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Aug 19, 20243 min read
Difference between Religion and Spirituality
It is fashionable for people to say, "I am not religious, I am spiritual'. For most, this means they do not go to the temple, church,...
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Mar 23, 20242 min read
Upgrading Representative Democracy
In politics, there are neither permanent friends nor permanent enemies, only permanent interests. The quest for power is manifold more...
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Jan 24, 20243 min read
Individualism is a dangerous myth
Ego, ambition, self-esteem, self-respect pride and arrogance are commonly used terms that are easily confused with one another. In my...
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Mar 18, 20211 min read
Respecting the right to worship
Because we seek the meaning of our existence outside of ourselves, we humans have not realised our own potential and our own divinity....
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Oct 2, 20193 min read
Why consume poison?
Anybody who says or does anything is bound to offend someone or the other. What we usually do is apologise and move on. Even when its...
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Aug 11, 20195 min read
Why the British left India?
One often wonders, 'Having just emerged victorious and more powerful after World War, why did the British leave, the jewel of the crown...
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Jul 6, 20194 min read
Modernity, Virginity and Freedom
Many people ask, 'Why has it been that every society has placed great emphasis on preservation of female virginity until marriage?' Most...
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May 25, 20192 min read
Rising or Falling in Love?
"A mature person does not fall in love, he rises in love. The word ’fall’ is not right. Only immature people fall; they stumble and fall...
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May 14, 20194 min read
Unsung Heroes
I have the good fortune of sometimes spending time with my aged friends, Vimla and her very modest husband the 92 year old Ramesh...
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Mar 25, 20191 min read
Saying Something
Its election campaigning time again in India. Listening to the politicians and their favoured media partners one is sometimes likely to...
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Jan 28, 20195 min read
Violent Saint
Open any of the Indian school books and you will discover, what we teach our children about Indian independence? That non violence got us...
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Dec 9, 20184 min read
Burn Out
Expressing pessimism, makes people appear intelligent and concerned. However no complainer ever solved any problem or improved anything....
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Nov 20, 20181 min read
Growing Old or Growing Up.
Growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional. Growing old or ageing is a natural phenomenon. One can age beautifully, gracefully or...
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