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Astrology as a Science? LOL

A letter to Times Group based on their Article "Why believe in Astrology?" published on Sunday September 20, 2009 in their Supplement, TIMES LIFE! I am a regular reader of Times. I would like to respond to the Article "Why believe in Astrology?" by Sunita Chabra published in the Sunday Times Life supplement on September 20, 2009. The urge to respond came in when I read the sentence, "Astrology as a Science". Though I guess there must be many responses voting & vetoeing Ms. Chabra's manifestation, still I felt I would like to add my perspective. First of all no offense to people who believe in Astrology; I am myself from a family(including my would be) which are ardent believers of Astrology of all forms. So, this is not an attack sans personal vendetta. Now, let us understand what is Science or how to define Science? I always say the following that Science can be defined in the following chronological steps - 1. Observation 2. Inference 3. Theoriz

Dil Bole Hadipaa! Dimag Bole Uttapaa

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Well, I liked the movie songs and Rani's screen presence. Never mind her english as Veera and short stature with husky voice in the beard clad Sardarji(whom we are yet to see as of now as a Sardar in real life!). Yash Raj movies are always about foot tapping beats, song & dance with the repeated and enforced reminder of Indian culture only bordered around Punjab! ( Will some one tell Chopra there are other states and cultures too...? ) Story line - borrowed from the West? Doesn't matter! We borrow sometimes and some times they do. What is original anyway? But it would have been better if we acknowledge the one who first creates it. Sorry, that was never the habit. Cast - as usual it is about selling dreams and dreams are sold with smooth and presentable faces else it is nightmare. Ha..! Shahid delivers the eye-candy for teeny bloopers for both the sexes. Rani - at least she tried a hand at comedy single handedly like Sreedevi and Juhi Chawla. Dilip Tahil, Poonam Dhillon, An