Colby Teeman, University of Dayton Preparing a bowl of chicken soup for a loved one when they’re sick has been…
“GOLGAPPE” IN COSTCO: AN AMBIENCE OF INDIA IN CANADA
As Costco started selling ‘Golgappe’ aka ‘Pani-puri,’ while samosas and dosas become the popular snack food in Canada, ghee retails…
EGO: AN OVERVIEW
(992 words, 5 mts. read.) What is ego? It is the nature of a person’s attitude and expression of opinion…
WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE WORLD?
Today’s world is in turmoil, violent, disturbed, depressing, and daunting. A never-ending scenario of combats and conflicts, a war, a…
THE TRAGIC STORY OF THE WORLD TODAY
by Promod Puri (361 words) The world today faces turbulence, turmoil, wars, and strives. Perhaps, never before in its history,…
DEMOCRACY DYING IN INDIA, AND FASCISM TAKING BIRTH
Fascism is a system run or led by a dictator who has complete power in every aspect of a nation.…
IMPORT OF KHALISTAN MOVEMENT HELPS MODI IN NEXT ELECTION
by Promod Puri Desperately trying to rope Modi in its ring to contain growing Chinese influence and domination in Asia,…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Ashaji, Jaaiye aap kahan jayenge
Born Sept.8,1933, Asha Bhosle, who turns 90 today, has been an icon of Indian film music as a playback singer.…
BESIDES EVEREST AND KILIMANJARO, MORE SUMMITS ON THE WORLD SCENE
The word summit to me was that of Mt. Everest, Kilimanjaro, or other world mountain peaks. But in the last…
OUR HISTORY: From “Hindoos” to South Asian Canadians
Insensitivity and ignorance have been part of Canada’s racist history. Immigrants, especially from the “visible minority” communities, not only faced…
DO POLITICAL PARTIES NEED IDEOLOGY TO GET TO POWER
Do political parties under a democratic structure need to base themselves on their distinctive ideologies, or can they do away…
THE WORLD NEEDS A NEW POLITICAL SYSTEM OF EVOLVING RATIONALISM BASED ON HUMANISM
By Promod Puri In my social, religious, and political sentiments that influence my behaviour and outlook toward society, I am…
WHAT MOTIVATES AMERICA’S CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
Even with few exceptions, the American civil rights movement has never been led on a political platform. Instead, religion has…
INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS UNDER MODI RAJ
Expressing joy and celebrating India’s Independence Day under the autocracy of Modi, the prime minister, represents hypocrisy, an extreme case…
EVERY CREATION FACES ITS ELIMINATION ALSO, LIKE CLOUDS IN THE SKY
Things get created; things get destroyed in the universe. In other words, what seems to be created is a step…
FAMILY AND FRIENDS
In split second, rather much sooner, memories can take us to revisit some interesting spots in our lives. For me,…
ON THE SIDEWALKS OF VANCOUVER:
A floor lamp, a desk, a speaker, a couple of mugs, and a clipped cord. These items sit on the…
“Defence,” nationalism and patriotism are chips of the same block to help create chaos and clash in the world.
MOON MISSIONS A CASE OF MISPLACED PRIORITIES
(436 words, 120 seconds read) Missions to the moon never excite me. Instead, the explorations cause my earnest and questioning…
WITH THE RISING OUTCRY FOR INDIA AS A “HINDU RASHTRA,” KHALISTAN ASSERTS ITS RALLY IN PUNJAB AND ABROAD
By Promod Puri Is the Khalistan movement, the demand for separation from India, dead, dormant or alive? It depends on…
JAI SRI RAM: A message of devotion and greetings is now a weapon of terrorist attacks by ‘Hindu saviour’ goons.
