There are two certain ways to lose a friend: one, have an affair with his wife; two, start a discussion on politics. The first can occasionally be a tempting prospect, for as the wise guy said: all best things in life are either illegal, immoral or married to someone else. Having an affair just got […]
The Fine Arts of Losing Friends. Read More »
Speech has special significance for human beings. One who cannot express herself or himself in words is a piteous creature. Anyone who is not free to express herself or himself is a slave. They who dare not express themselves are cowards. On the other hand, he who expresses himself adequately is a civilized person. She
Freedom of Speech, Sedition, and the Democratic Space. Read More »
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity, says Yuval Noah Harari in his book ” 21 Lessons For The 21st Century”. If anyone doubts this truism he has only to see what we have been doing to the Himalayas for the last three decades, particularly in Himachal and Uttarakhand, in the name of development. This stupidity also
Himalayan Blunders, Tragic Ironies, Retargeting Glaciers. Read More »
