Dyaus and Prithvi
Most classic religions promote the principle of the first parents. These first progenitors usually have a responsibility for the birth of the second generation of gods, who …
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Do caching plugins on WordPress really work?
WordPress is one of the most popular CMS platforms in the world today. Many blogs ( including this one) and journalistic sites run on WordPress. WordPress works by dynamically …
Resistance to Change
For a few years now, I share a story with people as part of my new year greetings. Every year a lot of us make resolutions – lose weight, quit smoking, take up art, etc. Most of …
The Vedas and the creation of the world
In the last post in this series I took a look at the Indus valley and its gods. The reasons for the demise of the Indus valley are still debated, but it is widely believed that the …
Small space garden and two dogs
[](../assets/img/2012/12/Three-ripe-tomatoes.jpeg)These plants are my pride and joy! I have small blossoming gardens on my apartment balconies. This is my favourite one, next to my …
Early civilisation and the first Gods
The bronze age of man bought with it a more organised religion than which was practiced in the stone age. The great civilisations of the period, — Ancient Egyptian in Africa, …
Examining Hinduism
The history of a religion traces the history of a people. Religion and belief form around the existing conditions in a peoples life.
The word Hindu and the religion know as …
Lost in translation
A short while ago a popular YouTube video showed how Google Translate allowed a couple of girls to call an Indian restaurant, order in hindi, and get the correct order absolutely …
A day without my laptop
A few weeks ago, I went to work without my Macbook’s power adapter. To make matters worse, I used my macbook on the 1.5 hour commute - Net result, I only had a 2 hours …
Microsoft Bizspark - helping Startups
The Microsoft Bizspark programme has been started to help startups beat the cost of software licencing and setup their production infrastructure. The programme provides qualifying …