Power Rules Laws By – Pamarty Venkataramana There were no laws, only power. That is what had marked the reign of all barbaric forces,like the Moghul hordes that plundered Indian sub-continent to be followed by colonial bucaneers who were bit more diplomatic in their nefarious designs of loot,plunder and destruction […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
North vs.East vs.West vs.South Versus One Nation By – Pamarty Venkataramana India as a nation was carved in an attempt to drive out coloniaism and the atrocities that […]
Burying Love Jihad, Save Precious Lives. By Pamarty Venkstaramana It is with much consternation that this series on state of contemporary society is being penned.As s first and foremost ill afflicting our society, let us deal with the startling and uncanny phenomenon of ‘Love Jihad’.This is a scenario where […]
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 […]
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 […]