Biren exit: relief for Manipur or red rag for NE?
Biren Singh’s exit as Manipur CM raises the question – are India’s politicians now ready to listen to the voices of Manipur’s bloodied people and find ways to prevent the bloodletting that often grips...
View ArticleLet love’s fire burn in every heart!
The great Sufi Masters have stressed upon some major principles which may help an individual to commence on his spiritual journey and actively pursue the call of his heart. These principles include...
View ArticleTruly, we choose where we dwell
By James Anderson We look upon the world and see ourselves. What we experience is but a reflection of our inner state: we see a reflection of ourselves. When we perceive toxicity, it provides a...
View ArticleFrom farm to faith: Transforming India’s traditional flower market
Leveraging a legacy in floriculture, Rhea Karuturi (and her sister Yeshoda) co-founded Hoovu Fresh to streamline the fragmented puja flower market, enhancing freshness and reducing waste. Growing up...
View ArticleMy predictions for 2025 and why India is important
I am writing this on the eve of Prime Minister Modi’s meeting with President Trump. Much analysis has been done on this but mine will be different. President Trump always tries to fulfil promises he...
View ArticleKnowing our Swaroopa as ‘unchanging conscious-existence’, through work as...
Is the Cosmos, Universe in motion or is it stationery? The whole cosmos, taken as a unit, cannot move. In regard to what will it move? It cannot be said to change. With regard to...
View ArticleA Big Deal for India and America
When India’s leader, Modi, went to meet US President Trump, Trump posted online: “Today is the big one: Reciprocal tariffs!!!” That sounded serious! But no matter what happened in their meeting, there...
View ArticleFor a Don deal
India’s cards in the poker game with America With Modi in Washington, Trump posted on his Truth Social, “Today is the big one: Reciprocal tariffs!!!” This seemed like an ominous setting for the...
View ArticleTo trump Trump’s tariffs, Modi must think big
The India-US relationship, going forward, will be determined in large part by New Delhi’s responses to ‘Trump Tariffs’. This is why Modi’s visit to Washington has been vital. India has to redefine its...
View ArticleWill this really fit the bill?
The new Income Tax Bill (ITB) was finally tabled in Parliament yesterday, over a decade after the first attempt at a Direct Taxes Code (DTC) lapsed with Lok Sabha’s dissolution in 2014. PM Modi called...
View ArticleLover’s lament: Why’s India so mean to me?
Indians in their 80s grew up without phones, piped water, sliced bread, and with a female literacy rate under 10%. Now, Indian women in their 20s have a literacy rate of 96% – this metric...
View ArticleWhat is love?
I am sure most of us would have heard this question floating around so there is nothing new about it. Like many other philosophical questions this may not have a definite answer and each one...
View ArticleIntergenerational social change requires time
Creating meaningful change is a complex process that requires time, sustained effort, and unravelling deeply rooted systems. True transformation does not occur overnight or even within a single...
View ArticleRohtas- the little story I will cherish for ever
Rose Dawson told Brock Lizzy and staff – It has been 84 years and I can still smell the fresh paint… that was titanic; the ship of dreams. Not much different from Rose, it has...
View ArticleThe wise boatman
Recently, I had the opportunity to enjoy a boat ride at a popular tourist destination. The place was bustling with a vast crowd, and many people were in the queue to get the ride tickets....
View ArticleRight under our noses, a very refined sense
Smelling is easy, also wonderfully complex & important Smelling is the easiest and most natural thing in the world. It creates experiences, emotions, memories and behaviours. And yet, in our age of...
View ArticleTalk big, move on
Donald Trump is a master of grabbing attention. In just 25 days, it seems like he has fixed everything—illegal immigrants are gone, other countries are scared to mess with the U.S., the drug problem is...
View ArticleChild’s play
Decoding Musk taking his kids to big meetings Modi met many important people in Washington. So who made for the cutest photo-op? No prizes for guessing: it’s the one with Musk’s kids. It was an...
View ArticleKids at big meetings
Elon Musk takes his little kids to super important meetings. That’s not something we usually see in India. When big leaders talk about serious stuff—like money and power—they don’t usually have...
View ArticleTalk big, move on
There’s a method in Trump’s mad headline-making In 25 days, Trump has made America great again. Gone are illegal immigrants, handcuffed and deported on military planes. High tariff walls guard US...
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