COGNITIVE/AFFECTIVE BIASES #Bias

FLOW OF MONEY #CYRILNOMICS

Constructivism & Problem of Plenty

ലോക്ക്ഡൺ സമയത്ത് തമിഴ്‌നാട്ടിൽ നിന്ന് കേരളത്തിലേക്ക് പോകാൻ നിങ്ങൾ പദ്ധതി...

Zeitgeist- Learn to surrender to the dance of uncertainty #Irrfan Khan

Church, Religion & Caste should stay away from Politics

I don’t think that the Church has anything got to do with Politics whatever be the circumstances. The same goes for Religious, Caste groups and such other ‘pressure groups’. If anybody wants to change the course of political discourse or influence mainstream politics, he/she should inevitably join politics; the constitution of the country is very clear on that. I am feeling really disappointed with the level of discussions coming out of the young bishops and priests. Indian Orthodox Church is one that has seen the legends like H.G Paulose Mar Gregorios and H.G Geevarghrese Mar Osthathios to name a few in the recent past. The level of intellectual debates and discussions of these blessed souls have indeed set a precedent and it is surprisingly disturbing to note that their successors are stooping to such low level. Today’s election results esp. in the state of Kerala is an answer to these bishops, priests, self-proclaimed stalwarts of different castes and religions who live in the utopian world where they think that they can manipulate the thought process of a common man.

The Great Indian Servant

    Over the past few days a lot has been analyzed, re-anlyzed, over-analyzed on the Indian diplomat being arrested and on the concerns over diplomatic immunity. The so called timely act; the deliberate transfer of the diplomat to the UN consular services is an attempt to win a no-win situation by re-writing the rules.The vociferous response by the otherwise lackadaisical ministers has an eye on the coming 2014 elections. The purposive manifestation of the subject as an incident against the prestige of an Indian daughter is to woo the common man who is arguably the flavour of the season. 
     No body is concerned about the real aam aadmi- Sangitha Richards or such other workers who face intolerable tortures and overpowering distress during their stint abroad or  the poor people being killed or captured when in international waters; the whole plot underlines the old Indian obsession for elitism and the entire entourage of servants and maids that come with it. A clear case of authorities letting the wish to be the father of the thought. 

** Excerpts of the article has appeared in The Hindu newspaper.