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 →

Lord Shiva – The strange God from time immemorial

Even the puranas, that portray him with human attributes, are silent about his birth. Being Shankara – who has your welfare in his mind, he is close to our heart, yet he remains the most mysterious one riddled with contradictions. He makes the profane sacred so he lives in burial grounds. Is it an attempt … Continue reading Lord Shiva – The strange God from time immemorial →

The Silence of the Lambs

School reopened after the summer vacation. Now I was in standard VII and a large number of of books had been added to the school library. Prominent among them were translated versions of abridged editions of all time western classics like Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities, The Three Musketeers, Time Machine, Animal … Continue reading The Silence of the Lambs →