George Orwell: The Animal Farm Writer Born in India
English novelist, essayist, and critic George Orwell was born on June 25, 1903, near Gopal Sah High School, located in…
HOW I OBSERVE CANADA DAY EVERY DAY
by Promod Puri Early in the morning, when I wake up, the first thing I see from my bedroom window…
ONCE INSIDE THE BODY, DOES A DRUG KNOW WHERE TO GO
When you take aspirin for a headache, how does it know to sail straight to your head and alleviate the…
KARMA HINDUISM:
Hinduism also belongs to those who neither go to the temple regularly and ritualistically nor involve themselves in either meditation…
There are moments in daily life that need celebrations with smiles.
REALIZING THE AUTHENTIC IMAGE OF SELF
Individually who in the world are we? The question does not relate to our standing or relevance in society. Nor…
THE DOORS TO THE SIKH WAY OF LIFE OPEN WITH SEVA AND LANGAR
The entry doors to knowing Sikhism and perceiving or experiencing its spiritual messaging and humanitarian traditions are Seva and Langar.…
MODI’S CELEBRATED VISIT TO THE USA AS A STATE GUEST
Modi and Biden will embrace and hug each other in a few days when the Indian prime minister rings the…
Societies are assimilating and appear homogenized in big cosmopolitan cities worldwide. Cultures are becoming events only. -Promod Puri
What really started the American Civil War?
Robert Gudmestad, Colorado State University The U.S. citizenship test – which immigrants must pass before becoming citizens of the United…
LIFE’S JOURNEY CONTINUES WHILE SAILING THRU OUR PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
Our past is an assortment of joyous, rough, memorable, and learning experiences. In contrast, our future lies in the prospect…
NAGIN: THE MUSICAL BLOCKBUSTER (1954) THAT STILL ENTERTAINS WITH ITS SONGS
Most of us from India who were born, raised, or entered teen and adult age in the ’50s and ’60s…
CHILD PRODIGY GHAZAL MAESTRO MASTER MADAN
Yun naa reh reh kar hamein tarsaaiye https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0vDvwYE59Q Heyrat se tak rahaay hain jahane wafaa mujhe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1chOBbhkYhE These two ghazals…
MY MOTHER’S KITCHEN
Our kitchen was very elementary but a conspicuous place in the house. Prominently featured was the built-in wall cabinet that…
PYAASA: THE MOVIE THAT ALWAYS STAYS IN MY MIND
I was in grade 7 when I visited my elder sister in Ambala during the summer vacation. My brother-in-law was…
WHY I’M NOT ATTENDING THE KING CHARLES CORONATION
I’m not going to attend King Charles’s coronation on May 6. The particular reason is that I don’t know what…
SIKHISM DWELLS IN ITS SAINT-SOLDIER PHILOSOPHY
By Promod Puri Guru Nanak Dev and Guru Gobind Singh represent two distinct aspects of Sikhism. In the evolution of…
KISHORE KUMAR: One Of The Greatest Singers And Entertainers India Has Ever Produced.
By Promod Puri The most artistic and versatile natural talent the Hindi film industry ever embodied was Kishore Kumar. His…
A colossal wastage like a house on fire up in smoke
Imagine you stuff your shirt and pant pockets with dollar notes. Once these overflows, you fill up all your kitchen…
NEOLOGISM: THE WORLD NEEDS SOME REPAIRS AND CHANGES IN ALL ITS SYSTEMS AND ORDERS:
Neologism means to introduce a new word or new senses of existing words. In its expanded definition, neologism also involves…
EDIBLE CITY SIDEWALKS AND PARKS
During my college days in the City Beautiful Chandigarh, while walking or cycling its streets, I wondered why not grow…
WE’RE ALL FOOLS ONCE IN A WHILE; LET US CELEBRATE APRIL FOOL’S DAY
(This article was first written two years ago, now rewritten with some contributions from ChatGPT) Today marks April Fool’s Day…
WARS POSE CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY:
In this article, I’m not going into the genesis of the Russia-Ukraine war. Neither do I debate if ‘de-Nazification’ in…
DESPITE BEING FINANCIALLY WELL OFF, WHY DO SOME PEOPLE NOT RETIRE
Philanthropist and billionaire Vancouver businessman Jim Pattison is 94 years old. Born October 1, 1928, he will complete 95 later…
WHERE IS THE END OF WAR:
Traditionally, the right to trigger war in most cases rests on one single highest authority. Under ‘self-defence’ and ‘just cause,’…
Sanctions violate the human rights of ordinary folks in a country where its leaders don’t feel a pinch of them.
