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Glimpses of Darwin’s VoyageCharles Robert Darwin (1809-1882) was an English naturalist. He was a geologist and biologist, and shall be remembered in history of the evolution of human understanding of nature through his contributions to the science of evolution. His proposition that all species of life have descended from common ancestors is now widely acceptedContinue reading “Glimpses of Darwin’s Voyage”

Famous and much feted, the French storywriter Guy de Maupassant was one of the few among those fortunate men of literature who achieved acclamation, celebration and affluence in their own lifetimes. He did not have to wait for posthumous glory and greatness.Born in 1850 to an ambitious and independent mother, who was keen on establishingContinue reading “Tantalizingly Tender, Tiringly Terse”

‘In Choosing an impossible task you experience the beauty and love of life’ ‘He who has a why to live forCan bear almost any how”-Nietzsche The world has seen innumerable brave and courageous men and women who have in the face of impossible situations, defied death, even conquered it. But there are only a fewContinue reading “Missing for 85 years But Not Forgotten Amelia Earhart-The Intrepid Aviatrix”

The world is now reluctantly but wisely conceding that a new age has forced itself in. Most, including some eminent members of a government think tank, still retain such a glamour of the industrial age that they have simply called it “Industrial Revolution 4.1”. This is understandable: to tame our hubris and intemperance in disowningContinue reading “Media in the Internet Age and its Itinerant Problems”

“I paint myself because I am often alone and I am the subject I know best.”What does pain do to humans? A lot. The more intense, excruciating and soul-searing the pain, the greater is its impact on the human mind. Near-death encounters get indelibly etched on one’s psychic slate and alters one’s perception of existenceContinue reading “A Ribbon Around a Bomb”

O. Henry was one of the most prolific writers of modern times and perhaps the greatest of American short-story writers, correctly earning his place among the all-time legends. Born William Sydney Porter in North Carolina, his formative years and the better part of his youth was spent in Texas. It was there he met hisContinue reading “The Humane Master of the Short Story”

On June 17, 2021 the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has, in a major policy milestone, amended the Cable Television Network Rules, 1994. The new amendment offers a statutory mechanism for redressal of complaints relating to content broadcast by television channels. Self-regulatory bodies of broadcasters will now be formally recognised as regulators of digitalContinue reading “The Future of Media Self-Regulation”

Sniper par Excellence Is there any field in which women are less equipped than men? Many cite arguments ranging from biological diversity to emotional architecture of a woman’s mind to counter claims of unqualified equality of the sexes. As an example, serving as a soldier or an army general is often cited an an exclusivelyContinue reading “Lyudmila Pavlichenko, License to Kill”

Ernest Miller Hemingway – author, adventurer, storyteller, raconteur, bull fighter, war correspondent and all-round macho man was undisputedly one of the leading lights of English literature, or more specifically, American English literature in the early 20th century. Arguably the greatest of American novelists, many of his works are considered classics of literature. He was aContinue reading “A Farewell to the Man’s Man”

WHO WILL WATCH THE WATCH DOG? Now that we have the hindsight to objectively and dispassionately appraise the coverage of news on television relating to the COVID epidemic in recent months, there are concerns that merit our attention. No doubt, part of the news coverage was bold and daring and deserves great appreciation. The senseContinue reading “Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes?”