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How racist are we?
by K R Ravi
Recent trends in the US and Australia have brought home a fundamental aspect of human nature. In times of trouble the atavistic tendencies that are inherent in us come to the surface. The veneer of civilization vanishes once we see a threat that is perceived as existential. |
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Sona and the Sound of Music
by Abhijit bhaduri
Sona has a degree in Engineering and an MBA in Marketing. She had a plum job as a Brand Manager in a consumer goods company. She quit that to take up singing. That's not all. At 5'8", this MTV Style Icon 2006 trained as a classical singer for 10 years. Her debut video Bolo Na बोलो ना (Translation: Tell me naa ...) made people sit up and take notice. The song was about drifting relationships. She still bristles when someone describes her music as 'unusual'. She would rather describe it as a "unique sound" and not unusual. Her debut album "SONA is a blend of contemporary and ethnic sounds with nuances of Romanian gypsy music, R&B, East Indian baul, Flamenco and North Indian folk rhythms." |
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Has India Reached A Dead End?
by K R Ravi
Here is the headline from a newspaper, the sort of headline that has us wringing our hands in despair: THREATS TO JUDGES, GOVERNMENT LAWYERS SOARING! The report then says that threats to the nation’s judges and government lawyers have sharply increased prompting hundreds to get 24 hour protection from armed guard |
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"God = Faith"
by Guest Tickler
To find out how other Ticklers and readers responded to these questions click here. If you would like to take this interview as well, mail us your answers at interview@tickledbylife.com. (we will publish only the best responses) |
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What is spirituality? Here is one possible answer.
by Guest Tickler
Spirituality means many things to many people. Answering the question of "what is spirituality" for yourself is an important step in your lifelong process of discovery.
To be honest, you don't need to become an expert in terminology to enjoy a lif... |
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Tsk-Tsk. I Do Not Respect Humans!
by Rajesh
"Tsk-tsk." The sound sets my teeth on the edge and I feel like giving that person an earful. Often enough we see people who seem to think that words like ‘excuse me’ do not exist. Their favorite form of calling attention is to purse their lips and hiss like a serpent that has caught a cold. |
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The Giver of Joys!
by Gopinath Mavinkurve
When visiting government offices, one expects a grumpy-faced, never-in-the-mood, fastidious person at the desk. But when you find a radiant, smiling, cheerful person bursting with energy and enthusiasm sitting in his place, one begins wondering wheth... |
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how to kiss up to your muse
by Danielle LaPorte
The Muse of love, art, cash, strategy, worship, desire, wellness, beauty, business plans.
Don't you adore her? Do you...adore her? Actively? Adore.
Muses simply must be adored. They're as grandiose as they are generous. They like to be respecte... |
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Trustworking!
by Pawan Sarda
Trustworking!
“I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you” -Friedrich Nietzsche
It was that time of my life when i was still struggling to show that i am no more a teenager, by the virtue of my micro... |
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The Charm of Raga Khamaj
by Abhijit bhaduri
In Hindustani Classical music, there is a patrician group of Ragas which get picked routinely for the deeper, more austere and certainly more complex forms of Dhrupad, Dhamaar or Khayaal forms of singing. Clearly these dhrupad or khayaal is not for everyone. It is for the discerning listener and are capable of being handled only by a handful of artistes. There are several ragas relegated to a group in the Kshudra Prakriti (trans: Lighter nature - think of these as the pop version of Hindustani Classical) which is usually far more intertwined in the folk traditions of singing. These ragas are used more frequently while singing Thumri or its lighter form Daadra - both of which are romantic compositions. The seasonal song forms of Chaiti, Hori, Sawani are from UP, Kajri (songs of longing sung during monsoon). The form called Tappa is usually from Punjab, while Tarana is usually sung at the end of a concert, Geet and Bhajans are purely devotional. Mahatma Gandhi made the devotional song Vaishnava Janato almost synonymous with his own name. Based on Raga Khamaj this bhajan gets a modern interpretation from Pandit Jasraj, Shankar Mahadevan and Jaspinder Narula in this video. |
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I Wish I Were A Goldfish
by Rajesh
I am told that a goldfish cannot remember anything beyond a 3 minute time frame. One of my favorite pastimes is to sit and watch our goldfish swim around lazily and rising up only to gobble at the food before going back to their contented existence.
