I had limited knowledge of subjects like DNA and gene therapy before picking the book. Though we have witnessed major accomplishments in genetic engineering techniques in recent times, I did not appreciate the complexity and significance of everything related to genes. This book has changed it forever.
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I wrote the below poem while returning from a trip to Florida. We were 7 friends who visited Florida for 4 days. The poem is about our experiences on the trip. Bursts of excitement, frenzies of panic is how it started With a plan that was never total, journey started with a day at Hollywood Looking at with surprise, we went about discovering her as Florida has a soul of its own We reached Key West feeling it on the way, as it is more like a poem than a place Jumping out of a plane, snorkeling like a whale Confidence floating sky high Word impossible was invisible for a day Watching sea swallow the sun and then flaunt hats of dark clouds Lines between dream and reality were blurred for a moment How long can you stare at a wall? How powerful is the visual art? Wynwood walls changing answers to these questions How beautiful can a beach city be? Miami mimed and said there is no limit Both turned out to be shocking discoveries With bunch of friends around ...
After marching scorching hours, how did I end up on square one? After seeing beautiful heights, why do I find myself at the bottom? After fighting with courage, why am I still a coward? After meeting so many, why am I still lonely? After experiencing every emotion, why am I left with only pain? After realizing life is unfair, why do I still hope? After knowing hope is the only way to live, why do I stop to believe?
గగనమంత ఉషస్సు నాది సముద్రమంత నిశీధి నాది ఆనంద పర్వతాలు నావి విషాద పాతాళాలు నావి ఉత్సాహభరిత గంతులు ఉల్లాసభరిత నవ్వులు ఉత్తేజభరిత ఊహలు అన్నీ నావే మనస్సు మోయలేని భారాలు పెదవి విప్పలేని మౌనాలు కాలం చెరపలేని గాయాలు అవి కూడా నావే ఆహ్లాద పరిచి సమయాన్ని మింగేసే సరదాలు ఆనంద పరిచి మార్పు రానివ్వని అలవాట్లు స్ఫూర్తినిచ్చి తృప్తిగా ఉండనివ్వని లక్ష్యాలు అవి కూడా నావే పలకరించే బంధాలు ఆత్మీయత పంచే స్నేహాలు ప్రపంచం ఏకమైనా తాకలేని ఏకాంతలూ అన్నీ నావే అహం దాటి పొంగే ఆదర్శాలు అవధులు లేక సాగే కళా ఖండాలు అసాధ్యాన్ని సుసాధ్యం చేసే సామర్ధ్యాలు అన్నీ నావే నిజం మరచి మండే విద్వేషాలు జాలి లేక కాల్చే మారణఖాండలు కూర్చున్న కొమ్మనే నరికేసే మూర్ఖత్వాలు అవి కూడా నావే ఎంత బ్రహ్మ అయినా అబ్బురపడి చూసే మనిషిని నేను ఎన్ని జన్మలైనా అర్ధం కాని మనసు నాది
It was 5pm in the evening. Prithvi made the big decision and started his journey downwards from the 50th floor of the bank building which is his workplace. He has been working at a huge commercial bank for 25 years. He started as an Assistant Manager and rose to the level of Vice President of the bank for the entire region of South India. Till 2 months before today, anyone would have agreed that he had a very successful career. But all that changed in a single day. A financial fraud of never seen proportions was exposed a couple of months earlier. Entire banking system was taken for a ride by a trader, who was highly intelligent and crooked. Many people who had been working with him and had no idea what he was up to were shell shocked when the scam was revealed. Prithvi was one of them. Though the investigation revealed that he was innocent, he had a bigger problem to fac...
