Nat Yogachandra

Politics in the United States and around the world remains a major divide between humanity. This country is bitterly divided - racism still exists - as it has b een for well over a decade. The two major parties and their representatives in this great country are more divided along ideological lines, and the resulting political animosity towards each other is deeper and more extensive, than at any time in recent U.S. history. Look at the world. The news and happenings around the world over the past year has been sad and heartbreaking. As former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said a few years ago or put it mildly - the world is a mess. Every fresh atrocity in the United States or around the globe manages to find some new ways of shocking to me. Iraq and Syria are falling into chaos with millions of refugees fleeing violence, British disagreements with the European Union, coup attempts in Turkey, and myriads of conflicts in Asia are few concerns facing us. It se...

Je suis Charlie” or “ Je ne suis Charlie ”  I am Charlie or I am not Charlie If religion is the cause of hate and disunity, it would be best for us not to have a religion at all. Religion has been a major feature in many historical conflicts and even today religion, instead of uniting the whole world has always been at the forefront of disunity and the cause of many terrorist activities around the globe. Muslims are fighting Christians and Jews in Africa and the Middle East, Buddhists are fighting Muslims in Sri Lanka and Myanmar and Hindus are fighting Muslims in India.  And, just last week, Muslims have staged angry protests across the world from Turkey to the Philippines over French magazine Charlie Hebdo' s decision to depict the Prophet Mohammed on its latest front cover. A few days ago, Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram has killed scores of worshipers and burned down four churches in a major attack on Christians in several villages in Nigeria as a result of...

Food wastage is the key reason behind poverty and hunger                                           Solution lies in a profound change of heart and mind How often you all go to buffet meals at restaurants alone or with your family and friends?  We normally look for buffet meals that offer more for our money. We feel the need to indulge in a little bit everything at the buffet table. And for the dishes we like the most, we serve large portions on our plate. The desire to put endless meals on our plate and eat all you can leads to food wastage all over the world.  I am convinced that wastage of food is one of the main causes behind global hunger and poverty. According to a report from the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), globally one-third of the food produced is wasted, putting an estimate of the cost to world economy about US$750 billion. I just cannot imagi...