Category Archives: Social Issues

Rand and me

Posted on May 10, 2012 by RK

This is not a book review; this is a reflection of my thoughts. One of the first demands my now-wife placed on me, after entering courtship and the possibility of a relationship, is that I read Fountainhead. I have tried … Continue reading →

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Moment of truth

Posted on April 15, 2012 by RK

They say character is what we do when no one’s looking. But if you have to measure the character of someone from India, just observe his actions in a flight. With a cabin full of people as witness, the things … Continue reading →

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What is 2011 a “Year Of”?

Posted on October 17, 2011 by RK

Populism UN designates years to recognize a cause. The Chinese calendar associates years with animals. Leading magazines wait till December to attribute the year to a significant event that happened during the year. I believe this year we don’t have … Continue reading →

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Be mindful what you search!

Posted on July 20, 2011 by RK

If you have followed my blogs, you probably have read my posts on Net Neutrality here and here. Put simply, I am a proponent of Net Neutrality and of the opinion that the market has to shape its business models … Continue reading →

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Disabled

Posted on June 26, 2011 by RK

I cannot pretend to know what it is to be disabled. I can also say with conviction that disabled people have not only their disability to cope up with, but also an entire world that treats them differently. In the … Continue reading →

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Westernize, modernize et al…

Posted on May 16, 2011 by RK

Ten bucks says most of us can’t differentiate between the concepts of modernization and westernization. Since GB and America defined – for the most part – the birth of new world in their respective eras, people tend to be unable … Continue reading →

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Who would you like to be?

Posted on November 23, 2010 by RK

Fire safety inspector or fire fighter? Both jobs require different skills, they have different paychecks and have different purposes. The fighter douses the fire, sacrifices his life and well-being, and does heroic acts. He also gets the sympathies, the cameras, … Continue reading →

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Gender Equality

Posted on October 12, 2010 by RK

Like I always say, reports can be used to deliver any message depending on the context and motivation. This applies especially to statistics collected from a large number of sources, where the power of assumption, approximation and assimilation lies with … Continue reading →

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Women Empowerment

Posted on September 22, 2010 by RK

I believe in Women Empowerment, not women equality – at least not the way most people interpret it. My simplest definition is this – we have arrived in a women-empowered world, not when women start doing anything and everything men … Continue reading →

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Does he include a she?

Posted on July 12, 2010 by RK

First it was societal, and then it was about inclusion, then convenience. Whether it is business or literature or media, short or long, prose or poetry – it has become more and more acceptable to generalize the gender. People find … Continue reading →

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