When the whole world is witnessing citizen revolutions, why are we Indians left behind? The governments must know that they are installed to serve people and not rule them. We pay taxes for development and reforms. Not for scams! Read my latest article on the-NRI.
Category Archives: Philosophy
I Won’t Pay
Posted in Economy, Philosophy, Politics
Blasphemy and Islam
The global perception of Islam in the subcontinent has changed significantly. Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh are looked down upon as undeveloped and undemocratic societies because of the issues they face. Many believe that Islam has not gone through any reforms, unlike the other religious and civil societies. This view is now acquiring global acceptability with the recent blasphemy issues in Pakistan. Well, to understand Islam in the subcontinent, we must understand the context in which Islam was perceived by a common man in the history. Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Philosophy
Celebrating 154 years of Calcutta university
A few days back, the university of Calcutta celebrated its 154th anniversary. Simple it may sound, but this university is a living testament of the glory the city Calcutta holds. The University of Calcutta is the oldest of the modern universities in India. It has produced 4 Nobelists, more than any other Indian university- Ronald Ross, Rabindra Nath Tagore, C. V. Raman and Amartya Sen. Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Economy, Education, Philosophy, Politics
Khalil Gibran on Children
And a woman who held a baby against her bosom said, “Speak to us of Children.” And he said: “Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you, yet they belong not to you. You may give them your love but not your thoughts. For they have their own thoughts. You may house their bodies but not their souls, For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams. Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy
Isolated nationalism in modern times
Unlike popular belief, there is some difference between a country and a nation. Nation cannot be assumed to be a fact of nature, like a country made of mountains, plains and plateaus. A country is a historic and geographic entity, while a nation is an economic or political entity. Country is more of a static entity, whereas nation is a dynamic entity that requires continuous re-structuring in order for it to win and hold trust of its people and the same reciprocated back by the people for their nation. Continue reading
Posted in Education, Philosophy, Politics
सौरभ राय | Sourav Roy 