“The mistakes made by us inadvertently may not possibly stain our innocence. To err is human, we may deserve forgiveness. But when we knowingly commit blunders that bring misery to many people, what do we call ourselves? Do we still deserve forgiveness?” I wrote the above on 6 October 2019 […]
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Our regressive progress towards our ultimate fall
Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none. These pragmatic words carry as much pertinence to humans in this day and age as they did 400 years ago when William Shakespeare wrote them in his play, All’s Well That Ends Well. Sadly, however, due to our regressive development and […]
We fear war. But should we?
“Most people, if not all, fear war, death and destruction. Why? Because most people live with the fear of the unknown! Some also fear the night, for fear of darkness and the dark forces that they imagine lurk and attack under the veil of darkness. They wait nervously to see […]
Building world-class educational institutions
“The status quo of higher education industry around the world changes rapidly due to the challenges that it keeps facing due to the ongoing and new global challenges. The elite higher education institutions are forced to think globally and develop a strong student and a wider stakeholder value proposition so […]
Education does not necessarily make one emancipated
‘One’s class, wealth, position, power or education doesn’t make one wise, refined, reformed, humble or emancipated. These virtues are precious gifts from nature. One can’t buy, learn or acquire them. Material detachment and humility may be two of the doorways to receive them from nature. Despite this philosophical realisation, a […]
Your power will destroy you if you are not wise
“It is said ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’. In your corrupted form, you will become arrogant, overconfident, boisterously proud and ruthless. You will develop a short fuse and tend to lose temper on facing even the slightest challenges and provocations from your critics. You will tend to speak without thinking, as […]
Humans fight because they live in several worlds
“Physically, we may seem to be living in one world that we see with our eyes, hear with our ears and feel with our hands. Realistically, however, we live in several worlds, sometimes concurrently. Based on our individual beliefs and superstitions, perspectives and imaginations, knowledge and understanding of the cosmos, […]
Nature respects strength and power
“Nature does not respect weak and meek. As per law of nature, weaker life-forms are consumed (mercilessly) by relatively strong and powerful. Plants hardly put up any defence against animals, although some plants are known to be carnivores. Animals consume plants – fruits, vegetables, roots, herbs etc. – at will. […]
Are humans the most dangerous and intelligent fools on the planet?
“Wisdom may be the only gift that could set humans apart from machines otherwise, in terms of intelligence, humans may soon become comparable and possibly find themselves as inferior to intelligent machines. Logically, the day may not be very far when humans may find themselves in an awkward state of […]
Run, why walk?
‘At her cremation, he whispered, “Mother, I’ll join you soon on the other side. I pray you find peace at last.” It was like one of their numerous parting hugs at airports. As usual, his eyes were wet, but on this occasion, his hands shivered; they had just consigned her […]