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Sona and the Sound of Music
by Abhijit bhaduri
Sona has a degree in Engineering and an MBA in Marketing. She had a plum job as a Brand Manager in a consumer goods company. She quit that to take up singing. That's not all. At 5'8", this MTV Style Icon 2006 trained as a classical singer for 10 years. Her debut video Bolo Na बोलो ना (Translation: Tell me naa ...) made people sit up and take notice. The song was about drifting relationships. She still bristles when someone describes her music as 'unusual'. She would rather describe it as a "unique sound" and not unusual. Her debut album "SONA is a blend of contemporary and ethnic sounds with nuances of Romanian gypsy music, R&B, East Indian baul, Flamenco and North Indian folk rhythms." |
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How racist are we?
by K R Ravi
Recent trends in the US and Australia have brought home a fundamental aspect of human nature. In times of trouble the atavistic tendencies that are inherent in us come to the surface. The veneer of civilization vanishes once we see a threat that is perceived as existential. |
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When Does The Idea Fairy Like To Visit You?
by Danielle LaPorte
Richard Bach, author of the metaphysical classics, Jonathon Livingston Seagull and Bridge Across Forever, noticed that the Idea Fairy came to him when he was gardening, or flying in a plane. That’s when he would get his story line ideas and life so... |
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Descent Into Darkness - 2
by Guest Tickler
(Note: This post is in 3 parts. Click here for parts 1 and 3. The author has chosen not to reveal her identity.)
No one enjoys suffering though great men tell us suffering has a purpose: "If you have not suffered as you have, there would be no de... |
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Loving being a trainer!
by nishant naresh agrawal
Till now I have trained 1800 plus individuals, but none of the workshop has changed me, challenged me or braved me to the extent, this workshop did!
Research phase
When I got to realise that I am out of the business etiquette mould (my last wor... |
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"God = Faith"
by Guest Tickler
To find out how other Ticklers and readers responded to these questions click here. If you would like to take this interview as well, mail us your answers at interview@tickledbylife.com. (we will publish only the best responses) |
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Modern India: The ghosts of our past still haunt us
by K R Ravi
When Jaswant Singh wrote something about Mohammed Ali Jinnah the ensuing brouhaha in the BJP told a tale about India that needs to be analysed. I suggest that we as a nation are prisoners of the past in many of our activities in daily life. In o... |
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listen to the rhythm of the falling rain....
by Pawan Sarda
I like walking in the rain, because nobody can see me crying. Charlie Chaplin.
I recently participated in a ‘heated’ dinner debate about which is the best season of them all. One person said “winter” for all the cosy comforts it provide... |
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Raga Malgunji - 4 Best Songs
by Abhijit bhaduri
Born on June 27, 1939, RD had composed music for more than 350 films until he breathed his last on January 4, 1994. He signed Bhoot Bungla (The Haunted House)in 1965 as his first film as a music director. This is also the film where for the first time Kishore Kumar the singer and he worked together. But Chhote Nawab (The Young King) also a film directed by Mehmood in 1961 is the one that RD Burman made his debut with. The song Ghar Aaja Ghir Aye (lyrics by Shailendra) is brilliant composition in Raga Malgunji (a Raga that combines elements of Raga Khamaj and Raga Bageshri). I will always rank this as the best ever Hindi film song composed in Malgunji. |
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The Giver of Joys!
by Gopinath Mavinkurve
When visiting government offices, one expects a grumpy-faced, never-in-the-mood, fastidious person at the desk. But when you find a radiant, smiling, cheerful person bursting with energy and enthusiasm sitting in his place, one begins wondering wheth... |
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I Wish I Were A Goldfish
by Rajesh
I am told that a goldfish cannot remember anything beyond a 3 minute time frame. One of my favorite pastimes is to sit and watch our goldfish swim around lazily and rising up only to gobble at the food before going back to their contented existence.
... |
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Tsk-Tsk. I Do Not Respect Humans!
by Rajesh
"Tsk-tsk." The sound sets my teeth on the edge and I feel like giving that person an earful. Often enough we see people who seem to think that words like ‘excuse me’ do not exist. Their favorite form of calling attention is to purse their lips and hiss like a serpent that has caught a cold. |
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How racist are we?
