Society & Culture
Social science
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Human history is not only a record of inventions and empires—it is a story of ideas. From the philosophical streets of Athens to the quiet ashrams of India and the riverbanks of ancient China, humanity has long sought meaning not only in how we live, but in why we live as we do. These questions—about
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How do powerful men speak when their power begins to slip? How does the tone shift when they realise influence is no longer control — and performance no longer persuasion? I’ve been observing the public rhetoric of Elon Musk and Donald Trump across recent months, and what I’ve seen is not confidence. It is confusion.
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Echoes of an Empty Playhouse– Real Story (By Maq Masi) It began with a whisper, soft as a summer breeze through an open window. “You should get a pet,” my friend murmured, a knowing glint in his eye. My sons, still boys on the cusp of adulthood, erupted in a chorus of joyous shouts, their
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A case study of Morbi’s entrepreneurial rise and the Pani Foundation’s volunteer-driven water movement In the quiet corners of rural India, two remarkable movements, one industrial, one ecological have redrawn the boundaries of what is possible when people work together. Not through external investments or elite innovation, but through shared hands, collective belief, and the
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Most disagreements do not begin with hatred, but with hope. One person believes in something deeply — an idea, a principle, a way of living — and another sees the world differently. Between these differences, a distance forms. If left unexamined, that distance hardens into division. It can fracture siblings, families, philosophies, faiths, and nations.
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What does it mean to learn—not just in schools, but in life, in society, and in the family home? Is learning a slow, thoughtful, evolutionary process—or can it be rapid, transformative, and revolutionary? Or can it be both? This question is not academic. It cuts through politics, parenting, education, and even personal growth. When we
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I once wrote an article on silence. Many friends responded warmly—some with reflections, others with questions. One friend opened up about his frustration with his adult children. Though they are all married and living their own lives, they often come to him with their problems. “They never listen,” he told me. “If they had, they
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Subtitle: Exploring the Fluid Nature of Truth in a World of Many Perspectives By Maq Masi What is reality? The question echoes across cultures, centuries, and consciousness. At first glance, reality appears solid, universal—something we can all touch and agree upon. Yet scratch the surface, and it begins to dissolve. In Siberia, a man shivers
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The World Moves With YouLook around. The sun rises, rivers flow, birds soar in patterns. Everything follows invisible rules—not because someone commanded it, but because that’s how the world works. We’re part of that same rhythm. Our lives, our choices, even our thoughts, are woven into these hidden patterns. Ancient stories called them karma or
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The Patel Story: Tradition, Transformation, and Triumph AbstractThe Gujarati Patel communities, encompassing Leva, Kadva, Matiya, Muslim Patels (Momin/Momna), Anjana, and Chaudhary, collectively known as Kanbis, have a rich history rooted in medieval Gujarat as village headmen and landowners. This article traces their evolution from peasant farmers to a globally influential community, emphasising their socio-economic rise
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