In the long chain of spiritual masters, from ancient Indian rishsis, to Buddha, Mahavira and Christ, there comes one Krishna and gives us a completely new perspective on spirituality. The fact ...
A disturbing piece of news appeared in the media a few days ago. A 65 year old woman was mauled by stray dogs in Thiruvananthapuram. Bitten all over, the old woman ...
What do a now half-blind Kashmiri medical student, a young Syrian boy in Aleppo, and the citizens of Gaza have in common? Many things. The most important one, for both us ...
Every other day, we hear various self proclaimed human rights activists issue statements that the Indian army must show restraint while dealing with pro-separatist elements in Kashmir. These activists have gone ...
This article was published on Aug 21, 2016 Just a month after Lalu-Nitish led Secular front crushed NDA in Bihar, I had the opportunity of conversing about the Bihar Assembly Election ...
He is the silent guardian, the skinny watchmen who guards the national treasure. He is barely animated. He has no visual delight about him and can be easily mistaken for the ...
Before discussing Amnesty India or its “activities” carried out on our soil, you should understand few important terms and procedures. An NGO does not carry out “profit making” (at least on ...
Two centuries ago, the dying Simon Bolivar- the liberator of South America and the greatest revolutionary the World had seen or has since- lamented: “He who serves the Revolution, ploughs the ...
Who is a Dalit? What exactly does the term mean? The word ‘Dalit’ means ‘divided’. This is the self-chosen political name of castes in India which are ‘untouchable’. Though this name ...
Prime Minister Modi’s annual Independence Day speeches have always generated a buzz. True to character, he has left his own mark on this seventy-year old event. Unlike the drab speeches that ...
What happens when a poet-cum-philosopher, A student leader and a flamboyant, but incorruptible orator align together? A new nation takes birth. The poet was Muhammad Iqbal, who transformed from being an ...
Since the death of Burhan Wani, commander of the Kashmir-based Hizbul Mujahideen, Kashmir has dominated the prime time discourse in the country. Once the birth place of Shaivism, Kashmir now finds ...
