Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Lokpal! Do you mean Jokepal?
It is one of the saddest days for Indian democracy, the master plan of Indian Government has succeeded as the Lokpal bill has been deferred till next session. In the end, the whole nation seems to be dumbstruck with the betrayal of their leaders. I don’t know what is the purpose of the whole exercise,…
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Reservation on the basis of Religion
With an eye on 18.5 % Muslim voters in Uttar Pradesh, the UPA government has decided to provide sub-quota of 4.5 % to minorities within the 27% quota currently reserved for the Other Backward Classes (OBC). By offering reservation to the minorities, the Congress hopes to split the MY (Muslim-Yadav) equation, the main political weapon…
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Bharat Ratna should not be given to Sachin
Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of our country which can be awarded for the highest degrees of national service. According to the recent amendment, Bharat Ratna can now be awarded in recognition of exceptional service/performance of the highest order in any field of human endeavour. The Government of India has modified the criteria…
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The year that was 2011
The year 2011 has been an eventful one, full of surprises, not only for India but for the whole world. On international front, we will always remember this year for Arab uprising, death of Osama Bin Laden, Gadhafi etc. From Indian viewpoint, Anna Hazare was biggest newsmaker of the year. Anti-corruption movement in India, under…
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Why Indian Rupee is falling against US Dollar?
We will see the explanation behind Indian Rupee falling against American Dollar. Let us suppose that there are only two international traders between India and the United States. Mr. Bharat in Mumbai, India who supplies Diamonds to a store in Washington. Mr. Obama in Chicago who supplies computer parts in Noida. Now assume dollar price…
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Why Kapil Sibal wants to censor Internet?
Most of the popular social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Google plus, Orkut etc. have already self-regulating mechanism in place and they take action whenever any offensive or illegal material is brought to their notice. For instance, in facebook, you can report abuse by selecting the “Report” link located near photos, videos, notes or other content…
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What kind of journalism is this?
Last week, rediff.com, India’s one of the oldest web portals, published an interview of Syed Abdul Rehman Geelani. This man was accused of being the mastermind of the attack on Indian parliament. He was charged under POTA and he spent around 2 years in jail. He was later acquitted by the Supreme Court. On the…
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Top 10 Indian Companies in Fortune 500 Global List
This years we have 57 new companies in the Fortune India 500 list. The list reflects the strong demand/supply and fast-growing Indian market. There are eight Indian companies which are included in the Fortune Global 500 List of 2011. Indian Oil Corporation Limited is the biggest with annual revenue of Rs 3,23,113.12 crore, followed by…
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Why Afzal Guru should be hanged?
Ten years ago, the vanguard of Indian democracy, the Parliament was attacked by Lashkar-e-Toiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists. The attack led to the death of innocent Indians. It unprecedentedly increased tensions between India and Pakistan at the Kashmir border. Afzal Guru, a Kashmiri was convicted of this attack and was sentenced to death by the Supreme…
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Top 20 Hindi Movies in 2011
As we are going to enter a new year, 2012, let’s look back at some of the top films relased in last one year. 2011 was definitely a great year for Hindi movies. Bodyguard was the most successful movie of the year. It became the highest opening day grosser as well as the biggest grosser…
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