October 1, 2012
by Atanu Dey
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Shri Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, also known as the “mahatma,” was born on this day October 2nd in 1869. Popular opinion associates Gandhi with non-violence. I differ. I believe that poverty engenders more violence against innocent humans than any other single … Continue reading
March 3, 2010
by Atanu Dey
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What do Pat Robertson, Priyanka Chopra, Jerry Falwell and Mahatma Gandhi have in common? If you thought that they were all religious nutcases, you are wrong. Priyanka Chopra’s nuttiness doesn’t belong to the religious variety. So think again. Give up? … Continue reading
January 30, 2008
by Atanu Dey
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Arvind Lavakare in an article titled The Myth of Mahatma Gandhi notes that the Gandhi icon had been losing its sheen for years until the present government began giving it a nice new varnish. Maybe it is an attempt to … Continue reading
December 14, 2005
by Atanu Dey
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When confronted by a human being who impresses us as truly great, should we not be moved rather than chilled by the knowledge that he might have attained his greatness only through his frailties? — Lou Andreas-Salome – Biographer of … Continue reading
July 6, 2004
by atanu
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This is a followup to the comments on my post on Gandhian Self-sufficiency. It is more than a bit unfortunate that we have a tendency to immediately label any criticism of any person as a sign of disrespect. Any person … Continue reading
July 3, 2004
by atanu
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I am somewhat familiar with the concepts of Satyagraha and non-violence that Gandhi preached and sometimes practiced. They are interesting tools and can be employed effectively in some circumstances. But, like all tools, they too can’t be employed in every … Continue reading