Smṛti: Vichara (Views)

This page is all about opinions and random thoughts.

Why Sanskrit is necessary?

This article written by Rajeev Srinivasan and published by Firstpost, explains precisely why we need to learn sanskrit especially a Computer Science Engineer, an Indian.

http://www.firstpost.com/india/the-sanskrit-non-controversy-why-it-is-indeed-a-superior-language-1813201.html

Also a lecture by Kapil Sharma on myths about Sanskrit -

http://www.indiainspires.org/indiainspires/videos/11

This is from Bibek Debroy -
http://swarajyamag.com/culture/the-wonder-that-is-sanskrit

Why I think Aryan Invasion theory is not correct?

Based on following video lectures, I feel aryan invasion theory is wrong.

From India Inspires Org

1. An Aryan Debate: A 200 year old debate

http://www.indiainspires.org/indiainspires/videos/1

2. Aryan Invasion Theory - Part 1

http://www.indiainspires.org/indiainspires/videos/10

3. Aryan Invasion Theory - Part 2

http://www.indiainspires.org/indiainspires/videos/17

4. Out of India Theory: Chronology of Rig veda

http://www.indiainspires.org/indiainspires/videos/16

5. The collapse of Aryan Invasion Theory and the prevalence of Indigenism

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyeJ5aUaw0o

6. History of India over last 1 lakh years

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l7VsR-dW-c

7. India Ki Khoj

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpzF_ukaojI

8. Saraswathi, The Lost River

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVa8KTTfC7o

9. The controversy of Aryan Invasion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL6nxDn3cmE

I have made a playlist of all the videos -
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1tPjaS1KFVUgKguR9GRKfpI3p2koTzi9

Indian Journalist to look for

I know, I don't have any experience in journalism or I don't know anything about journalism. Still I feel following journalist are really great- their work and even opinions are really good to read.

Chitra Subramaniam - Bofors
Shalini Singh - 2G, Vadra Scandal, Coal scam
S. Gurumurthy - Reliance, bsnal exchange scam
J Gopalakrishnan - 2G
Kanchan Gupta
Rupa Subramanya
Anand Ranganathan
Sucheta Dalal - Harshad Mehatha Scam
R Jagannathan
Arun Shourie
Swapan Das Gupta

Some of them, listed above are not active journalist like Arun Shourie, S Gurumurthy. But when they right it will be hard hitting columns. Some of the columns may not be liked by all like recently I didn't liked some of the articles of Sucheta Dalal . But you know what as the proverb says "Sacchai kadvi hothi hai" - Truth some times is difficult to chive especially when it is written against your belief or liking - example articles written against my view point of right wing. My belief is that there is no journalist who can give a Centre view to a political topic. But similar to laws and theories there are exceptions - Chitra Subramaniam, Shalini Singh.

Indian Education System

This talk gives summary of Indian Education System over time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvTMEEjt4bc

Indian Civilization

This gives a detailed information of Indian civilization.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1tPjaS1KFVVaE2LLviORsxUs31e0J_r2

Sita's importance in Ramayana

Rama, if you want to establish yourself as the protector of this world, you have to take this and this Seetha alone, as she is the cause for the desired effect of yours and, she is from Mother Earth and you are a sapphirine boy from a mother, and a sapphire shines only if it is studded in earth-given gold otherwise you, your incarnation, your epic, your mission, why one or two, everything concerning you will be futile, and you have to return to your milky abode empty handed, and here on earth, every house breeds one or more Ravana-s

reference - http://www.valmikiramayan.net/utf8/baala/sarga73/bala_73_frame.htm