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You see, this is why you begin to mistrust journalists. The passive sensationalism is, ironically blatant. I am referring to an article in the Indian Express . Before I begin I’ll reproduce the article here….
China considered India ‘bottomless pit’ for foreign aid Agencies Tags : Jawaharlal Nehru, Richard Nixon, . . . → Read More: Passive Sensationalism A bit of good reading, with reference to the writing of a certain holy book. Disclaimer : The following is an excerpt from Salman Rushdie’s novel “The Satanic Verses”. This particular excerpt is , to my knowledge , in the public domain. . . . → Read More: The Satanic Verses October 15th, 2009 at Rottach-Egern in the German Alps…the cold wave covered the region with a blanket of snow, making for pristine landscapes. . . . → Read More: Shades of Snow
To everyone who is expecting a Google Wave Invite, this is a copy of the Invitiation Wave from my account. As it clearly states, invites WILL NOT be sent immediately. Sorry , folks who are waiting!
Oct 18 Invite others to . . . → Read More: Google Wave Invites I write this as a addendum to a series of questions on the power of science and an explanation posted by Sean Caroll at the Cosmic Variance blog. The detailed post on the misunderstandings , elaborates on why scientists can be so sure of their conclusions (when they can form them) and . . . → Read More: A New Perceptive Model for Science One of the goals of any scientific analysis is extracting general themes. Here’s my take on the application of the same to history.
1. Two things that should never be underestimated : serendipity and stupidity. 2. Napolean : “Only two things unite men – fear, and interest.” 3. There is always , . . . → Read More: History tells us… Col (r) Harish Puri Published in The News: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 * Dear Gen Kayani, Sir, let me begin by recounting that old army quip that did the rounds in the immediate aftermath of World war II: To guarantee victory, an army should ideally have German generals, British officers, Indian soldiers, American equipment . . . → Read More: Open Letter from Col. Harish Puri to Gen. Kayani Cosmic Variance , a blog on Discover Magazine, had a post about Mr.John McCain’s snide and sarcastic remark on his Twitroll "nothing says new jobs for average Americans like investing in astronomy" – he quips. Cosmic Variance puts it down as an appeal to a feeling many average citizens have "Scientists are not . . . → Read More: Pimp Your Science ! |
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