§ So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his rounds. Nothing seems to have been forgotten, nothing overlooked.
- Mark Twain (American writer)
§ We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us [...]
Entries from April 2008
April 22, 2008
QUOTES ON INDIA
April 10, 2008
Tryst with History: World Awaits a New Global Order
By Vinay
History does not repeat for those people who have never read the history and for those people who are buried in the past.
The most advanced nations of the contemporary world are still buried deep in the past, in their perceptions of the world order and disorder. They are blinded by their misconceptions and Narcissist [...]
April 8, 2008
The Grid: Super-Fast Internet
By Vinay
Revolutions never cease to occur. Some revolutions transform the lives and some transgress the good. Political revolutions are difficult to predict and scientific revolutions are difficult to comprehend. Former decides the destiny and the latter defines the destiny.
In 1989, when Tim Berners Lee invented World Wide Web while working at CERN (European Organization for [...]
April 7, 2008
Higher Education in India: Harsh Realities
Higher education in India needs urgent attention and massive reforms if India wants to become a Global leader tomorrow. National Knowledge Commission’s report must be implemented as soon as possible.
April 4, 2008
Naxalism: Threat to India’s Internal Security
By Vinay
“No. It is not a single biggest internal security threat in India”, reiterated our honorable Home Minister Mr. Shivaraj Patel in an interview given to Karan Thapar on CNN-IBN. He was referring to Naxalism.
And on March 19 addressing the Rajya Sabha he said,” The Naxalite threat should not be exaggerated to create fear psychosis [...]
April 2, 2008
Tryst With Destiny
The speech that I love most from the pages of history is the one given by Jawaharlal Nehru addressing the first Constituent Assembly of sovereign India on 14th August, 1947. His speech is etched on the pages of world history as one of the best eloquence ever used. His magic words make me feel [...]
