According to the book of Purana, Hiranyakashyap, the king of daitya-s (demons), had desired a boon from the Lord Brahma, the Creator, that he be immortal. The Lord, although pleased with his penance, said, “I cannot grant that boon!” The crafty, intelligent, supremely powerful Hiranyakashyap noted, “In that case, grant me a boon that I can be killed by no one…
Be it the newspapers, media channels, or the streets of India; cricket seems to be one common phenomenon that unites the country. Across its length and breadth from media houses to the roads, cricket as a sport is such a hit amongst Indians that it has sprouted everywhere. Be it, summer’s time when the blistering…
Growing up is a slow process. The pace at which we age, is mostly determined by the speed at which a tired out ancient planet moves around a hot ball of gas. We tire and retire along with it. In the process of narrowing down definitions trying to figure out whether we have grown up…
This piece of work is purely an imaginative one, and no personal offense intended. I hope this article will serve its purpose of being a reminder of the dire need to suppress the rape norm of the country. Note 1: The piece, though inspired by a real incident, is based on the author’s understanding and…
Presidential elections of the United States of America are one of the most critical and complex elections in the world. Being a superpower, policies of the US affect almost every country in the world. The USA elections is a very long process and can take nearly a year to complete as there are different rules…
The need for literate-ness regarding secularism, and in particular to understand its Indian version, has become urgent since the arrival of the Hindutva-politics and its claim to be the safeguard of secularism in India, dubbing its alternatives as “pseudo-secularism”. The Modi regime is electorally well established, but its roots shake when its grasp on secular…
“I work here every day and help my employer in cooking, packing, and serving customers. From the time this virus has hit us badly, customers have reduced eating food outside. Police have also been indicating us from last week that our center would be shut in the next couple of days. I am paid Rs….
Brahman is a misunderstood medieval anthropologist.
Vows made in a storm are generally forgotten in calm. This is so true to say as the relationship between autumn and leafy roads are. In India, the current situation is that we are on the verge of autumn, half past spring, the most beautiful season of the year. It is the time of new…
As I sit alone in my room drafting this article, several thoughts cross my mind. The one I would like to make explicit at the very outset is this: I am writing this for people like me because I am sure I am not the only one. I am not the only one who feels…
For those who either have parents who were born in the 1960s and 1970s (Gen X), we know that life hasn’t been kind for them living in India. A time before the LPG reforms where opportunities were scarce and misery aplenty. Gen Xs bore the social expectations to take care of their older parents and…
I am sure you all have become very familiar with this term CORONA. You might be reading it once more, but that’s okay with me. This is a short, simple guide on how to keep ourselves saved these days. There are so many people talking/educating about this to the extent that people are now not…
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