Bhagavad Gita: Crystalising The 1st Cause Of Reality
Dedicated to my teacher Ms Dipti Ray… The Bhagavad Gita is basically a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the epic Mahabharata. Gita is narrated in parvas (chapters) 23-40 […]
A Radical Interpretation Of Loneliness
A new pandemic is about to consume human civilisation… Loneliness! Fay Bound Alberti, a British historian and the author of ‘A Biography of Loneliness: The History of an Emotion‘, has […]
The Raconteur, The Psychiatrist, The Clinic And…
The past is a strange place… One often visits the place, spends some time there, and then comes back. This is termed Nostalgia. Sometimes, trauma prompts one not to visit […]
The Lethal Power Of Silence
Czech-French novelist Milan Kundera (April 1, 1929 – July 11, 2023) was not interested in whether the global community celebrated his achievements even in his lifetime. Perhaps, the author realised […]
On Freedom To Express, Write, Read And
Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie (b. June 19, 1947), the Indian-born British-American novelist, made a rare public appearance on May 15, 2023, nine months after being stabbed multiple times on a […]
Procrastination: An Act Of Surrender
Many in this world are victims of Procrastination, an idea developed by ancient Greek Philosophers, like Socrates and Aristotle, to describe Akrasia. Akrasia is the state of acting against one’s […]
Pan-Asianism: Lacking A Consensus
The concept of Pan-Asianism is an old, as well as varied, one. However, the inherent contradictions of Pan-Asianism have hindered its successful implementation in Politics. The fascination of great Indian […]
End Of The Iconoclast
“A story should have a beginning, a middle and an end, but not necessarily in that order.” – Jean-Luc Godard In his film Breathless (1960), the lead female character, Patricia, […]
Globalisation Of Personal Space
It has become increasingly difficult for one to keep her/his personal information confidential, in the era of technological advancement. The daily activities of a person become public via cell phones […]
Boundless Ocean Of Politics 