Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Steve Jobs :: The Greatest Entrepreneur of Our Time
Still experts are not able to find what was the main quality which made him so incredibly brilliant and successful. He not only changed the way people use technology, but also he changed movies, music, animation, retail shopping and much more. His entrepreneur skills were some of the best the world has seen, which is…
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World is waiting outside the main gate for you
Resul Pookutty is an Academy Award winner Indian film sound designer, sound editor and mixer. He, along with Richard Pryke and Ian Tapp won the Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing for the film Slumdog Millionaire. Besides working for south Indian films, he has also worked in both Hollywood and Bollywood. He is a 1995…
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What are the problems in Kudankulam Atomic Power Project?
Kudankulam Atomic Power Project is a nuclear power station, which is under construction in Koodankulam in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. These days, this project is in headlines due to anti-nuclear protests by the locals and People’s Movement Against Nuclear Energy, an anti-nuclear power group which is trying to close the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant site and to…
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The life and times of Dinesh Trivedi
Last week, while presenting the rail Budget, Dinesh Trivedi, the Rail Minister of India, took a bold step and for the first time in last 10 years, announced the hike in passenger fares, ranging from 2 paise to 30 paise per kilometre. He said that this hike is necessary to implement safety features in Indian…
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Narendra Modi on Cover Page of Time Magazine
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has got featured on the cover page of the latest issue of Time magazine. Time magazine has praised him in a cover page article for development of Gujarat, which he has been ruling for almost 10 years. The cover of the Time magazine’s March 26 issue features Modi, with the…
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Is Sonia Gandhi 4th richest politician in the world?
According to Business Insider, Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi is the fourth richest politician in the world. Her assets are expected to be worth $2-19 billion (Rs 10,000-95,000 crore). She is at the fourth place after the Saudi king, the Sultan of Brunei and Michael Bloomberg, New York’s mayor. Pakistan’s president Asif Ali Zardari is…
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Healthier Eating Transitions
Obesity has become a common problem all around the world. This, in turn, has led to so many other diseases like diabetes, heart problems, blood pressure, teeth problems, allergies and many more. Most of the problem in the body arises due to our unhealthy eating habits. Although all of us realize the importance of healthy…
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The return of Yadava dynasty in Uttar Pradesh
Samajwadi Party has registered a thumping victory in 2012 UP Assembly elections by winning record 224 seats. This is the best performance by any political party since 1985. Mayawati is now out of power. Her party Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has managed to get only 80 seats. The Congress, which was hoping to do miracles…
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20 Old and Rare Photos of Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi does not need any introduction, at least in India. He was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement. He was the first man in the world history who used the method of non-violent resistance against the tyrannical foriegn rule. Gandhi not only led India to its independence…
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