Humanistic education – The Gandhian philosophy
‘Rethinking education’ through discussion would emphasise the need to go beyond a strictly utilitarian vision and reform the human capital approach.
Personalities
Discussions on popular personalities like Ambedkar, Nehru, Savarkar, etc. are part of this sub-category.
The Dandi march & Gandhi as a political strategist
The entire Dandi march was extremely well planned and carefully strategized than one usually understands, and is arguably one of the finest examples of Gandhi as a genius political strategist
The misinformed Mahatma
It bore disasters not only on the polity of India but also on the personality of Gandhi when he embraced the murderer of the man who decorated him with the title of Mahatma
The World’s Tallest Statue- It’s Patel’s but Gandhi also deserved one!
“I do not intend to argue that Patel’s statue shouldn’t have been the tallest but one of Gandhi should have been there besides to visually remind the world of our Mahatma and that a united India of all religions and castes is what even he envisaged, dreamt and died for.”
SPB, a voice with the world. A Telugu perspective
“My journey with SP Balasubrahmanyam may have begun even before I had learned that a song in a film had a playback singer. To claim that nearly every song I heard at the turn of the millennium, in Television Broadcasts, Advertisements, and radio programmes, day in and day out, was his would not be an outright exaggeration.”
Manmohan Singh, PV Narasimha Rao, and times that mattered
Simply put, I feel that these reforms and the adopted paths have helped pizzas and burgers reach the Indian shores rather than ensuring that basic food grains reach the mouths of the hungry poor
Freedom at Midnight: Revisiting Gandhi and his vision of India
Hindustan Standard said, ‘Gandhiji has been killed by his own people for whose redemption he lived. This second crucifixion in the history of the world has been enacted on a Friday – the same day, Jesus was done to death one thousand nine hundred and fifteen years ago. Father, forgive us.’
Remembering Munshi Premchand at 140
[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Male” buttontext=”Read out this Theel for me”] If we speak in the Indian context, the name that echoes inside the walls of our minds is Dhanpat Rai Shrivastav, popularly known as Munshi Premchand. Few writers have been loved in public and literary circles alike. July 31, 2020 marks his 140th birth anniversary. …
Poet Varavara Rao – A Chained Passion
Pendyala Varavara Rao was born to a middle-class Brahmin family in Warangal. His passion was never lukewarm; just reading his writings can be an immersive experience instantly.
What Camus taught us about “The Plague”
At the heart of the novel lies the idea that in a war with the plague, we all have to come together if we hope to defeat it. Camus’ work has proved to be timeless.
Jeff Bezos- A Utilitarian profiteering during crisis?
Profit maximizing sounds like a utilitarian idea that Bezos has been following despite the pandemic to increase his profits. However, how correct is it to call him a utilitarian in Bentham’s world?
TikTok vs YouTube: Where Dhruv Rathi goes wrong
[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Read out this Theel for me”] Popular YouTuber Dhruv Rathi uploaded a video talking about the new YouTube versus TikTok controversy. Many people commented, expressing their surprise as the former usually talks about political and socio-economic issues. But Rathi being consistent (he also gives a second to the need for maintaining…
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