowed to be…
Is Human Birth Truly a Blessing?
Accidentally, I was just listening to a Guru’s speech a few days back. According to him, there are different types of birth, just as there are different types of animals. First, we get animal births, then, at last, we get human births, and even that is not just one. We…