Krishnapaksham

If you ask me to name the most awaited recurring event from my childhood memories I would say “Republic Day parade on TV”. Though I used to miss the major part of the  visual treat due to extended hours of sleep, thanks to the holiday, it continued to be one of the factors which prompted … Continue reading »

When Diepiriye Kuku bursted out that “India is Racist,.. and happy about it”, we were confused. He went on to say “Racism in India is systematic”. What he was talking about is the typical Indian attitude towards a black -to be precise a negro (even though the term is not in much usage these days, … Continue reading »

Wars have contributed a lot to the languages throughout the history. Jargons, usages, phrases to name a few. Cold war is no exception. As was the technological boom so was the inflow of linguistics. This legacy is ubiquitous in the United States more than any other country. This has much to do with the general … Continue reading »

Today I had a terrible conversation with a friend of mine. There was no provocation but still he appeared to be determined to make that point which he discovered, perhaps, after a prolonged thought process. I should apologize to myself  because  I couldn’t raise even a feeble voice of disagreement. His point was so ‘powerful’ … Continue reading »