Category: Us people

  • Maya-Matanga The Vanishing Elephants

    I have just come across a book in our library called the Mathangalila. Mathangalila, is Sanskrit text written by author Nilakantha which deals with the science of Elephant. The book talks about Asiatic Elephants, diagnosis and cure of illness that afflict elephants, use of elephant parts in medicine. Folklore round elephants. Elephants are very part…

  • Bio-Fuel

    International day for bio diesel August 10th is the international Biodiesel day. it is celebrated worldwide in honour of the  prime model of an engine that ran on peanut oil, in 1893. This event triggered the development of biodiesel as an alternate to petrol or gasoline 1977 witnessed a Brazilian scientist Expedito Parente inventing and…

  • Attitude Levied

    It is that time of the year, when my father was alive he would ask me to sign a sheet and I would do so, never bothering to know more. Over the past five years of self healing, I learnt lot of things, the last year has been about learning to handle my belief about…

  • Tad Taxing

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5dJVvimajA It’s that time of the year when taxes have to paid. Taxation is the price we pay for failing to build a civilized society. The higher the tax level the greater the failure. A centrally planned totalitarian state represents a complete defeat for the civilized world while a totally voluntary society represents its ultimate…

  • Salute the Slytherin.

    Salute the Slytherin.

    On World Snake Day… “Slytherin!” shouted the sorting hat. The boy was not happy to be joining the table, of silver serpents though it could his stepping glory to being invincible. —JKRowlings Harry Potter series. Snakes, are mysterious, terrifying, ambassadors of vice, propagators of victory they are beautiful and scary and an important link in…

  • World Refugee Day

    World Refugee Day

    #WorldRefugeeDay,  #WithRefugees  The United Nations observes World Refugee Day on June 20th each year. This event is to honour the courage and strength and determination of women, men and children who were forced flee their homeland under threat of persecution, conflict and violence. World Refugee Day is celebrated,  to courage of the refugees who face…