సర్వం క్షణికం అయినప్పుడు సంతోషం ఎందుకో అన్నీ తాత్కాలికం అయినప్పుడు ఆశ ఎందుకో బాధ అనే సంద్రంలో కలిసే కోరకు ఉరకల ప్రేమ ధార ఎందుకో తాకలేని తీరాన్ని చూపి కాల్చే జ్ఞాపకాల జ్వాలెందుకు? బాధ్యతల సంకెళ్లు తొడిగే బంధాల వెంపర్లాట ఎందుకో స్వేచ్చకు సమాధి కట్టే నాగరికతా మేడలు ఎందుకో జీవితానికి అర్ధం ఇవ్వలేని వాటి కోసం ప్రయాస ఎందుకో మనసుకి అర్ధం అవ్వని వాటి కోసం మధనం ఎందుకో విస్తృత విశాల విశ్వంలో అణువంత ఉన్న నీ ఊహా ప్రపంచం కోసం ఆవేశం ఎందుకు? సృష్టి కాలమానంలో నీ చిటికెడు జీవితానికి దర్పం ఎందుకో
కలువ కాంతుడు కంచి చేరగానే భూమిని కప్పే చుక్కల చీకటి తెర అనంత నిశ్చల దృశ్యము చూడగా మదిలో మెదిలే ఎన్నో ఊసులు మెరిసే తారలు చూసి ఆనందంతో మురిసె ఒక మది మబ్బుల స్వేచ్ఛను చూసి స్వేఛ్చాకాంక్ష మెరిసెనొక మదిలో అంతులేని లోకాలు చూసి ఫిలాసఫీ వెలిగె ఇంకొక మనసులో సహించలేని శూన్యం చూసి దిగులు రెట్టింపయ్యే వేరొక యెదలో దృశ్యమొక్కటే, దృక్కోణాలెన్నో కనులు చూసేదొకటే, కనురెప్పల చాటున కలలు ఎన్నో చిత్రమొక్కటే, భావచిత్రాలెన్నో ప్రపంచమొక్కటే, భావప్రపంచాలెన్నో ఒక్కొక్క మదిలో ఒక్కొక్క కథ దాగి ఉన్నదా? చుట్టూ ఉన్న లోకంలో ప్రతిబింబాన్నే చూసుకుంటున్నదా?
Bane or Boon? What an enigma modern technology is! How great are its advancements! How dangerously powerful they are! How charming are its inventions! How beautifully deceiving they are! Apps to let me do everything Search engines to find anything Everything at my fingertips Everyone only at a distance of a tap How incredible is a smartphone! Notification distracting my attention Obsessive compulsion to check my empty screen Getting lost in it for indefinite time How damaging is it at the same time! Tens of people to keep in touch with, Hundreds of people to compare with, How double edged is social media! Having access to all the information quickly Drowning in its volume swiftly Knowing all the kinds of data on the fly Losing sense of proportion on the way How dual natured is the internet! Is technology a panacea to be used carelessly Or is it a tool to be leveraged wisely? Beneath the veneer of advancement Lurk the questions that are profound Do we address them being humble or ...
-> What is the book about? Book is life events of Gandhi from 1914 till his death in 1948. It covers important political events during that time. Ramachandra Guha has taken information from all the sources available including Collected Works of Gandhi, Official Archives available in libraries and museums , diaries of various people. Positives : -> As book is drawn from so many sources available, his presentation is very comprehensive. -> Guha's narrative skills are really good. He plays role of impartial, interesting commentator most of the time and that of a curious analyst sometimes. Negatives : -> At some places, book feels like a drag due to its huge size. * Below is the summary o...
వస్తువు : రచయిత పెరిగిన ఊరు నల్లగొండ. రచయిత బాల్యంలో జరిగిన సంఘటనలే దీంట్లో కథా వస్తువులు. కళ మన జీవితంలోని వివిధ భావాల గురించిన కథలు మనకు చెప్తుంది. అది సినిమా అయినా, పుస్తకం అయినా. జీవితంలోని కొన్ని కథలల్లో నాటకీయత ఉండకపోవచ్చు, ఉత్కంఠ ఉండకపోవచ్చు, సర్వ శక్తులు ఉండి పురాణ కథల పాత్రలను తలపించే పాత్రలు ఉండకపోవచ్చు . అది ఆడుకోడానికి సెలవుల కోసం ఎదురు చూసే చిన్న పిల్లాడి కథ కావచ్చు , రోజూ గంభీరంగా ఉండే నాన్న మనసు ఎంత సున్నితమో చెప్పే కథ కావచ్చు , చిన్నతనంలో స్నేహితులతో కలిసి చేసిన అల్లరి కథ కావచ్చు, ఊరు ఎంత అభివృద్ధి చెందినా చిన్నప్పటి పరిసరాలు లేవే అని ఫీల్ అయ్యే నోస్టాల్జియా గురించిన కథ కావచ్చు. వీటి అన్నింటిలో లోతైన, సున్నితమైన మనిషి స్వభావపు కోణాలు ఉంటాయి. ప్రతి మనిషి తన జీవితంలో ఏదో ఒక సమయంలో లోనైన ఉద్వేగాలు ఉంటాయి. మానవ సంబంధాల గురించిన ఆ...
India is having extraordinary Olympics at Tokyo. Whole country is celebrating the success of our players which is good to see. It is definitely a happy, proud and inspiring moment for all the citizens. I remember how I was inspired after watching story of Milkha Singh in his biopic. In fact, it still inspires me every time I watch. Please don't ask me what I have done with all that inspiration though! Our Olympics performance might hopefully change the attitude towards sport in our country. Maybe from now children who show interest in sports rather than education (read engineering and medicine) and will not be criticized or mocked for doing so . Out pour of national jubilation over winning of Gold Medal in Javelin Throw made me think about nationalism, what it means and its possible downsides. Note : Winning a medal in Olympic track and field after 120 years, which is also the first ever Gold for India in Olympic track and field is an extraordinary feat, one surely worthy of celebr...
