I've heard someone say that if one's perturbed and is looking for something to assuage the disquiet, one should open a random page in a book (also picked without prior planning) and read the contents of that page. There'll be something in there that will be apt to that situation. On a whim, I decided to try it out today, and chanced upon the ( Read more... )

In the wake of the earthquake that left tens of thousands dead in Kashmir, relief efforts are still underway in trying to restore normalcy in the valley.

India and Pakistan have finally started talking about sharing resources to prevent the inevitable loss of lives which is likely to happen (due to the Himalayan winter, which is fast ( Read more... )

Disclaimer: Everything in this post is subjective.

Somebody recently said
At any given time, the technology of that time is always at its best.
But by Descartes' philosophy (and this thought is mine, not RD's), there is always something better than the best...which manifests in future.
Now, for some ensuing questions...

• What is it that ( Read more... )