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There’s a lot in the name – Salim Yadav

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The article सलीम (योगेन्द्र) यादव का सच received overwhelming response from readers. A lot of them demanded it to be rewritten in English. One of the twitter friends Manasi Gandhi volunteered to translate it in English. Below is the edited version of the same. On 3rd Aug 2012, Anna Hazare called off the ongoing fast and protest at Jantar Mantar, and announced that we would now go political and provide a political alternative to people of India. A lot of volunteers including me were not happy with this announcement. What made…

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The rich control the poor brains

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  Are you sure you are in control of your own brain? If the answer is “yes”, I strongly feel you must introspect at this stage. Did you ever get emotional while watching a daily soap on TV or some movie with a tragic story? Did you ever get scared watching some horror movie or a TV show? The answer is yes, more than often. Didn’t you know that its just a TV show or a movie and is far from reality? You knew it. It happened because you got…

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Andolan 

सलीम (योगेन्द्र) यादव का सच

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वैकल्पिक राजनीति को लेकर योगेन्द्र यादव के विचारो को सुनाने के बाद ही मैंने इस राजनैतिक आन्दोलन से जुड़ने का निर्णय लिया था. चुनावो के दौरान मित्रो से सुना की योगेन्द्र यादव अपने आप को सलीम बताते है. चुनाव के बाद मैंने सीधे उन्ही से पूछा की क्या आपका नाम सलीम है? उन्होंने कहा हाँ.

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Andolan Politics 

उम्मीदो की टोपी – इसे पहने नहीं, धारण करे

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इस टोपी को धारण करना आसान नहीं। इस टोपी को धारण करने वाले को आम आदमी, राजनीतिक सुचिता और परिवर्तन की लड़ाई का एक सिपाही मानता है. टोपी धारण करने वाला कोई खादी धारी नेता नहीं।

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लड़ना है या सहना है, आज तुम्हे तय करना है

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बेबस और लाचार जिंदगी , सालो से ही जिते आये,
उदासीनता के अन्धकार में, हर जख्म सीते आये
ऐसे ही घूंट घूंट कर क्या जीवन जीते रहना है?
लड़ना है या सहना है आज तुम्हे तय करना है

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Beyond Science 

The God Exists – Scientific Arguments

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Times of India had a front page story today on Pope Francis trying to bridge the gap between science and church  and that made me pen down my thoughts on the subject. I have been firm believer of existence of supreme power, whether you call it The God or not is up to you. And there are scientific reason to believe so. Atheist believe that humans are the most developed creatures in the universe. Our brains are the most developed. We have the capability to answer any question, the answer…

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A few basics about Tuberculosis

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What causes TB? TB is caused by a bacteria – Mycobaterium tuberculosis. How does it spread? The most common mode of infection is via respiratory root. The bacteria reaches air when a person carrying bacteria (patient or career of TB) coughs or sneezes. The bacteria reaches your lungs through breathing. If your immunity is strong, you can beat the bacteria, and if your immunity is poor you catch the infection. What are the common symptoms? Patients with pulmonary TB (lung infection) usually have symptoms like cough with sputum, evening fever…

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