Idealism is when you envision or see things in an ideal or perfect manner. Realism, on the other hand, tends toward a more pragmatic and actual view of a situation. These two approaches are familiar to most of the us even though we are not familiar with the formal definitions of them. So which one among these is better? We are familiar with benefits of a positive mindset. Idealism helps greatly in having a positive mindset. A person with a positive mindset will be more hopeful, motivated and at peace with his situation. Believing things like good ultimately wins over evil, every act in life has a purpose etc can help in having peaceful mind. Believing that efforts will be rewarded will keep us motivated in our work. If we can believe all people are good, then we will have no need to judge, suspect or doubt anyone's intentions. If there is a super-natural power, it will take care of all the evil and we need not worry about it. It is ...
Who can deny melody of a nightingale because no one else has heard it Who can deny fragrance of a jasmine because no one has else smelled it Who can deny beauty of a rose because no one else has seen it Who can deny delightfulness of love because no one else has known it Drop of water will be itself even if it fell on a stone instead of a river Plant will still give out fresh air even if it grew on a no man's land instead of a city Game of sport can be exciting even if it ended in loss instead of win A long drive can be pleasing even if it ended in U-turn instead of destination Feeling of Love can be beautiful even if it ended in wilderness instead of togetherness
ప్రయత్నిస్తే వేడి వస్తువునైనా తాకొచ్చు కష్టపడితే మండుటెండలో సైతం నడవొచ్చు కాని గుండెల్లో మంటలు ఆర్పేదెలా? బలం పెడితే బండలు మోయొచ్చు వెన్ను వంచితే బరువులు మోయొచ్చు కానీ మనసులో బరువుని మోసేదెలా? కాళ్లు తడవకుండా నది దాటొచ్చు ఒళ్లు తడవకుండా వర్షంలో నడవొచ్చు కానీ కళ్లు తడవకుండా జీవితం గడిచేదెలా ? కాలం మారినా గాయమెందుకు మానదో మనిషికి వయసొచ్చినా మరుపెందుకు రాదో
Who are we? But Speck of dust in the expanse of Universe Smallest dot on the canvas of creation Snowflakes thinking ourselves as special Tiniest drop of water in the ocean of world What is our life? But fleeting moments of joy and pain Words written on shores of sand Sculptures made of melting ice Temporary hiccups in the infinite journey of time
When I was staring at the dark abyss When I was standing alone helpless with my dreams shattered with my hopes defeated betrayed by people full of deceit crushed by the clutches of the defeat When I was desperate for a ray of hope When I would die for a day of love The whole world stood still mocking me indifferently laughing at me incessantly finding joy in my pain seeking humor in my burn Waiting for a hand to wipe my tears My eyes have turned barren Waiting for a heart to give some warmth I have turned cold I survived with struggle I will be stronger as I heal This time definitely more evil than before I don’t care if I am called a Joker World should not count on me For it never stood with me when I was in need
"Ignorance is bliss". This is an age old adage which needs no introduction. This is used by many people in supporting of not knowing things, usually in situations where reality is disturbing and discomforting. If a fact is bound to cause a lot of trouble, this probably might be correct. But is it valid as a general truth? Ignorance is absence of knowledge. So this statement means not trying to know too much and staying comfortable as much as we can. This is fraught with serious dangers. Knowledge is one of the highest virtues as recognized by philosophers of all time. It is an essential ingredient for knowing truth, lack of understanding of which will push us to into bad actions and bad thoughts. Let us see what this means in various dimensions. Nothing is a greater threat to political organization of a country than political ignorance of its citizens. Democracy, especial...
It discusses history of cancer cases, science that is known about it, therapies attempted to cure it starting from ancient period. As the cover of the book mentions, it is a biography of cancer from all possible dimensions. Positives : -> Evolution of our understanding of the science behind cancer is intriguing. -> Stories of people who tried to devise therapies to cure, who tried to unlock mystery behind this is interesting. There are countless number of these stories and you are left in awe of the heroic endeavors. -> It helps us to peek into the science of medicine and biology. As these details are mentioned only in the context of cancer, details are not very deep. Though not very deep, it is interesting nonetheless. -> Most touching are the stories of the cancer patients. Reading about people who had to battle this monster and the terrifying pain that it has inflicted upon them is heart wrenching. Negatives : -> Author tends to overload the book with too ...