“If humanity is to progress, Gandhi is inescapable. He lived, thought, and acted, inspired by the vision of humanity evolving toward a world of peace and harmony. We may ignore him at our own risk.” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr . Gandhi was always more than what we know
Category: Opinion
9/11 ATTACK: THE RIFT THAT DEFINES THE EAST AND THE WEST
The atrocity of the 9/11 Attack sent ripples across the international arena, if for no other reason than that it was the first direct attack on US soil after the Pearl Harbour debacle; an event that steered multiple divergences, the polarisation of ideas, changed narratives and divided beyond the distance.
SPIRITUAL DEGENERACY: CATACLYSM OF DESTRUCTION
I’ve invariably thought of myself as a pragmatic futurist, often enthusiastic about what the future holds for humanity as a species, as we gradually transition into a Type I civilisation in the Kardaschev Scale and beyond. Yes, I am fully aware of the fact that nothing lives forever. The second
MENSTRUAL CUP: THE REAL GAME CHANGER
The first time I gave the menstrual cup a try it was a complete failure. The concept was very unclear, I had zero expertise, nobody could demonstrate it in person and eventually, after a cycle or two I gave up on it. It is very easy to settle for a
IN THE SHADOW OF HAPPINESS IN INDIA
The Concept of ‘Being Happy’ in India India, spanning across 29 states and 8 union territories, offers unique ethnic, religious and linguistic diversity. While taking a stroll in the streets of India, one can see people doing their daily stuff, whatever that is. Or they are just standing and sitting
Anime Taking Over the World: Rise of Japan’s Soft Power
The first thing that comes to mind when thinking about Japan is World War 2 and its devastating effects on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Now after a long journey from those tragic days Japan has established itself as one of the world’s biggest and advanced countries along with
JADAV PAYENG: A CLIMATE WARRIOR
Amitav Ghosh in his book The Great Derangement writes, “no other word comes close to expressing the strangeness of what is unfolding around us. For those changes are not merely strange in the sense of being unknown or alien; their uncanniness lies precisely in the fact that in these encounters
WOMEN AND BOLLYWOOD: PORTRAYAL OF FEMALE CHARACTERS IN INDIAN CINEMA
In India, we live and breathe cinema aka Bollywood. The immense influence of films can be seen in how they dictate our sartorial choices, culinary choices and even our culture and perspective. In our country, culture and films are co-related and they evolve and alter with respect to each other.
PRIVACY: A FANCY WORD IN THE DIGITAL AGE
People are venting out their frustration against Facebook, on Facebook. Tweeting against Twitter. Putting up an angry picture on Instagram about how Instagram doesn’t play nice. And chatting on WhatsApp with family and friends, complaining about WhatsApp’s new privacy policies. Sorry to call out the spade again and again, but
FIRST IDENTITY: BLUE OR PINK? HOW IT PROMOTES SEXISM?
I happened to be on a call the other day with a very close friend of mine who’s expecting a baby soon and while having a great session of gossip she popped up the question of what I was going to send as a gift for her newborn. I immediately