You don’t need to have discipline to drink water when you are thirsty. You will simply drink it. Similarly, when you are in nature, you don’t need discipline to appreciate its beauty. No discipline is required for enjoyment or quenching your thirst. The need for discipline arises when something may not be enjoyable at first,…
Akhil P Dharmajan’s widely read novel earns literary acclaim while inviting reflection on evolving tastes and storytelling traditions Should popularity be considered a marker of literary merit, or must literary value rest solely on enduring aesthetic and intellectual standards? This long-standing question has resurfaced in Malayalam literary circles with fresh urgency following the selection of…
As we mark the 11th International Day of Yoga today – millions will unite from Puri to Paris, from Varanasi to Washington to celebrate India’s ancient gift of Yoga to humanity that has transcended borders to become a global symbol of wellness, peace, fitness and unity. Since 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has elevated Yoga…
Shashi Tharoor is a charismatic leader who has a huge fan-following among the urban middle class, notably women who find him irresistibly charming and flock to him at literary events. He is a bon vivant as the French would say. Discretion may not be his strong point . In his eagerness to dazzle his audience…
A committee of three judges of Supreme Court and two senior most chief justices of high courts was appointed to lay down the “in-house procedure”, for taking suitable remedial action against judges, who by their acts of omission or commission, do not follow the accepted values of judicial life, including the ideals expressed by the…
Consider this scenario : A domestic cricket league featuring 10 privately owned, city-based franchises holds its annual tournament. After one team clinches the title, a victory celebration is held in a stadium designed for 35,000 people. But lakhs show up. Chaos erupts. A stampede follows. Eleven people die. Dozens are injured. The blame game begins. …
For the seeker, can the spiritual journey always be a steady, constant metric? No. Like all other pursuits, the spiritual journey is marked by life’s dynamics. There are highs and lows. There are certainties and doubts. At times, one may quietly flow and enjoy the solitude, and at times, one may feel lonely. The Sufi…
Israel and Iran have been sworn enemies for years. Just last Oct, Iran rained 180 missiles on Israel in one evening, but their ongoing fight, now in its eighth day, is different. It’s a direct military confrontation, minus the proxies. Both sides have hit residential areas as well as military sites. An Iranian missile barrage…
The Char Dham yatra, a revered pilgrimage to the Himalayan shrines of Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath, has seen a significant rise in helicopter services. These services offer devotees a quicker and more comfortable journey. However, this convenience has been marred by a series of safety concerns and environmental issues. Today, nine private companies are…
Somewhere in the second half of the Kala Kendra’s nritya-natakam on Karna’s life, just after the scene where he donates his kavach and kundal to Indra, I caught myself zoning out. I was sitting in the Kamani Auditorium (Delhi), surrounded by rows of earnest culture aficionados, retirees, visibly bored schoolchildren, and those select few who…
