Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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world sibling day
Today is the world sibling day. So I am back to contemplating on the relationship. Once upon a prompt we were asked to mull over being without siblings. So I wondered how life would be if I had grown without sibling. Then I had a blog post where I grappled with siblings and the intricacies…
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Unblocking the Writers Block
Was the last bit we dealt with in the Himalayan writing retreat. For me it was the weakest of the session. The resource person could have respected our time and intellect a little… this is my personal opinion and need not be generic. A writers block is a condition were where one is unable to…
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Brahmaputra Baits
Assam or Prajyotishapura… the land on the banks of Brahmaputra to me has been romantic space. When I want to think exotic I used to try to visualize Guwahati. The transit zone from the mainstream to the mystic mysterious east. Guwahati on the Brahmaputra takes its name from Guwa or areca nut and Haat or…
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Mine Ban Treaty
April 4th is the UN’s international day for mine awareness and assistance in mine action. This day is about raising awareness about landmines and progress towards its eradication. Landmines are explosive mines laid either on the land or just below the surface. This explodes by the presence, proximity or contact of a person causing incapacitation,…
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World Theatre Day
Its world theatre day. I am looking back on my own journey through theatre. Having a mother whose unfulfilled dream was arangetram, she insisted that I learnt Bharatnatyam and did my vidwat. My only claim to independence is that I refused to the arangetram this remains a bone of contention between us. I remember crafting…
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