HUMANS AND ANIMALS:
We all have feelings, love, emotions, tears, and smiles. We all have neurons creating intellect. We all have memories. We…
Ek Onkar is the eternal ‘1’
Oh God, are you He, She or It; Him or Her; King or Queen, Father or Mother! God does not…
BY NATURE, WE’RE ALL SET IN THE “DEFAULT MODE NETWORK”
The dictionary meaning of the word default suggests a failure to act or inaction. But in the contemporary world, the…
UKRAINE-RUSSIA WAR: A THREAT TO WORLD PEACE
February 24 completes one year of the Ukraine-Russia war. Thousands of civilians and soldiers have been killed and seriously hurt,…
Why the love story of Radha and Krishna has been told in Hinduism for centuries
Jeffery D. Long, Elizabethtown College Although it originated as a Christian holiday in honor of St. Valentine, Valentine’s Day has…
INDIANS ABROAD GET MORE OF INDIA THAN INDIANS IN INDIA
by Promod Puri I often feel we Indians abroad get more from India than Indians living in India. In this…
(An open letter to SRK)
Dear Mr. Shah Rukh Khan: First, congratulations on the tremendous success of your latest hit movie, Pathaan. You proudly and…
Study of self makes quite a sense
Sufi poet and philosopher Bulleh Shah (1680-1757) says: “Parh parh alim fazil hoya, kadey apnay aap nun parhya he nai.”…
Seeking Evolution In Religions
Rituals, customs, and traditions provide a bulk of false identity to a religion. If these are detached from all the…
BUSH, OBAMA AND TRUMP:
:In my view, Donald Trump as president was less evil than George W. Bush and Barack Obama when we compare…
MY VISION OF A HAPPY NEW YEAR
The moment clock’s second hits midnight and the year 2022 departs, we step into welcoming 2023. Two images flash; one…
Political Ideologies Vs Good Governance
By Promod Puri Do political parties under a democratic structure need to base themselves on their distinctive ideologies, or can…
I’m only a mason cementing the bricks as per the blueprint of an idea.
The joy Of Old Hindi Film Songs
Living in Canada for the past 45 years, my nostalgic window often opens to the blissful sounds of popular Hindi…
Return Policy Is Part Of Shopping Joy
I recovered and saved some money this month. Thanks to the hassle-free culture of buying and returning goods. It happens…
Caste, Colour, Creed, And Nationalism Clog World Peace
Nationalism, caste, colour, creed, ritual-based religion: do we still have to wear these badges? When do these identities become obsolete,…
Reading also involves helping debunk conventional wisdom when it becomes outdated or unreal.
LIFE IS A GAME OF FOOTBALL
All our thoughts and actions are influenced and regulated by the consciousness of the landscape of reality around us. In…
FOOTBALL OR SOCCER?
When football reached America, I often wondered how it got twisted to look like a genetically inflated bitter melon, popularly…
Humour: A terrorist bombed his own house. When asked why? “Today, I worked from home.”
MY 50 YEARS IN CANADA
Fifty years ago, after saying goodbye to India, I knocked on the door of Canada. The point of entry was…
KILLING OF 16 MILLION MARKS THE REMEMBRANCE DAY!
It all happened on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month,” 1918, when the First World…
A SCARY FUNNY STORY
: The real estate salesperson showed his client a house that, according to the neighbours, had not been occupied for…
MORE INDIANS AS LEADERS ON THE WORLD STAGE
Rishi Sunak carries the distinction of being the first prime minister of Indian origin to rule Britain. But among the…
VERSATILE PUMPKIN, A SUPER VEGETABLE THAT FIGHTS CANCER:
I have strong feelings for pumpkins, mostly when left out in the chill of autumn nights during the Halloween season.…
UK’S NEWEST PM, THE MAN WITH RED THREAD ON HIS WRIST
Rishi Sunak, Britain’s latest prime minister with roots in India. As he said in a 2015 interview: “British Indian is…
The lava of casteism hurled by Manusmriti centuries ago still erupts bigotry and hatred in the Hindu psyche and subconsciousness.
