India, April 26 -- Every time I am asked to list my favourite books, Lin Yu Tang's The Importance of Living is always there. I know many readers may not have read it, or even heard about it. But it wa... Read More
India, April 18 -- In the context of the ongoing Iran war, I wonder if people have thought about the difference in intrinsic strengths between nation-States and civilisational-States. In an age where ... Read More
India, April 12 -- The British colonial era witnessed an extensive plundering of India's cultural and material heritage, with countless invaluable jewels and artifacts robbed and removed from where th... Read More
India, April 11 -- The thing about Atal Bihari Vajpayee was that he was not only a political leader but a good human being. It was this combination that made him a statesman. In the avalanche of fast-... Read More
India, April 10 -- The thing about Atal Bihari Vajpayee was that he was not only a political leader but a good human being. It was this combination that made him a statesman. In the avalanche of fast-... Read More
India, April 5 -- The fascination with the personal lives of celebrities is a revealing window into the human condition-our desires, insecurities, aspirations, and, not infrequently, our latent schade... Read More
India, March 29 -- Ram Navami has just been celebrated. On this occasion, my thoughts go to the beautifully lyrical way in which Tulsidas (1532-1623), in the Ramcharitmanas, describes this iconic mome... Read More
India, March 15 -- Public discourse in India often reveals how fragile the understanding of foundational concepts can be. A recent controversy surrounding remarks made by Kirti Azad, a Member of Parli... Read More
India, March 8 -- Last week, at the conclave of a national TV channel, I was in an interesting debate on the question of religious customs and traditions, and the right to change them, either by citiz... Read More
India, March 1 -- Are Indians, individually and as a society, kind or cruel to animals? On the surface, compassion should come naturally. Many worship the cow as a mother, revere the monkey as a manif... Read More