Discipline & Danse Macabre
It is believed that Nataraja (or the King of Dancers) – the dancing form of Lord Shiva and a symbolic synthesis of the most important aspects of Hinduism – completes the […]
The Septuagenarian?
Mahatma Gandhi, reportedly, had declared January 26th as Swatantrata Sankalp Divas, a year after (the first Prime Minister of India) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru had demanded complete Independence from the British rule […]
Colour, Collar & Collection
Great Britain has showcased its colonial mentality yet again as three British museums have decided to confront the colonial legacy of their artefacts. British Museum, Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum […]
The Enceinte Ancient Life
In a rare first, deep life underneath the Earth’s surface has been explored in India. Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur have triggered a sensation by claiming […]
Yellow Journalism!
“First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out – Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not […]
Rituals: A Hindu Perspective!
There is a tradition, called Chhaupadi, in western Nepal which is associated with menstrual taboo, as menstruating women and girls (have to) live in a cattle shed or a menstruation […]
An Eternal Joint Slumber?
Two skeletons are lying side by side… One’s skull is slightly tilted towards another, as if it is gazing at its partner! Archaeologists recently discovered these two skeletons – one […]
A Tryst With Destiny
As a student of Zoology at the University of Calcutta, India, I had been introduced to the world of birds through Salim Ali’s field guide, ‘The book of Indian Birds’, […]
Blitzkreig: Children Of Eternal Bliss
The Manu Samhita or Manusmriti – at times referred to as Manav Dharma Shastra – is perhaps the earliest metrical work on Brahminical Dharma (here Dharma means duty, and not religion) in Hinduism. As […]
Boundless Ocean Of Politics 