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Book Review: On Philosophising, Philosophers, Philosophy and New Vistas in Applied Philosophy, by Dr. Sharmila Jayant Virkar

A little bit of context before you begin reading this book review. I have recently enrolled for an MA in Philosophy at the University of Mumbai. Philosophy is something I have been getting interested in, over the past few years, as those of you who have been reading my blogs and Instagram posts would know. During the pandemic, I thought long and hard about what I wanted to do next, and this is what I eventually came up with. It has been a challenge, getting back into academics as a student at this age, especially in a subject I have no academic background in. However, it has also been very exciting, especially thanks to my wonderful classmates (who, surprisingly, are of all age-groups, including some quite near my own) and my teachers, who have been very supportive and understanding. How well I will do is something that remains to be seen, but so far, I am enjoying this new journey and look forward to where it leads. Now that you know the background , you probably get an idea of how
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Skywatch Friday - Changing Moods of the monsoon sky

The monsoons have arrived and we breathe a little more easily, in spite of the flooded roads, and a power cut die to a short circuit somewhere.....Having nothing much to do with the current gone, I spent some time taking snaps of the skies from our window........ Here are three snaps taken at different times of the day - the view is the same, but how different it looks each time! This is why I love monsoons, and am willing to put up with any discomforts, from wet clothes to wading through knee deep water.... Its all worth it!




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  1. chitraJune 18, 2010 at 1:55 PM

    Beautiful photos Anu,
    my hands itch to capture these kind of photos when I see them. But now it self my hands are full hence decided to enjoy when others post them.

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  2. AswathiBabuJune 18, 2010 at 2:01 PM

    Anu
    As a mother we have to face lot of problems during monsoon but I also love it among all the difficulties...

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  3. MridulaJune 18, 2010 at 2:21 PM

    Yes it seems as if the sky is changing the moods through the day.

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  4. RajeshJune 18, 2010 at 2:44 PM

    Beautiful vies. You have shot very nicely the changing moods and colors.

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  5. BraComJune 18, 2010 at 3:54 PM

    Beautiful photos
    Have a nice Friday

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  6. ChennaitravelsJune 18, 2010 at 4:00 PM

    hello.. Anu i seen ur comment in another blogs and i came to ur profile and i seen all urs blog.. its really.. nice..! and i got to know.. u like to travel and i need some information from you..!

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  7. Tamilnadu tourJune 18, 2010 at 4:02 PM

    hello... Anu i came through ur profile and i found that your interested in traveling and i hope Tamilnadu tour will help you to guide you...!

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  8. LadyFiJune 18, 2010 at 4:24 PM

    What wonderfully varied skies!

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  9. IndraniJune 18, 2010 at 4:48 PM

    Wonderful skies. Rain is indeed a blessing.

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  10. Lavanya SriramJune 18, 2010 at 6:55 PM

    yet again, beautiful snaps

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  11. AnonymousJune 18, 2010 at 11:59 PM

    I so agree.. Anu.. Its all well worth it... Wish we had half the monsoons.. here..

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  12. ShankariJune 19, 2010 at 3:31 PM

    Love the last snap! The colours are so beautiful.

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  13. ShilpaJune 19, 2010 at 6:56 PM

    Lovely pics... esp the 2nd one...I like more of cloud formations :D

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  14. KcalpeshJune 22, 2010 at 1:11 PM

    Absolutely beautiful captures of mother nature...

    Recently I switched to a custom domain and have lost friends on google friend connect. Request you to re-join :-)

    Pixellicious Photos

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  15. Vishnu KumarFebruary 27, 2015 at 5:06 PM

    Awesome, Very Beatiful. I am Wondering How long did you wait to capture this shots

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