Buddha Is A Rockstar
byWhen you blowpipes and count beads with a few leaves of weed, Karma smiles and the Buddha is a rockstar.
Latest Posts
On Climate Change & Human Rights
byGovernments who fail to help people adapt to climate change are breaching international human rights law.
Bigotry & Communal Politics Have No Role In Disaster Management
byAs thousands work to mitigate the catastrophe in Kerala, there are some who are spewing hate in the name of religion.
Free Media Are Not “The Enemy Of The People”
byFree media are not “the enemy of the people” – that’s precisely why they are under attack from unscrupulous politicians.
Blooming Bloody Flowers
byReading a poem can be like watching a Pedro Almodovar film: layers of abstraction hidden beneath vivid details.
How A Gujarati Girl Became An International Sumo Wrestling Champion
byHetal Dave, a Gujarati girl from a conservative family, is making waves internationally as a Sumo wrestling champion.
On Marriage & Divorce
byAnyone that aims at perfection will destroy the warmth and the vitality of their marriage.
How Somnath Chatterjee Ensured Transparency In The Lok Sabha
byIt’s thanks to Somnath Chatterjee, the 14th speaker of the Parliament, we have transparency in its functioning.
V S Naipaul: A Literary Giant, A Racist & A Misogynist
byNaipaul, the Nobel laureate, who evoked powerful debates with his writing, was in equal parts a racist & a misogynist.
Arthur Lake
byIndulge in a blissful & surreal lake, embellished by words & imagination. Succumb to the charms of this zestful verse.
The ‘Black Man’ In Britain’s House of Commons
byDadabhai Naoroji, the ‘Black Man’ in Britain’s house of commons, laid the foundations of Indian Independence.
On Climate Change, Water & Food Security
byIf weather changes wrought by climate change destroy crops or we run out of water, we will literally die.
Britain’s Caste Problem
byBritain has a caste problem. But the British government does not want to acknowledge it.
How A Cholera Epidemic Led To A Hindu Festival
byA temple in Secunderabad tells the story of how a 19th-century Cholera epidemic ensconced a Hindu festival.
Fringe
byA bittersweet blossom, a flourish of life, and the magnificence of death are manifest through a flower – the lotus.