The Age of the Bomb: Fear of Annihilation

America was responsible for the existence of nuclear age with the explosion of the first atomic bomb in the New Mexico desert on July 16, 1945. The inauguration of this new era was epitomized by the bomb’s principal creator, J. Robert Oppenheimer, quoting the Bhagavad Gita: “Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds.” Since then, the era of atom has become the age of the bomb? or two bombs, Atomic and Hydrogen. Three weeks latercame the US nuclear strikes on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and with them ending of the second world war, triggering the cold war transforming the … Continue reading The Age of the Bomb: Fear of Annihilation

What the Geisha saw?

A literary sensation, seductive, evocative epic on an intimate scale, telling the extraordinary story of geisha girl with seamless authenticity and exquisite lyricism, the true confessions of Japan’s most celebrated geisha. In Memoirs of Geisha we enter a world where appearances are paramount where a girl’s virginity is auctioned to the highest bidder, where women are trained to beguile the most powerful men; and where love is scorned asillusion. It is a unique and triumphant work of fiction- at once romantic, erotic, suspenseful and completely unforgettable. It uncovers a hidden world of eroticism and enchantment, exploitation and degradation. From a … Continue reading What the Geisha saw?

Japanese education system

 In Japanese schools students don’t take any exams until they reach grade four. Japanese believe that at this age there are far more important lessons. To impart to children than those found on tests. They teach proper behaviour and respect for all people regardless of their financial status.they aim is about fostering independence and simultaneously  to work in a team.  There are no janitors in schools as students take full charge of cleaning. Students learn the importuning of valuing  and conserving the environment. Education is pursued truly for knowledge in the low and middle grades students  aren’t given grades. Politeness … Continue reading Japanese education system