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What is your review of ‘Malice’ by Keigo Higashino?
By Sunil Kumar ’ve read nearly all of Higashino’s books except ‘Naoko’... read more
Why did William Dalrymple call Delhi ‘The City of Djinns?’
By Sunil Kumar You must be referring to one of his early books on Delhi- The... read more
How would the U.K. be different if not for colonialism?
By Sunil Kumar As an Indian who lived in the U.K; is fond of the English... read more
Sunil – Manzar E Khuda – Meri Nazm
By Sunil Kumar Baat Se Baat Nikli zubaan pe aa gayi Socha Tha Kashish Hai Thi... read more
Monthly Archives: August 2016
How fast is WARP speed?
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By Sunil Kumar WARP speed is a totally fictional construct; from Star Trek. But; it’s fascinating. According to Warp drive; see link here; “Warp drive was a technology that allowed space travel at faster-than-light speeds. It worked by generating warp fields …
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Tagged Aglaia Interactive, Aircraft, Albert Einstein, Asteroid, Black hole, Casimir effect, General relativity, No-Man, Warp drive
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What is the meaning of the verse 2.29 from the Bhagavad Gita?
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By Sunil Kumar This verse is attempting to describe the different notions about the soul; depending on the nature of men. Broadly, most Indic philosophy and the Bhagavad Gita describe men to be under the influence of the three gunas; …
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Tagged A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Abhimanyu, Adharma, Anger, Bhagavad Gita, Bible, Hindu, Krishna, Quran, Vedas
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What is the meaning of the poem “Madhushala”?
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By Sunil Kumar The poet Harivanshrai Bachchan attempted to explain the complexity of life; using the symbolism of the Madhushala(The Tavern). A book of 135 quatrains(4 lines) or Ruba’i; inspired by Persian Omar Khayyam; Madhushala was published in 1935; resulting …
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Tagged Amitabh Bachchan, Digital Research, Harivanshrai Bachchan, Hindi, India, Lyric poetry
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Why do Indians consider Kushan empire as part of Indian history?
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By Sunil Kumar Kanishka is the man most discussed when it comes to the Kushan empire in present-day books. The Yuezhi may have been an Europoid people, ancient Chinese sources do describe the existence of “white people with long hair” (the Bai …
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Tagged Aglaia Interactive, India, Indian history, Kushan Empire, Silk Road, Sunil Kumar
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What is the best thing about being a poet?
By Sunil Kumar To paraphrase a famous scientist; the best thing about being a poet is the ability to navigate strange seas of thought alone. Depending on the nature of poetry; you grapple with profundity, discover new idioms or cope …
What would have happened if Sherlock Holmes met Swami Vivekananda?
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By Sunil Kumar Imaginary place in London: Baker Street Swami Vivekananda(Mr. Naren Dutta) arrives at 221B. Sherlock Holmes is relaxing near the fireplace along with his sidekick, Watson smoking a pipe. Mrs. Hudson comes in, let us imagine her as …
Why was the majority of the Punjab allotted to pakistan instead of India during partition?
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By Sunil Kumar he other answer is partly right. Apart from religion; it was demography, ignorance and callousness. As you can see from the map above; undivided Punjab included the princely states of Patiala, Kapurthala, Jind, Bahawalpur, the Hill States(present-day …
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Was Alexander aware of China’s existence?
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By Sunil Kumar Most historical sources indicate that Alexander was not aware of China’s existence; and Greek historians believed in many fanciful theories about the rest of the world; such as ants burrowing for gold in ancient Kashmir; giants in …
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Why did India abstain from voting in the Security Council during the Korean war?
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By Sunil Kumar India was still upset with the United Nations failure to support it in its land disputes with Pakistan; and the government believed that the United States and other Western countries had sided with Pakistan in its disputes. …
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Tagged 1K17 Szhatie, Facebook, Moscow, Museum of History of Moscow, Red Square, Russia, Soviet Union, Street photography, Switzerland, Vladimir Lenin
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