Is the medical profession still a noble human service?

There was a time when my faith in government institutions was deep and unwavering. I used to regularly visit the Indian Tourism Tourist Office to gather information on travel destinations.…

What spiritual intelligence really means (Not religion)

SQ in Leadership is the phrase I wish more executives would say out loud, without whispering, without apologising, and without confusing it with incense and hymns. Spiritual intelligence in leadership…

Managing the Indian family WhatsApp group is a full time job

Some people manage companies, others manage households, but a select few of us manage the family chat. Frankly, the role deserves a salary, annual leave. And also, most importantly, a…

US-Israel strikes tip Middle East into a new crisis

The US and Israel finally decided to cross a Rubicon that had been looming over the Middle Eastern strategic landscape for some time. Their coordinated strikes on Iranian targets were…

Don’t judge an architect by his politics but his buildings

One of the serious cultural shortcomings with us argumentative Indians is that we are often quick to dismiss an issue without considering its full scope. The current debate on Indianising…

Did Iran really have a Golden Past?

Regardless of how some people of the Iranian diaspora in the West envision a lost golden period for Iran, the country has always been porous, just like every other nation…

Holi: Colouring the soul

Festivals in our tradition are rarely external events alone. They are invitations to inner transformation. Holi, often seen as a celebration of colours, carries within it a deeper spiritual message…

Igniting curiosity, powering India’s future

Sir C V Raman (7 November 1888 – 21 November 1970), the first Asian and non-White person to receive a Nobel Prize in Physics. On February 28, 1928, Sir C.V.…

The rise of collaborative and community research in India

Debapriya Mukhopadhyay Debapriya Mukhopadhyay is a distinguished Indian optometrist, vision scientist, researcher, and philanthropist dedicated to advancing eye health and community welfare. He began his journey in optometry in 2003,…

Driven by Gods or bards?

By Vithal C Nadkarni The celebrated American naturalist-cum-essayist Henry David Thoreau once confessed in his journals that he did ‘not know where to find in any literature, whether ancient or…