High school graduates have more in common with newborn babies than one would think. Although departing the proverbial family nest, incoming college freshmen need vaccinations, too. Meningococcal meningitis, the bacteriuin-induced inflammation of the lining ofthe brain, primarily affects first-year college students who live in dormitories. While health experts do not fully understand why this demographic… Continue reading College Frehmen and the “Dorm Disease”
Year: 2012
Ladakh . . .
…didn’t seem like a reality. Each of us felt that we were on a different planet, different time zone. The unrealistic landscapes, Desert & Blue waters, Burning-scorching Sun & freezing winds, the Sand dunes, the Snow-capped mountains, the stupas all over the place that appear almost like they are touching the sky – everything seemed… Continue reading Ladakh . . .
21 Poignant Photos from Amritsar by Mahesh Mayuur
Punjab,the land of lions where its easier to find a sharab da theka than a chaistall! Everything is so king-size here. You’ll actually feel Punjabiness in the air. Live life King size! Amritsar, where thousands of pilgrims flock every single day is an one of the oldest city of India dating back to 1577 AD.… Continue reading 21 Poignant Photos from Amritsar by Mahesh Mayuur
The Human Soul in Plato’s ‘Allegory of the Cave’
Writing around 380 BC, Plato concerned himself with metaphysics, epistemology and political philosophy in his seminal work The Republic. In his attempt to define the qualities of the just man and the just city, Plato explored the role of the philosopher in society and the natures of knowledge and reality. In Book VII of The… Continue reading The Human Soul in Plato’s ‘Allegory of the Cave’
To Burst or not to Burst
This Deepavali saw an increase in no-cracker celebration, or at least in the noise about it. And it split people into two groups. One that advocated no-cracker diwali for various reasons, and other that believed in with-cracker diwali to be the real way to celebrate the festival. All this led to some minor skirmishes on… Continue reading To Burst or not to Burst