Category Archives: dharma

Communal Festivals and Rituals

Posted on October 15, 2016 by gautshen

Even today, I know several people born and brought up in my hometown Karkala, but currently working elsewhere, who will give anything to attend Karkala Karthikpunnav or Teru. These people plan their leaves for these occasions well in advance. One such person even threatened … Continue reading →

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Quitting my Job and restarting my education

Posted on August 8, 2010 by gautshen

I quit my job as a Linux Kernel Engineer at IBM on July 20th 2010 to enroll for the Integrated Ph.D program in Computer Science at the Chennai Mathematical Institute. I will be working in the area of Theoretical Computer … Continue reading →

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Dharmayuddha@Kurukshetra.in

Posted on November 27, 2008 by gautshen

The war at Kurkshetra in the Mahabharata has been termed as Dharmayuddha, which means the battle fought in order to uphold the principles of Dharma. Before the combat, both the sides agreed to the terms and conditions regarding the rules … Continue reading →

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