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Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • IFFI at my backyard.

    IFFI 2014 It is actually happening at our back yard.  . Anyway we did receive the passes for IFFI inaugural. I am not an IFFI person, the GALF is more my cup of tea. Still there was a kind of excitement, vibrancy and festivity out there. women dressed in the trendiest ware, The show was…

  • World Philosophy day

    UNESCO has declared 3rd Thursday of November as the world Philosophy day. Why world philosophy day at all? Many thinkers state that astonishment is the root of philosophy.  That is the human’s natural tendency to be astonished by themselves and the world in which they live.  It is seen as a form of “wisdom” and…

  • The step.

    Taking a break from what you are doing—a new approach. Sometimes it helps to step back. There was this time when everything seemed like  that snake that bit its own tail. I was so distracted, not really accomplishing much. I was so into what was happening externally that my inner self went for a toss.…

  • The walled Gods

    “Bai, me vikatgetle shaam” is a popular Marathi Bhajan, I always use this to express absurdity, at the end of the day how can one buy God? It has been one of my biggest grouses about Tirupathi, and following its example Dharmasthala,kollur, and now Udupi. — the , system the token for darshana, and now the paid darshana.…

  • An Institution called Jogappa

    “Jogapparinda taa” has been the demand of  every cook, home remedy brewer or anyone who wanted value for their money, since my Grandmother’s day. I remember Jogappa Shanbaug, a frail fair man clad in a dhotar and Bombay Ganji, would peer at his customer as if to ensure that the customer knows what he wants, and…

  • The Foodie… The Roadie and the Cake maker

    Nov.1st a girls day out, two and a half vegetarians, Being vegetarian travellers in Goa eating out is quite monotonous so Lucie’s invite for French food was definitely inviting. We went up to Baga on Lucie Mason’s invite. if you are expecting an restaraunt review I recommend either http://madscientistskitchen.blogspot.in/2014/11/restaurant-review-at-bakers–studio-baga.html or http://www.inditales.com/2014/11/review-bakers–studio-baga-goa.html I am sharing a…

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