Of Mythical Demons & Rare Celestial Phenomena
byLegends and myths surround rare celestial phenomena like the solar and the lunar eclipse. Why should we care about them?
Latest Posts
India’s Looming Water Crisis
byNearly half India’s population – face acute water shortage, with close to 200,000 dying each year from polluted water.
Mother Teresa: The Social Entrepreneur & Saint
byMother Teresa, the Indian Saint from Albania, cared for the sick & dedicated her life to the service of the poor.
How Pakistan’s Military Generals Waged An Illegal War In Kargil
byDr Tariq Rahman reviews a book, which tells how Pakistan’s generals illegally waged the Kargil war & orchestrated a coup.
The Hug Parliament & The Connection To Apes
byThere’s a lot in common between the Colobus apes found in tropical Africa and Homo Sapiens that prowl the parliament.
Ventilator
byAn intimate & personal reminiscence through verse can speak to your soul. Sreedhar Vinnakota’s poem does just that.
The Most Important Discovery in Human History
byDo you think men think with their testicles? You may not be wrong. Aristotle once thought the mind was congealed semen.
Photographing The Black Necked Crane
byCrawling on his elbows in the freezing mountains of Ladakh, Masood Hussain photographed the Black-necked Crane.
Are Africans Made to Feel Unwelcome in India?
byNumerous racist attacks on Africans in India display deep-rooted racism. Are Indians the most racist people in the world?
Why Indian Academia Is Like The Caste System
byHigher education in India is very much like India’s caste system, driven by prestige, power, wealth and utility.
A Deleted World
byA serene world of the past is a world of memories – one that is deleted. Where do we go now? Rohith’s beautiful poem.
Abdu’l Baha’s Rescue & The Syncretic Lotus Temple
byThe Lotus temple, built in the name of a small but inclusive faith, is a testimony to India’s syncretic tradition.
Anthony Ayah’s Passport, Money Laundering & Domestic Servitude
byIn the 21st-century, wealthy Indians are the globalised brown sahibs. Their domestic ‘servants’ represent modern slavery.
Why Everything You’ve Heard About India’s First Newspaper is Wrong
byHicky’s Bengal Gazette was not just a ‘scurrilous’ paper filled with scandal & sex. It was a force for the public good.
The Media
byA talkative beast, pointing fingers at the others & damaging reputations. Is that what the Media has become?