India, July 14 -- Whenever reality confronts myth, usually the latter is found to have the first laugh. The reason plain and simple is that only a handful of people are conversant with existential realities, who may not be overtaken by belief. The rest, caught up in their usual mills of life, are not keen to take pains for exploring the truths of life. Their impressionable minds get carried away by prevailing beliefs, and all the more if it is given a religious twist. Even if you try to educate them, out of fear, they will not like to give up something that has been part of the societal belief for long. Remember, first a myth is created, and then perpetuated for long amongst ignorant people, who form the majority. The myth is then perceiv...