Von Recklinghausen Neurofibromatosis is a disease characterized by pebbles under the skin. It is present since birth. The little boy was crying. His eyes were red. Every time there was a family get-together, all the kids in the house would gather and enjoy, the little boy would be depressed. Their father, the great emperor wouldContinue reading “Subhadrangi’s Dilemma”
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Milk of Human Kindness
Retold One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found that he had only one dime left, and he was hungry. In desperation, he had been ready to give up and quit study. He decided he would ask for a meal at the nextContinue reading “Milk of Human Kindness”
The Fall of Constantinople
Constantinople [ Constantinople is a city of 3000 years. In the first one thousand years of its existence, ( 600 BC – 400AD) it was the capital of the Byzantine Empire and was known as the Byzantium. In its second thousand years ( 400 AD to 1400 AD) it remained the capital of the EasternContinue reading “The Fall of Constantinople”
The Rubicon Dilemma
For 9 years, CAESAR had been away from Rome and busy conquering France and Gauls with his handful of faithfuls. Rome was a Republic then. It had a Senate which passed all rules by vote in a democratic manner. Julius Caesar was the governor of the northern province. But his victories had made him theContinue reading “The Rubicon Dilemma”
And Quiet Flows The Daya
( Yesterday, I took my guest from Delhi for a visit to Dhauli hills, Shanti Stupa for a visit) Like each and every tourist does, we went up to see the more famous Shanti Stupa ( Peace Pagoda) built by the Japan- Kalinga Buddhist association. It is hardly 50 years old and helped ourselves toContinue reading “And Quiet Flows The Daya”
Dr Ramakanta's Ideas 