India has too much democracy
I have heard that too much democracy argument being made in the context of it holding back India’s economic growth. Over the years, I have seen, friends, family members, random…
Constitution Day
26 Nov was the Constitution Day. It will be sobering to know that the original constitution adopted on this day in 1949 was 65% a verbatim copy of the 1935…
Ancient Indian Philosophy
Books have been published by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting as a part of a series called Cultural Leaders of India. The object of the series is to offer the general…
Being in Denial won’t Help
The perceptions of Indian political leaders and top bureaucrats about their country’s position in the world appear far removed from reality. These elites appear not to be mindful of the…
Reading List: Caste Related
The thing about the caste system is that we think we get it, having read a paragraph on the four divisions in our school history books. That paragraph itself talks…
Demolition Derby
A fantastic piece by Avay Shukla reproduced here Full of wit and wisdom. The last para packs the punch. A truer word wasn’t spoken. I’ve never believed in the adage that…
Nasadiya: The Creation Hymn of Rig Veda
There was neither non-existence nor existence then. There was neither the realm of space nor the sky which is beyond. What stirred? Where? In whose protection? Was there water, bottlemlessly…