Mind Over Matter?

Dear book-lover

Thanks for you greetings.
You have hit the nail on the head about losing some and winning some. All of us are in the same boat. No one acieves all that he wants and yet no one is a complete loser.

How's your world history progressing?

Samud

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Divorces

Dear kamalji

Shabana is perhaps the most qualified in the matter! Who but her can advise on how to get out of a bad marriage and make a succes of another?

Samud

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DID YOU KNOW ABOUT OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM I DIDN'T

Hi

There appears to be some controversy regarding whether Tagore composed the song in honour of the emperor or God. 

According to Wikipedia, in a letter to Pulin Behari Sen, Tagore himself wrote:

"A certain high official in His Majesty's service, who was also my friend, had requested that I write a song of felicitation towards the Emperor. The request simply amazed me. It caused a great stir in my heart. In response to that great mental turmoil, I pronounced the victory in Jana Gana Mana of that Bhagya Vidhata [ed. God of Destiny] of India who has from age after age held steadfast the reins of India's chariot through rise and fall, through the straight path and the curved. That Lord of Destiny, that Reader of the Collective Mind of India, that Perennial Guide, could never be George V, George VI, or any other George. Even my official friend understood this about the song. After all, even if his admiration for the crown was excessive, he was not lacking in simple common sense."

In view of his categorical assertion to the contrary, it would appear to be unfair to attribute the composition as a tribute to the emperor. 


Samud

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The Pettandar of Chinrala (BLOGPRINT)

Enjoyed the story. I remember reading a similar story in one of Kenneth Anderson's books. But it was  about a sadhu who supposedly   turned into a tiger at night. However, the sadhu who was actually an impostor was killed by the tiger in the end.

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The law is a warm, fuzzy thing

Dear AS

A nice, tongue in cheek piece. Enjoyed reading it. But couldn't understand the title.
Are you a lawyer by any chance?

Samud

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Dear S Gewali

First of all congratulations for compiling an excellent collection of thoughts on our ancient literature. Some of the authors quoted were really renowned in their fields.

But I am not able to understand why have you taken offence at Gopalkrishnan's comments? His question itself acknowledges the merits of our literature. But it is also true that our recent contribution to the world today is not much to boast of. Unless we acknowledge the truth how will we produce what our ancestors were able to produce?

samud

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IN DEFENCE OF MY ‘BLACK COAT’ BROTHERS AND SISTERS

Dear NL,

You may be interested in knowing that  Jonathan Swift wrote the following in 1726 about lawyers in his book Gulliver's Travels:-

"I said there was a Society of Men among us, bred up from their Youth in the Art of proving by words multiplied for the Purpose, that White is Black and Black is White, according as they are paid. To this Society all the rest of the people are slaves."

samud

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Aaraam Karo - humourous poem by Gopal Prasad Vyas

Dear cb

bahut samay baad yeh kavita phir padhi. anand aa gaya. Sahi mein aaram karne mein jo maja hai woh aur kahan?

samud

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Do You Also Prefer Male Bosses?

Dear scribblingpad

You sure seem to have had a very unpleasnt female boss! better luck next time.

Thanks for visiting/commenting.

Samud

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Do You Also Prefer Male Bosses?

Dear sophizz

How sweet of you to have confessed! That may explain as to why women atleast want male bosses.

Thanks for your comment.
 Happy blogging.

Samud

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