A Beginner's guide to the blog

Dear visitor from far far away,

So you have stumbled upon this blog and now feel lost with the weird titles of the posts here. This page will guide you through the content in the different posts.

Introduction: As the title suggests, this post presents the circumstances that lead to the conceiving of this blog.

An alternate system of government: Meritocracy: My view of the ideal system of governance that India should adopt to prosper faster and more efficiently.

 Its an eclipse, so what!: A look into the superstitions that still mire the Indian society and their reinforcement by the Indian media during eclipses.

Unfogging the future!!!: Is it really possible??? A logical discussion...

Villains are Heroes???: Your average mad-man with the evil maniacal laughter is not so bad after all...

Regionalism in India: My view of the different forms of regionalism prevalent in India, and how it moulds the society and the region itself...

Why India needed British rule...: A study into how the British benefited after country...

Not so excited about Hockey...: My take on the expenditure for the development of "other" sports in India...

Where Capitalism wins...(in three parts) :An extremely biased view on why India needs a capitalist economy and a right-of-center government at the center...

IPL--The most explicit exercise in consumerism in India: My take on the nature of the Indian Premier League, and its significance in the Indian economy...

I hope I become a believer again…: A personal account of the dilemma and inner turmoil a theist turned agnostic faces, and the mutually exclusive nature of science and religion...

The Burden of Tradition and History: The diminishing role of long-held traditions in an increasingly globalised world...

  

 What does independence mean to us? : An honest attempt looking into the good that British rule did to our country.

 

 A fond memory...  : A personal account of the state of my mind after obtaining a job offer from Linde Engineering in my very first interview...

 

 The Plight of CWG: Even our Gods are nervous! : A satirical take on the preparations for the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in New Delhi.

 

Not a party person... : Why I refuse to attend any and every party I am invited to...

A new Solar approach...: Recovering energy of residual radiation coming from used nuclear fuel rods...

Can Windmills cause Global Cooling???: My theory on the impact of large scale installation of wind turbines on regional weather and perhaps even global climate...

No more games in Delhi: A critique on the central government's adamance on hosting all major sporting or other international events in the national capital...

A Monument to Secularity and Tolerance in Ayodhya: An alternative approach towards solution of the Ayodhya dispute...

Moving towards a Two Party Democracy: My take on the increasing irrelevance and decreasing influence of the regional political parties and its impact on the country...

 

Random Revisited: A fresh beginning...

Making "sense" of humor : It ain't funny: My understanding of the various nuances of humor...

  

The year that wouldn't be—A Random Bumblings initiative: A laugh riot for all my readers this new year...

An "Out of the world" post: Delving into the possibilities of a parallel universe...

 

Swiss account anyone???: A satirical take on the plunder of national wealth by our administrators...

 

Alternate fashion sense: A peep into the outrageously weird fashion sense that I have become notorious for...

An Ode to a dear friend...: Memoirs of an everlasting friendship...


Indian media's role as the fourth pillar of Democracy: A compilation of a few pieces I wrote for an online debate.

A Lesson in Morality: The way morality and conscience works for me in a real-life situation.

The Incidental Criminal: Another weird one...inspired from supposedly real-life events...


The Incidental Criminal Part II - The Universe: Looking into the wonderful world of all the little fellows out there...


How the Lizards made an enemy out of me: The true story behind my disturbing history with the Lizards, laced with humor...


Darkness: Live streaming of my thoughts during a power failure while I was on my late-night walk...


Endless Possibilities: My rather objective views at the end of my college life...


The Natrium Trials Part I: The very beginnings of my creative writing...


Nishkantos and the Merry Men Part I: In memory of the erstwhile PAT boys of Mechanical department at SVNIT...


Life at the centre of the crowd: A running commentary on the everyday lives of common Indians...


Dreaming the End: The Prologue to my very first fiction series...A thrilling sci-fi adventure....


The Incidental Reckoning: Random thoughts on the last vacations of my life...


The Incidental Criminal Part III: Mosqatma Ganphi: A tribute to the Father of the Nation -- Mosquito style !!