One as Many, One too Many

One as Many, One too Many By – Pamarty Venkataramana   A globe-trotter notices the common phenomenon of most evolved societies behaving differently across different regions.    The divide is not confined to cultural ethos,dietary habits, attires, local beliefs nor is it determined by history, geography or bounties of Nature and commercial activities : it […]

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Hi Tech and Job bug 

Hi Tech and Job bug  By  – Pamarty Venkataramana     Modernity has brought with it rapid changes in societal mores as well as human lifestyles. Even as cheerleaders have applauded the ease of connectivity and doing commerce with hi-tech gadgets starting from the ubiquitous computer, there exists a huge lobby wailing about loss of […]

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Of Stars and Shooting Stars 

Of Stars and Shooting Stars                By- Pamarty Venkataramana     Beyond comprehension to the saner ones amongst us is the general human nature to frown upon ‘worship of Mother Nature’ as being indicative of cowardice after loosely dubbing it as being ‘ pagan worship’.   In stark contrast […]

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Long Live Scoldings!

Long Live Scoldings!        By- Pamarty Venkataramana   Scoldings – the perennial tool. Of dominance?  Of rectification?  Is it being harsh to chide one’s children? Or is it even brutal to admonish one’s spouse or siblings? What if a teacher seeks to imbibe sense of discipline into disciples? Can a well-wisher be accused of indulging […]

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On Bridging Generation-Gap 

  On Bridging Generation-Gap            By  – Pamarty Venkataramana     Generation after generation, mankind has been witnessing changes in societal mores. Newer technologies have brought in their wake newer crop of problems such as huge unemployment and consequential higher crime rates. Day in and day out,depressing newscasts confront us with […]

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Prism of Isms

Prism of Isms By – Pamarty Venkataramana Is idealism a weakness?What is inside you is stronger than your willingness. That is the strength of character. There are those who pound you with street smart homilies goading upon you to ignore values,principles and ideals to become happy in both materialistic and other worldly ways. Many chuckle […]

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Corruption – A Scapegoat or Monster?

Corruption – A Scapegoat or Monster?                By –  Pamarty Venkataramana Corruption is the main culprit and enemy number uno of all efforts made at achieving the avowed goal of #GoodGovernance. Reports after reports unearth scams or conspiracies revolving around unethical, immoral as well as patently illegal practices. These […]

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Quit India, Rasputin!

Quit India, Rasputin! By Pamarty Venkataramana ‘Bharat jodo’ or loosely translated into English, ‘unify India’ is an euphemism today.‘Quit India’ ought to have been the campaign : by the millions of grassroots workers of ruling dispensation.Instead, a truant from school days is running across the countryside to seem relevant at a time when hard evidence […]

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