There is something deeply suggestive in the very word Navaratri. We commonly understand it as “nine nights” — nava meaning nine and ratri meaning night. Yet, almost playfully, the sound nava also evokes newness — nava, the new, the fresh, the renewed. This coincidence itself invites reflection. Among the several Navaratri observances in the Indian … Continue reading A Time for Renewal
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When Nature Becomes Sacred
During a recent visit to the sacred groves of Mawphlang in Meghalaya, I found myself reflecting on an idea that modern conservationists often overlook. Here was a forest that had survived for centuries, not because of government regulations, scientific management plans, or environmental activism, but because generations of people believed it was sacred. Many rationalists … Continue reading When Nature Becomes Sacred
the destruction of seasons
image source : wikipedia Ritusamhara is Kalidasa's poetic tribute to the six Indian seasons. Ritusamhara in the context of his work means the collection of seasons. Some even translate it as the pageant of seasons. India is one of the countries where the contrasting elements of the six seasons are so pronounced -especially in the … Continue reading the destruction of seasons
that which we call progress
What we call progress is nothing but our solutions of the puzzles thrown at us. Some of them are cosmic, some local, some biological, some social, some related with our survival and so on. Every answer brings new questions. Matter is composed of molecules. What about the composition of molecules? What about the composition of … Continue reading that which we call progress
