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Dessert-themed Canada Post Stamps

by Promod Puri New Canada Post stamps are dessert-themed from Nanaimo Bar to Butter Tart and Blueberry Grunt. A pack of 10 stamps costs $9. Lick and taste ( I mean paste) them, releasing April 17. Great idea, very innovative. Perhaps, down the road, there may be some ethnic flavor too. And we may see … Continue reading Dessert-themed Canada Post Stamps

Why giant statues of Hindu gods, leaders making Minorities nervous

Indulata Prasad, Arizona State University Statues – big statues, the largest in the world – are being built all across India. Like many public monuments, they attempt to convey history in a concrete form. But India’s new statues convey something else, too: the power and vision of one dominant group – and the vulnerability of … Continue reading Why giant statues of Hindu gods, leaders making Minorities nervous

GOD DOES NOT NEED “THANK YOU” ONLY:

Sometimes it is ok to complain (shikva) to God, Otherwise, it may be monotonous for Him/Her if loaded with “thank you” all the time. Oh aasman wale shikva hai zindagi ka/ film Anarkali. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItuzN... Advertisements

In The Habit Of Postponing Things

By Promod Puri In my school days as the bell ring, all the kids assembled for the morning prayer which was quite secular in nature. I don’t remember the whole prayer which was in Hindi, but a couplet of that I can still recall. The words of advice in that morning ritual go like this: … Continue reading In The Habit Of Postponing Things

Redesigning Political & Economic Systems

Originally posted on Promod Puri:
Redesigning of our political and economic systems based on changing social needs as well as our ethical and environmental commitments will be more viable, responsive and revered than the outdated, impractical and utopian Socialist idealism, and greedy Capitalism. The contemporary world society seeks that the idiosyncrasy of the present sociopolitical…

Atheism Part of Hinduism

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Coalition Politics In India More Than Fighting Election And Sharing Power

By Promod Puri Politics of coalition has been the norm in India for the last over two decades. So far, this has been essentially an alluring and opportunist wangling when political parties form coalitions with the sole intent of sharing power. United Fronts of Left and Right, Centre-left and Centre-right, or a mix of all … Continue reading Coalition Politics In India More Than Fighting Election And Sharing Power

Reform In World religions

An integrated approach is needed to reform most of the world religions in which all the sciences and disciplines like physics, chemistry, biology, psychology, sociology, philosophy, etc., etc. along with computer sciences help in the ethical and rational understanding of religious orders including their cleansing. This review is now due. -Promod Puri Advertisements

Mueller Report Spares The Big One

By Promod Puri The Hindi phrase “khoda pahar nikla chuha (dug the mountain, got out a rat) or the English equivalent: much ado about nothing, is the essence of Robert Mueller’s partially-released report. However, in this case instead catch of one single big rat, the two-year-long digging did find lot more casualties, 34 of them … Continue reading Mueller Report Spares The Big One

Humor, Excercise And Intellect Part Of Khushwant Singh’s Colorful Life

By Promod Puri Perhaps the least revealed an aspect of Khushwant Singh’s colorful and long active life, was the fact that he perfectly balanced his cogitative pursuits with an active physical lifestyle of exercise, sports, and walks. Unlike most of the known contemporary thinkers and writers, Khushwant Singh realized that both mental and physical activities … Continue reading Humor, Excercise And Intellect Part Of Khushwant Singh’s Colorful Life