Two Glasses in Your Hands are worth … Dinesh K Kapila Obviously this is inspired by the proverb, a bird in hand is worth two in the bush. The intrinsic philosophy is that it is better to hold onto a small, certain advantage you already possess than to risk losing it by chasing something potentially better but highly uncertain. This saying dates back centuries, rooted in medieval falconry and hunting, where a bird already captured and held in the hand was far more valuable than birds still hiding in the wild bushes. Men have subscribed to that thought ever since and now it seems extended it to alcohol. There was a reunion of classmates and the greying classmates invited even the younger lot to join in. It was the party with a buzz. Now at this party there was Manohar, quietly observing, as he stared at the glass of whiskey in his left hand. It was surely a glass of whiskey, with a smoky amber quality. He looked at his drink .Thoughtfully. Maybe he was nostalgic, about his youth an...
The Cultural Indoctrination Against Women and Girls -A few thoughts Dinesh K Kapila (written in Facebook Aug 2024) This issue is now again occupying our minds and thoughts, every now and then an unfortunate dastardly event triggers our thoughts and conscience and then we go back to the status quo. Perhaps not exactly status quo, the situation is much improved then it was just a few decades ago. Data is misleading many a family chose in earlier times to cover up or brush an incident aside. And stating that as women have stepped out of the confines of their houses, such incidents can happen. This is totally illogical. But to go back to cultural issues, an acquaintance just shared that in HP, which we consider a socially progressive state, there are still cases where the son is admitted to a private school and the daughter to a government school. The cultural indoctrination I find is deep rooted and starts with the ladies themselves. Exceptions are there but repeatedly I find post...