That’s like harnessing a telescope to a Vedic chant and expecting the stars to spin closer. Illustration by Gemini AI A friend forwarded a WhatsApp message written by K Sahadevan, Malayalam writer and social activist. The central theme is a concern for science education and research in India. The writer bemoans the fact that in India science is in a prison conjured up by Narendra Modi. The message shocked me. I hadn’t been aware of many things mentioned therein. Modi is making use of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Centre for Study and Research in Indology for his nefarious purposes projected as efforts to “preserve and promote classical Indian knowledge systems [IKS]” which include Sanskrit, Ayurveda, Jyotisha (astrology), literature, philosophy, and ancient sciences and technology. The objective is to integrate science with spirituality and cultural values. That’s like harnessing a telescope to a Vedic chant and expecting the stars to spin closer. The IKS curricula have made umpteen r...
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DeleteHahahah! A picture is worth a thousand words! :D
ReplyDeleteThat is why I didn't add any comment to it.
DeleteArt of living and leaving.:)
ReplyDelete... Living on the banks of the Yamuna and leaving the banks in India :)
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ReplyDeleteThere's also an article that accompanies the picture in The Hindu. I've given the link in the Source.
Deletehttp://www.thehindu.com/opinion/columns/suresh-menon/the-millionaire-the-guru-and-the-lessons-for-the-rest-of-us/article8342791.ece
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Thanks for the link. Actually i've given it just below the pic - "source"
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