The convention in science for logical argument, when followed by religion, helps the latter seek sense and truth.
The word Fakir comes from ‘Fakkar,’ meaning no money or worldly possessions; a destitute person ethically loves to live that way.
WRITING IS A CONSTRUCTION JOB
It is said, “Words are the tools of writing.” But not quite so! Instead, words are the bricks and mortars…
DALIT IS NOT A DEROGATORY WORD BUT OFFERS IDENTITY
Is Dalit a derogatory word to describe a class of people who do not belong to the four Brahminic castes?…
WORLD OF CHOICES
WORLD OF CHOICES From Netflix to the menu in a Chinese restaurant, what to eat for dinner, buying a car…
ELECTING A LEADER THAT PROMISES ANOTHER DEFEAT FOR THE TORIES
Pierre Poilievre gets elected as the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. His far-Right racist ‘Freedom’ campaign won…
SWAMI AGNIVESH: A PROGRESSIVE HINDU CRUSADER
By Promod Puri Not all Hindus belong to the BJP, nor does BJP represent Hinduism in its spiritual sense. It…
ENGLISH WORDS THAT NEED SPELLING CHANGES
With the English language, I always have an issue that relates to the spelling of hundreds, perhaps thousands, of words…
FUTURE OF HUMANITY
Does humanity face a permanent extinction tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, a few years, or thousands, millions, or billions of…
INTELLECTUALS OF INDIA: IRONY OF PUN
Being intellectual in India these days has an irony of pun in it. The ‘intellectuals’ rather be non-intellectuals to avoid…
A CONTROLLED SUPPLY OF DOCTORS HURTS BOTH DOCTORS AND THE PUBLIC
Doctors are among the most stressed and overworked professionals in the pandemic of ever-evolving Coronavirus pandemic. In Canada, due to…
THE FRONT AND BACK BURNERS OF WORLD SCENES
The ongoing tragedies in the world become banal within weeks or months. Example: the Russia-Ukraine war. These get pushed into…
GOING BACK WITH LIFEBUOY
In my nostalgic wash, Lifebuoy was the soap suitable for the body and the hair. Cheap and best, the choices…
SHRI Ganesh:
As there are no matter-of-fact inspired utterances attributed to the Hindu pantheon of gods and goddesses, except Lord Krishan thru…
MY BRUSH WITH RASHTRIYA SWAMSEVAK SANGH (RSS)
Every Sunday, early in the morning, they used to shout from the street, “Parmodjee, Parmodjee,” but “Parmodjee” was always in…
SALMAN RUSHDIE DIVIDES MUSLIMS BEING “FANATIC” AND “LIBERAL”
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the former Supreme Leader of Iran, who announced a fatwa calling on all Muslims to murder Rushdie…
Humanization Of Countries, Viruses And Everything Else By Promod Puri Do we have to blame a nation or nations for their…
INTEGRATION OF SCIENCES WITH POLITICS OPENS A NEW ERA OF GOVERNANCE:
Evolution in political ideologies is a hypothesis where political science can expand its studies to determine and encourage the involvement…
Review Of Mindset Views Restores Their Rationality
By Promod Puri. Distorted, false, or unrealistic information twist our thinking. As of result, our perceptions are flawed. Endeavouring for…
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If one has understood God thru rituals and customs, then what has been understood is not God. Promod Puri
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The message emanating from the House Of God remains the same. Church, Masjid and Mandir are just a nameplate. Promod…
Intellectual Humility Helps To Review A Mindset View. Promod Puri
Religious rituals are long on fear, miracles, and emotions, but short on reasons. Promod Puri
America Crucially Needs Both Gun Control And Mental Control. Promod Puri
If food and friends with added sugar can be avoided, life is naturally sweet. Promod Puri
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