Why is the Pakistan minister saying that they have a smart bomb, and how do they have smart nuclear bombs? This is proof that the tendency to jabber is not limited to India’s BJP ministers. However, our military intelligence would surely take note and would not discount the possibility of such a foolish adventure by … Continue reading Pakistan’s dirty smart bomb
WHY GOD IS NOT THE GREATEST
The paradigm that we live ‘inside’ space is a badly and unimaginatively conceived one. We live on the surface of earth ( not inside the earth) and the earth exists on the surface of Solar system on the surface of Milky Way on the surface of the universe. Universe itself is flat and round like … Continue reading WHY GOD IS NOT THE GREATEST
Big Bang Theory For the Layman (but not Dummies)
In the days when science, philosophy and theology came packed in one envelope, our ancients conceived a substantially common model of the universe which only differed a little from place to place, from time to time and from one concept of God to another. The model was the most obvious and easily conceivable – a … Continue reading Big Bang Theory For the Layman (but not Dummies)
Science simplified : Meaning of E=MC^2
Susana Prieta, a good Facebook friend of mine, asked me: “So, Vishu Menon can you explain e=mc^2 to me in easy to understand terms." This is Einstein’s equation that relates energy content and mass of any body (which Einstein qualified as inertial body, but all bodies that we shall ever encounter are inertial bodies.) It … Continue reading Science simplified : Meaning of E=MC^2
How Mr. Modi destroyed Balakot
When the wise Prime Minister walked in promenading his 56 inches, the Air Chief, Vice Chief, AOC-in-C W A C , and the pick of the best pilots stood up. The PM had previously instructed that nobody should touch his feet. For that reason alone, they saluted. FLY ABOVE THE CLOUDS Military aviation expertise from … Continue reading How Mr. Modi destroyed Balakot
Thus spake the Judge: Sabarimala is no Hindu Temple.
And the Learned Lady was right. Majority Judgment On 28th September, 2018, the Supreme Court of India made a landmark judgment allowing women of all ages to enter and worship at the Sabarimala temple in Kerala. Chief Justice Dipak Mishra, and Justice Khanwilkar in a single judgment, Justice Chandrachud and Justice Rohinton Nariman in separate … Continue reading Thus spake the Judge: Sabarimala is no Hindu Temple.
What do Atheists Bring to the Plate?
This is how I answered a rather badly composed query that was posted on my timeline on the social media: The explosion of science in the 19th century was set off when atheism became an acceptable, if not entirely respectable way of thinking. Nobody pulled out the tongue and wired the jaws of Darwin, none … Continue reading What do Atheists Bring to the Plate?
