The Culture of asking ‘How are you?’ without really wanting to know – 18 Jul 13
Swami Balendu describes the American habit of using 'how are you?' as a greeting without waiting for an answer.
‘Wrong Number, Honey!’ – When American and German Cultures clash – 17 Jul 13
Swami Balendu describes with examples why it is again and again funny to see when Americans and Germans meet and explore each other's cultures.
Waiting for Death – Torture of Death Penalty a Human Rights Violation – 23 Sep 11
Swami Balendu writes about cases in the US and in India when people had to wait years for their execution or when it took horribly much longer execute them.
America – Highest Water Consumption per Person per Day – 30 Aug 11
Swami Balendu writes about the average water consumption all over the world and explains why it is so important not to waste water.
Individualism in America – People uniting in Emergency Situations like in Hurricane Irene – 29 Aug 11
Swami Balendu writes about the help that people gave each other during the hurricane Irene in comparison to the usual individualism that Americans display.
Review of the Year 2010 – Experiences and Changes – 31 Dec 10
Swami ji tells what happened to him each month of this year. Read about happy and sad moments as well as changes.
Hey Nithyananda – Was that Repeated Rape or a Divine Act? – 2 Dec 10
Swami Ji writes about gurus like Nithyananda who have sex saying they are Gods like Shiva or Krishna. Later they get accused of raping their followers.
Outsourcing to India – From IT Work to Homework! – 15 Nov 10
Swami Ji writes about students who outsource their homework to India and Indian teachers who outsource their work in their own country.
Indian Media on Barack Obama and Pakistan – 8 Nov 10
Swami ji writes about the news coverage about Obama's visit to India and his talk about Pakistan. News coverage is rather negative, read why.
Beating Children Costs Money – So Leave It! – 3 Nov 10
Swami Ji writes about a study that explains that corporal punishment costs the country money which is why they should enforce children?s rights.