Once somebody asked His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar – ‘How can we age gracefully?’ Pujya Gurudev answered, (with a mischievous smile and a small subtle gesture toward himself) "Like this! See you are really asking how to look attractive. Your desire to look attractive makes you unattractive! If you want to look attractive, have … Continue reading ageing gracefully
Author: Durga Prasad Dash
A taxman by profession, Durga Prasad Dash is a person of varied interests, passions and hobbies. Some of his regular hobbies include blogging, poetry, stage performance, photography and travel. He is a yogi and yet very much a man of the world. He has written books on various genres. You can know more about him and his work at https://durgadash.com
being woman
On one hand, in our ancient literature, we deified her, put her on high pedestal as the female version of God calling her the epitome of power as Durga or, the bestower of wealth as Laxmi, or the dispenser of wisdom as Saraswati. On the other hand, in two of our most revered epics … Continue reading being woman
dharmic nature of aggression
Are the non-aggressive, tolerant attitudes of Hindus a liability, so much so that many of them have become victims of apathy, conspiracy and forced displacement in their own homeland. Ref: Kashmiri Pandits, Col Purohit, Sadhwi Pragnya. #hindusvictimised - Thus goes the topic for Indispire Edition167 The premises are definitely wrong. I say this not only in … Continue reading dharmic nature of aggression
girlfriend by two
When I first came across the word Half Girlfriend during the launch of the eponymous book written by our great Indian novelist and twenty first century intellectual Sriman Chetan Bhagat ji, I wondered what might be the meaning of such a word. In Indian hotels, we are used to the rate card of a … Continue reading girlfriend by two
India First
The unique thing about living in India is that one learns to live under a plethora of diversities and yet, love it. Nowhere does one get the real taste of this unique feature than in Armed Forces. Yes, I have been fortunate enough to be a part of an Armed Forces fraternity; Indian Air Force … Continue reading India First
oh sister, my sister
(This time, in stead of I writing a blog post in response to the topic of Indisipre Edition #165, I asked my son Dipayan to write one. Being the beginning of the academic year, I saw him having too much fun and I wanted to curtail it. But I was proved wrong as he … Continue reading oh sister, my sister
Let’s hear it folks- in pristine form.
I am no expert in any kind of music. I don't need to be . A connoisseur of food need know the details of the recipe. Classical music and folk music are both ancient in origin and have been carried forward by a tradition of pass over to the next generation, sometimes through family ties … Continue reading Let’s hear it folks- in pristine form.
JNU – all that buzz non academic
Jawaharlal Nehru University - a premier educational institute of India, has been in regular news over the last couple of years. Unfortunately, for reasons not academic. Not because its students or professors achieved anything remarkable connected with higher studies, research or anything related to learning for that matter. But, because of the battle of supremacy of … Continue reading JNU – all that buzz non academic
Tabebuias
Tabebuias - Flower full
Views as News
Media has always been an instrument of propaganda. I remember in my childhood days listening to the Hindi Programs of BBC and Radio Moscow. Even in a Hindi program by BBC, if at all India was covered, it would be in connection with something bad that happened. Radio Moscow was all about the glory of communism … Continue reading Views as News
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