What are The role of the Varnas

In continuation to my earlier article on “Brahmins are Born, not Made”, I would like to put forth my views on all the Varnas...

India’s silk robe

A boy age 7 in an itchy fabric of British Maths noticed loose threads. He pulled. Arithmetic unravelled. So, he wove a story of...

Mavshi – The Aunt who Was Loved by All

Imagine the days just before the Partition. Imagine two frail Maharashtrian women in a plane full of Muslims screaming the slogan, “Haske liya Pakistan,...

Bhagwat Gita and concept of equality

The quotation “all men are created equal” is part of the sentence in the U.S. Declaration of Independence, which Thomas Jefferson penned in 1776...

Who is a brahmin – definition?

In this article we will discuss who a Brahmana (or Brahmin) is? We will discuss by taking references from Rig Veda(the earliest known shastra...

Brahmins are Born, Not Made

When you are born do you inherit your genes from your father and mother? Do you inherit your family based on whom you are...