Euthanasia etymologically is made up of two Greek words “eu” denoting good and “thanatos” denoting death, literally meaning “an easy or a good death”1. The modern meaning is that of “mercy killing” first used in the sense in England in 1869. ‘Mercy killing’ or’ Euthanasia’ signifies the act of killing a person, for the sake […]
The young and the stock markets-1
Stock Markets and Mutual funds Most men would rather die than think, and they do. -Bertrand Russell Most financial decisions are either taken in a hurry or late or worse never taken. The rationale behind every investment decision is to beat inflation and earn a premium on the principle. Do the large numbers of investors1 […]
Darjeeling Tea – GI status In the EU
Darjeeling tea is the world’s most expensive and exotic tea. It is grown in the Darjeeling hills roughly about 2250 meters above the sea level. The distinctive flavour of the Darjeeling tea comes from the geographical conditions of the region. It has a flavour like no other tea in the world. Attempts to simulate the […]
Ramblings On The Notion Of Truth
Contemporary rationality does not allow various rationalities to exist or treats them as madness or abnormal. Ethnic values look substandard from the western corporate oriented prism. Truth should not be treated as a ‘cognitive notion’ at all…which it has come to be. It is rather an experiential notion. It is not propositions purporting to describe […]
Steel toes- A movie review
Watching a movie and reading a book are very personal experiences; they both are experiences which should enrich our understanding of the subject undertaken. Good books and good movies in today’s world are rare to find and still rarer to appreciate. Steel Toes is one of them Steel Toes based on a play by David […]
A Gaze
Straight in the eye Stops for a moment, then passes by The moment seems like eternity Lighting a violent spark of creativity Long since lost, in a state of ennui A burst of activity, by the heart is led A rush of blood to the head Time stands still, in an animated pose All fades […]