Whenever I take a trip to a salad bar, you can be sure that I have pre-conditioned my mind into minding what the composition of my salad plate will be. After all, anybody who takes such a jaunt to a salad bar is presumed to be opting for a light alternative to a hefty meal, […]
The Indian Agriculture is in Peril.
The Indian Agriculture is in Peril. Rotational conventional agriculture in India had taken care predominantly of the rural society, that had minimum impact on biodiversity and the pollution it caused was localised typically. It is true, nutrients capturing in the product was low but use of energy was almost zero. The idea of sustainable […]
The hero of the ring
The hero of the ring Bush is now a wild best who worries and baits all mankind almost, because his intolerable arrogance, vanity, pride and ambition ,when disappoints. Here is another verdict in a very different key; by far the greatest man of that time, I think , is Gorge Bush. He sees himself in a world of […]
Educating India’s Parliamentarians
Parliament is in season and as is usual, it is providing its own brand of entertainment. But this time what has caught my eye has are a few incidents, each distressing in its own way. First was Prime Minister Man Mohan Singh claiming that opposition Hindu nationalists prayed for his death, the latest charge in […]
Rio De Janeiro
In the melting pot of Brazil, three quite different concepts of a square meal interacted delectably. The Indians, who were there first, contributed grains, vegetables and an appreciation of the abundant seafood. The Portuguese, who colonized Brazil, brought their stews and sweet tooth… and then imported African slaves who in turn added new spices and […]
Heard by a Bird
"I became a novelist because I hated the smell of paint." – Herman Wouk Did you see the cloud shaped like a truncated dodecahedron over Shandaken last Wednesday? Bumper sticker: I WILL MAKE PEACE MY WAR AND I SHALL FIGHT IT A Letter Dear Sparrow: Yesterday I explained to my son: "You used to see […]
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