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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
Sunday Samskritam
By Sunil K देव: (God) 1st case देव: (God) (In Contrast to... read more
Who was Shashigupta Maurya?
By Sunil Kumar Interesting question. After some research from different... 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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