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Post-budget period is ROFL time: Arvind Passey

Post budget period is always a delight and Specky, my wife, summed it up rather well when she said, “It is rofl time for all.” I guess it is because if we have Manoj Tiwari shouting about the realization of “the farmers, youth, women, and poor people” we have other equally vociferous utterings saying just the opposite.

Success happens when diverse views join hands: Arvind Passey

Besides ideas, funding, people, market dynamics, and the constant threat of newer concepts that constantly make a dash for survival, what matters is belief in the long-term validity of the path chosen and the way technology is harnessed.

The paradox of being a common man: Arvind Passey

We have all realized that even ten seconds in front of a button can spell anything from prosperity to disaster in politics. Democracy isn’t generally affected by anything as trivial as elections… because a nation doesn’t survive the onslaught of time playing with issues that do not matter in the long term.

Plants as weapons

Ricin is a poison found naturally in castor beans. It is one of the most potent poisons available on the planet. Castor beans are available easily and the poison in them is deadly.