http://navinharish.org/mentalfloss ALl of this and some of that Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 http://navinharish.org/mentalfloss/2012/01/are-we-really-living-in-a-democracy/ http://navinharish.org/mentalfloss/2012/01/are-we-really-living-in-a-democracy/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:23:59 +0000 Navin Harish http://navinharish.org/mentalfloss/?p=470 Before you answer this question, I want you to consider two facts. Our maid is having sleepless nights because of the rumors doing the rounds that people are turning to stones in their sleep. I was joking with my wife that maybe she should suggest our maid that during the night someone should stay awake in [...]]]> http://navinharish.org/mentalfloss/2012/01/are-we-really-living-in-a-democracy/feed/ 0 http://navinharish.org/mentalfloss/2010/02/shive-sena-an-opposition/ http://navinharish.org/mentalfloss/2010/02/shive-sena-an-opposition/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:37:27 +0000 Navin Harish http://navinharish.org/mentalfloss/?p=14 “May be in the next elections we should vote for an opposition as well as a government.” A government by the people, for the people of the people may be the most popular definition of democracy but in my opinion the most important aspect of a democratic government is the opposition. The opposition keeps a check on [...]]]> http://navinharish.org/mentalfloss/2010/02/shive-sena-an-opposition/feed/ 1