Vedanta – Going beyond the Vedas
“In Hinduism, Vedas are the ultimate source of truth,” asserted my friend and colleague, while arguing with his boss (not a good idea), over my...
A historical perspective on Humour: Chatrapati Shivaji and Arjuna
On April 2, 1779, the great Maratha king Chatrapati Shivaji wrote a letter to the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. A few lines, in the beginning, read as follows: This firm and...
Book Review: Amish Tripathi’s Dharma – a lesson for today’s youth.
In the year 2020, on the occasion of India’s honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi birthday, some Twitter activists trended the hashtag #NationalUnemploymentDay....
Orwell’s Animal Farm – a tale of the hidden beast
What was the Author’s allegory? I recently read the George Orwell classic novella ‘Animal Farm’. It was written during World War 2 but denied publishing by...
Decoding Dharma – Beyond Good and Bad
The Ottoman dream First things first. This article is inspired by this video. There is a classic stereotype: Democracy is good, while dictatorship isn’t! However,...
Remembering martyrs of 26/11 Mumbai attack
Every sacrifice made while fighting the ghastly 26/11 Mumbai attack is worth a salute. However, two of them stuck with me. While the first one is well known, the second...
When Krishna saved Arjuna; war with Bhagadatta
11th day of Kurukshetra war On 10th day of the Kurukshetra war, Bheeshma, the commander of Kauravas fell. He was succeeded by Dronacharya. However, the Kaurava army was...
Ladakh – Present from the Past
Ladakh is rife with conflicts since a few months, even more so in recent days. Quite a diversion from its culture, which is a pinnacle of peace and tranquility. Peace...
Musings on Revenge: Learning from Agneepath and Sarfarosh
Vijay Dinanath Chauhan, a 12-year-old boy wronged grievously. Lost his father to a conspiracy hatched by some anti-social elements. Ajay Singh Rathod, a young man with a...
Freedom: thoughts on Independence day
Let us go back to certain fundamentals on this Independence day. Micro to Macro The theory of fractals vouches for ‘self-similarity’ i.e. from microcosm to...
