I was always a believer in the socio-economic theory that population growth declines with rising education and rising living standards. The crude version of this theory is that poor and illiterate people have more kids. But facts around me belied this theory. Like many in my generation, I have roughly four to five uncles/aunts on …
प्राधान्यक्रम नेहमीप्रमाणे रविवार सकाळ (साधारण ११:४५ ), आळस आवरत चंपक उठला , तोंड धुवत त्याची नजर बंड्याकडे गेली . बंडोपंत कपबोर्ड मधली पुस्तके आवरून ठेवत होते. चंपकने माफक प्रश्न विचारला ” काय बंड्या, काय करतोय चला जरा नाश्ता पाणीच बघुयात ?” बंड्याने आपल्या नेहमीच्या पुढारी भाषेत उत्तर दिले, ”अहो चंपक राव, कधीतरी खाण्या पिण्याच्या पुढे …
Start calling SadeSati (SS) a blessing, and people will believe you have gone nuts. However, today’s minority opinion is surprisingly the Seer’s opinion who composed the fundamentals of Jyotish! SadeSati’s literal translation is seven and a half. Then, why is it associated with so much dread? Well, this seven and half year period is ruled …