The Twenty Two Different Types of Defeat in A Debate

India and Greece are the only countries in the ancient world which perfected the science of logic. India's Tarka and Nyaya Sastra dealt extensively with the art of debate - conduct, rules of debate and more importantly, what constitutes a defeat in a debate. Gautama came up with 22 different types of debate which became a standard in India.

Did Obama Call Pappu Stupid?

Not exactly, but almost.  President Obama’s new book is set for launch soon.  A preview of the book named A Promise Land discusses various...

Cow: A sacred and Friendly Animal

Cow is considered auspicious and sacred animal in Hindu Dharma. It is worshipped on various occasions especially first day of Diwali called as “Vasubaras”.Our...

What is the purpose of life?

One could call the Vedic mantras as a “revelation” because the ancient Rishis clearly stated that they are apaurusheya, which means that they are not created by humans. This revelation however is not comparable with the so called revelations of Christianity and Islam, because it is not about a claim which can never be verified and which is not conform to common sense, like the claim, “if you don’t believe that this book contains the full truth you burn in hell forever.”