Mental Well-Being & Sushant Singh Rajput: A Sad Bollywood Ending
Sushant was an exceptional actor. I first came across his work in Kai Po Che and I always thought that each character in the film was...
Believe: they’re Liberals
We live in tumultuous times. The wanton murder of an African American man in the US city of Minneapolis has stirred our conscience, and...
Kashmiriyat is Dead – Long Live Kashmiriyat
Kashmiriyat – such a lovely word. “Kashmiriyat is the ethno-national and social consciousness and cultural values of the Kashmiri people.” It sounds so peaceful and...
Understanding #Kashmir
Article 370 : Part XXI of Indian constitution has Article 370. It starts with saying that it is a temporary provision with respect to...
CAA is not against any religion but against religious persecution
Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 was passed by the Parliament of India to provide a path to Indian citizenship for persecuted religious minorities that fled...
Why does NYT misreport on India?
I was slightly alarmed to see the video news in New York Times. (https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/asia/100000006963057/modi-muslims-india-citizenship-test.html?) Before I get into this questionable news item, it may be better...
Sewa and Dana: Hindu Philanthropy & COVID-19
In the popular narrative, Indians in general and Hindus, in particular, are not considered as philanthropic, both in terms of charitable donations as well...
Sri Aurobindo and Swaraj
By early 1900, the idea of ‘Swaraj’ as the end purpose of India’s struggle against British dominion was taking foothold in colonial India. In...
My First Seva Towards My Dharma
Namaskar, My name is Aarna I am 11 years old and I live in the UK… I am writing this letter to tell you...
The Future of Yoga and Ayurveda: Foresight 2020
The 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic is one such punctuation which will result in establishing a new normal in most aspects of society, especially the way we view and understand physical and mental health.