A small and unheard village has suddenly been in news and has been the center of attention amongst all the astronomers and other enthusiasts of the world. Ever since it was discovered that the Total Solar Eclipse of 22 July, one of the rare celestial occurrences, would be best viewed from the village, people have [...]
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Spiritual Quest
For a long time, I have been thinking over the role of spirituality in our lives and have tried to ascertain my own spiritual path. Religion has always occurred to me nothing more than just a way of life, wherein a certain set of rules are followed which might vary from one another. It is [...]
Real India
Arvind Adiga’s winning the Booker Prize this year is nothing new to establish the fact that Indians have arrived on the world stage. There have been many others in the past and recent times who through their achievements in various fields have already helped establish this fact quite firmly. There have been the great leaders [...]
Inequity
At first sight, with his well pressed black uniform and stars over them on his shoulders, he appeared to be a cop. When he saw us, he gave a smile and quipped, “So, you are from Bombay, huh?” It is not hard to recognize Indians from their face. He told later that one of his [...]
Where are the Indian Indians?
Just came across an interview of Manoj Night Shyamalan on NDTV. Yes, our very own “Indian” Hollywood director. No point in doubting over his Indianness. After all he was born in Pondicherry and has been awarded the prestigious Padma Shree award this year. After some discussions over American politics revolving around the forthcoming Presidential elections [...]