by K R Ravi
Recent trends in the US and Australia have brought home a fundamental aspect of human nature. In times of trouble the atavistic tendencies that are inherent in us come to the surface. The veneer of civilization vanishes once we see a threat that is perceived as existential. |
|
Sona and the Sound of Music
by Abhijit bhaduri
Sona has a degree in Engineering and an MBA in Marketing. She had a plum job as a Brand Manager in a consumer goods company. She quit that to take up singing. That's not all. At 5'8", this MTV Style Icon 2006 trained as a classical singer for 10 years. Her debut video Bolo Na बोलो ना (Translation: Tell me naa ...) made people sit up and take notice. The song was about drifting relationships. She still bristles when someone describes her music as 'unusual'. She would rather describe it as a "unique sound" and not unusual. Her debut album "SONA is a blend of contemporary and ethnic sounds with nuances of Romanian gypsy music, R&B, East Indian baul, Flamenco and North Indian folk rhythms." |
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"God = Faith"
by Guest Tickler
To find out how other Ticklers and readers responded to these questions click here. If you would like to take this interview as well, mail us your answers at interview@tickledbylife.com. (we will publish only the best responses) |
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The Charm of Raga Khamaj
by Abhijit bhaduri
In Hindustani Classical music, there is a patrician group of Ragas which get picked routinely for the deeper, more austere and certainly more complex forms of Dhrupad, Dhamaar or Khayaal forms of singing. Clearly these dhrupad or khayaal is not for everyone. It is for the discerning listener and are capable of being handled only by a handful of artistes. There are several ragas relegated to a group in the Kshudra Prakriti (trans: Lighter nature - think of these as the pop version of Hindustani Classical) which is usually far more intertwined in the folk traditions of singing. These ragas are used more frequently while singing Thumri or its lighter form Daadra - both of which are romantic compositions. The seasonal song forms of Chaiti, Hori, Sawani are from UP, Kajri (songs of longing sung during monsoon). The form called Tappa is usually from Punjab, while Tarana is usually sung at the end of a concert, Geet and Bhajans are purely devotional. Mahatma Gandhi made the devotional song Vaishnava Janato almost synonymous with his own name. Based on Raga Khamaj this bhajan gets a modern interpretation from Pandit Jasraj, Shankar Mahadevan and Jaspinder Narula in this video. |
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Has India Reached A Dead End?
by K R Ravi
Here is the headline from a newspaper, the sort of headline that has us wringing our hands in despair: THREATS TO JUDGES, GOVERNMENT LAWYERS SOARING! The report then says that threats to the nation’s judges and government lawyers have sharply increased prompting hundreds to get 24 hour protection from armed guard |
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Modern India: The ghosts of our past still haunt us
by K R Ravi
When Jaswant Singh wrote something about Mohammed Ali Jinnah the ensuing brouhaha in the BJP told a tale about India that needs to be analysed. I suggest that we as a nation are prisoners of the past in many of our activities in daily life. In o... |
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listen to the rhythm of the falling rain....
by Pawan Sarda
I like walking in the rain, because nobody can see me crying. Charlie Chaplin.
I recently participated in a ‘heated’ dinner debate about which is the best season of them all. One person said “winter” for all the cosy comforts it provide... |
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Unhappily Ever After
by Carol Ann Mohamed
With the memory of another Valentine’s Day months behind us, this is a good time to consider the possible effects that romance novels may be having on our perceptions of reality as women.
A romance novel is a literary genre rooted in the western... |
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When Does The Idea Fairy Like To Visit You?
by Danielle LaPorte
Richard Bach, author of the metaphysical classics, Jonathon Livingston Seagull and Bridge Across Forever, noticed that the Idea Fairy came to him when he was gardening, or flying in a plane. That’s when he would get his story line ideas and life so... |
|
How racist are we?
by K R Ravi
Recent trends in the US and Australia have brought home a fundamental aspect of human nature. In times of trouble the atavistic tendencies that are inherent in us come to the surface. The veneer of civilization vanishes once we see a threat that is perceived as existential. |
|
Has India Reached A Dead End?
by K R Ravi
Here is the headline from a newspaper, the sort of headline that has us wringing our hands in despair: THREATS TO JUDGES, GOVERNMENT LAWYERS SOARING! The report then says that threats to the nation’s judges and government lawyers have sharply increased prompting hundreds to get 24 hour protection from armed guard |
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The Living Legacy
by Dr. Ritu Arora
I could see my father’s image pop out of the scroll as the lawyer was reading my father’s will, “Last will and testament of me, Prakash Arora,”…. …and after that everything went blah, blah-blah, blah-blah. The interesting part came ... |
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"God = Faith"
by Guest Tickler
To find out how other Ticklers and readers responded to these questions click here. If you would like to take this interview as well, mail us your answers at interview@tickledbylife.com. (we will publish only the best responses) |
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Modern India: The ghosts of our past still haunt us
by K R Ravi
When Jaswant Singh wrote something about Mohammed Ali Jinnah the ensuing brouhaha in the BJP told a tale about India that needs to be analysed. I suggest that we as a nation are prisoners of the past in many of our activities in daily life. In o... |
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how to kiss up to your muse
by Danielle LaPorte
The Muse of love, art, cash, strategy, worship, desire, wellness, beauty, business plans.
Don't you adore her? Do you...adore her? Actively? Adore.
Muses simply must be adored. They're as grandiose as they are generous. They like to be respecte... |
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Gone Too Soon....
by Axee
Now that he is gone don't you miss him?
Desperately?
His trance like music?
His unique rhythm?
His gyrating, levitating, unique dance style?
His soul stirring music!
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) conceptualized, ... |
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Loving being a trainer!
by nishant naresh agrawal
Till now I have trained 1800 plus individuals, but none of the workshop has changed me, challenged me or braved me to the extent, this workshop did!
Research phase
When I got to realise that I am out of the business etiquette mould (my last wor... |
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