By Dr. M.L.Kapoor

 This is an appeal to none but all to awake and realize, that,
Life is in living with caution and ethical sense, so,
Conserve the genetic resources, biodiversity, and ecosystem of earth,
As every life has a right to live, breed, prosper and play,
Food, water and air are the essential component of life,
No one has a […]

Posted by abansal as Opinions at 12:35 AM CST

By Dr. H.C. Bansal
Recently there has been a talk about the management of toilets in Delhi by MNCs as the MCD or Sulabh International could not improve the conditions of toilets. This holds good for all over the country as we find stinking toilets wherever you go. Why?  Do we have shortage of manpower or […]

Posted by hcbansal as Opinions at 6:11 PM CST

I hate when I make a call to India using Reliance India Call and cannot get through. I don’t mind not getting through but it’s that message that bothers me and drives me nuts. There is this happy cheerful giggly voice that says ‘the number you trying to reach is not available or switched off, […]

Posted by abansal as Opinions at 3:00 PM CST

Here is an outstanding collection of videos on smarter prosthetics. Imagine, a person without limbs being able walk…..not just using steel but using a combination of steel and tissue.  The actual signals for motion being provided directly by the brain!  In the not too distant future, one can well imagine a person with smart prosthetic […]

Posted by Mukesh as Opinions, Video at 3:38 PM CST

Nanotech, genetic engineering and imaging applications in healthcare is clearly the way of the future. For now, while there is progress being made, there are ways to go before it becomes effective and available to the masses.  The main challenge with using nanotech for drug delivery is the difficulty in getting the carriers to deliver the […]

Posted by Mukesh as Opinions, Technology at 2:29 PM CST

Now Jolie and Brad want to adopt a desi kid and name him/her India. A very nice thing to do..good for the kid and all that… But what really excites me is that we will be able to read some fun stuff that will follow. Cannot rule out marches and protests by some hurt desis on all […]

Posted by abansal as Opinions at 8:00 PM CDT

Did you ever wish your iPod screen was bigger? Check out this cool eyewear that will give you 42″ virtual screen so you can truly enjoy watching your favorite downloads.

Icuiti™ DV920 Digital Video Eyewear $399.95 + Video Ipod (30 GB) $249.99 . And while at it, why not buy some good quality noise cancellation headphones?
 

Posted by abansal as Opinions, Technology at 1:27 PM CDT

What do you think would happen if the court decides that Saddam Hussain is not guilty of crimes against humanity and has not been responsible for genocide? Welcome your opinions.

Posted by Mukesh as Opinions at 2:02 PM CDT

This weeks announcement for the Nobel peace prize is truly very well deserved. Mohammed Yunus broke new ground when he started Grameen Bank as a means for poverty alleviation.  
 
For years, India has invested in all kinds of programs – Community Development, Integrated Rural Development Program, National Rural Employment program. There have been quite a […]

Posted by Mukesh as Opinions at 7:06 PM CDT

-Siva Sitaraman 
When I saw my friend spraying something on the plants, I asked him about it. He said, “This is the dear spray”. ”Oh really! How wonderful! You could also talk to the plants endearingly”. Quickly understanding the confusion, me friend corrected me. “I said deer spray, to keep the deer off”. “Sorry about that. I […]

Posted by abansal as Opinions at 3:16 AM CDT

In the late 70s, the academia started toying with the idea of “synthetic biology”. The idea - which at that time was pretty radical – was that one day it would be possible to modify existing genetic arrangements. While there may not be too much work going on to figure out how to create cyborgs, […]

Posted by Mukesh as Opinions, Technology at 2:11 PM CDT

 -Siva Sitaraman
The drone of the plane had changed and I wake up to see that we are flying low and preparing to land. I could see the long lines of cars on the highways and the layouts of houses in the suburbs of Dallas. The brilliant light of the sun is hurting the eye. As […]

Posted by abansal as Opinions at 11:48 PM CDT

 -Siva Sitaraman
In the general banter, the topics keep changing. Someone talks about the immigrants and how they try to adjust to life. There is also a mention about the latter generation immigrants and how they look at their parents’ country. Someone mentions ABCD, the now universal term for the generation of children of Indians in […]

Posted by abansal as Opinions at 11:42 PM CDT

  -Dr. H. C. Bansal
We have been hearing for a long time that Delhi, the capital city of India, is going to be a world-class city. In this direction, some steps taken by Delhi Government and the related departments are appreciable. But lot of work and seriousness is required to give a strong start to […]

Posted by hcbansal as Opinions at 12:49 PM CDT

  -Dr. H.C. Bansal
TV serials like Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki, Kasauti Zindagi Ki have become stereotyped and going on for number of years, they should be stopped at some point of time. Most of the serials produced by Balaji Telefilms  have similar themes of infidelity. Instead of showing infidelity in […]

Posted by abansal as Entertainment, Opinions at 12:44 PM CDT

                                                 - Dr. H.C. Bansal
The growth and surging economies in India are marred by corruption, inefficiency, scams, indiscipline etc. in public and private sectors. As a result we are at a loss to make progress at the desired levels. We have capabilities and resources but no will to change the mindset towards discipline in our daily […]

Posted by hcbansal as Opinions at 12:10 PM CDT

Letter from California.
From Rambo……

This will be a weekly current affairs letter starting today, about the state of the Nation. It’s an interesting polemical exercise trying to understand how an IIMA alumnus kickin’ it in California for a few (too many) years defines his nation. Somewhere among the overlapping nationhoods , bound tightly with bonds of […]

Posted by abansal as Opinions at 3:49 AM CDT

From Dr. H.C. Bansal……
It is a pity that India has to import wheat and sugar. It is easy to use juglary of words that demands have increased and production is stagnating for past sometime. We have to find out the root causes why it happened after attaining self-sufficiency in food. First of all the government […]

Posted by abansal as Opinions at 12:08 AM CDT