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Miscellaneous Articles

SHIFT FROM TORTOISE CULTURE TO EAGLE CULTURE

VT Joshi
August 2005

India needs to move from being a tortoise to being an eagle. This needs a change in culture. Contentment and security have to give way to aggression and killer instinct. An article based on a speech by Sharu Rangnekar, renowned management guru.

Holi Prayers Anil Chawla 26 March 2005

Holi is an Indian festival of fun and frolic. Behind the revelry, there is a profound philosophy of life. Written with colours on the face, this prayer points to that philosophy.

MOURNING AND CELEBRATION
Anil Chawla
28 December 2004

India mourns as thousands have died due to disaster caused by Tsunami waves. A small piece in the memory of all those who lost their lives.

Stray Thoughts On Gerontology

VT Joshi
22 December 2004

Managing old age is a social as well as personal problem. Societies have to find ways of caring for the aged. Each individual must prepare to live through the evening of one's life. And lastly one must also prepare for the final sunset. Some loud thoughts on this complex set of problems!

An Open Appeal to BJP And NDA Leaders
16 May 2004

Results of Indian parliamentary elections have not thrown up a clear winner. NDA has surely lost. But Congress and allies have also failed to get a clear majority. They are depending on Left Front and socialists to form a government. Sonia Gandhi is on way to becoming the Prime Minister. This has saddened many who view it as an hour of national shame. The appeal asks BJP and NDA leaders to support a communist-led non-Congress government to prevent Sonia from becoming the PM.

Simhastha - Jhoot, Phareb Evam Paakhand Ka Jamavada
(Hindi)
Author - Anil Chawla

Government and politicians are falling over each other to touch the feet of the assemblage at Simhastha Ujjain 2004. A very small article that is sharply critical.

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Why is Common Sense So Rare?
Bala Pillai
September 2003

A philosophical article that looks at the way we think and the way we perceive reality. The author argues against ditheism - habit of looking at opposites.

BACKDOOR EMERGENCY IN INDIA
Anil Chawla
23 October 2003

Indians can no longer access groups.yahoo.com On instructions from Government of India, Internet Service Providers in India have blocked the site. This is not an isolated incident. Falling levels of tolerance in Indian ruling class are a cause of serious concern.

P.S. Yahoo Groups can now be accessed from India.

GLORY FOLLOWED BY BIG HIT FOR SAMARTHBHARAT
Anil Chawla
19 August 2003

Hackers attacked samarthbharat.com immediately after it was put first in the list of Patriots Online by rediff.com - suspected to be handiwork of Pakistanis. India has to learn to stand up to such attacks.

STRAY THOUGHTS ON A DARK POWERLESS NIGHT
VT Joshi
4 April 2003

As electricity plays truant and nights are dark, VT Joshi tries to look at the brighter side. Is it optimism tinged with cynicism, or is it the other way round? Judge for yourself.

SAVING MEDIA FROM ITSELF
VT Joshi
25 March 2003

As power of media increases, it becomes hostage to commercial and marketing forces. There is a need to save the media from itself.

TOGADIA'S MONKEY TRICKS AND SECULARISM
VT Joshi
14 February 2003

Indian polity has to bear with two extremes. On one hand is the extreme and virulent form of Hinduism espoused by Togadia, VHP and Narendra Modi. On the other hand are the extreme secularists who equate secularism with Muslim-appeasement. A moderate voice that condemns both.

HINDUTVA VERSUS "MODITVA" : A LETTER FROM AHMEDABAD
VT Joshi
22 December 2002

Results of Gujarat elections have sent shockwaves through Indian polity. Hindutva and Moditva seem to be the new buzzwords. Liberal Hindus need to assert themselves and stop the Islamisation of Hinduism.

PETROL PUMP ALLOTMENTS AND HOT POTATOES
Anil Chawla
14 August 2002

The Prime Minister acted in haste and cancelled all allotments of petrol pumps etc. made during the past two years. Was the Prime Minister justified in cancelling the allotments? Was any other course possible?

BAN ON GUTKHA AND THE LIMITS TO STATE ACTION
Anil Chawla
12 August 2002

Gutkha (a mixture of betelnut and flavouring agents, with or without chewing tobacco) was banned by High Courts of some states. The matter is now before Supreme Court. Can a ban on gutkha be implemented? Does it stand the test of common sense? Can we not learn a few lessons from the unsuccessful attempts of enforcing prohibition in India and USA?

BSNL AND VSNL - OLD HABITS DIE HARD
Anil Chawla
1 August 2002

BSNL and VSNL, public sector Internet Service Providers impose restrictions on the number of recipients in an email message as well as on the size of attachments in a message. Analysis of the action of the ISP's.

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