The deeper meaning behind the story of Devi Uma Kumari and Lord Shiva’s wedding
There is a beautiful story about Kanyakumari, India’s southernmost tip. Shiva was residing on Mount Kailash, which lies to the far north of India. Uma had a desire to marry…
Why children ask the questions that adults edit out?
Children come up with the strangest ideas. Not weird in the alien-abduction sense, but strange in the manner a mirror suddenly starts talking back to you. Their thoughts arrive unfiltered, unedited, without…
Atrophy Astrology – Part 7
The divisional chart used to examine spirituality is D20. In Part 6 this was not discussed. Before doing so, the different layers of spirituality must be understood. One layer arises…
A general theory of contagion
Even as the very thought of a contagion that might be spreading globally drives panic, border closures, and lockdowns, there has never been a systematic articulation of the scientific principles…
The quiet power behind loud moments
Leadership is often measured in volume. Who speaks the strongest in the boardroom. Who posts the most confident quote. Who looks busiest, fastest, most unshakeable. Yet the real test of…
When love logs out and reality checks In
On February 15, the red balloons look tired. They hang outside cafes like overworked interns. Half deflated. Still smiling. Quietly questioning their life choices. Valentine’s Day is over. The roses…
Shaivism and its influence outside India
Shaivism as a sect, worships various forms of Shiva and has its origins in India. The Rigvedic Rudra or the Siva-lingas reported from the sites of Saraswati-Sindhu Civilization were not…
What PMK founder Ramadoss didn’t learn from DMK leader Karunanidhi
Facing his worst political and personal crisis after a fallout with his son Anbumani, PMK founder S Ramadoss bemoaned late last Dec, “I didn’t bring my son up well.” It…
For Bangladesh, this is a moment of both peril and possibility
Yet the verdict is layered. Jamaat-e-Islami’s strong performance—securing 68 seats—signals the persistence, if not resurgence, of Islamist mobilisation in a society constitutionally committed to secular principles. The National Citizen Party…
AI will help define India’s future, and India will help define AI’s future
I’ll be in India this week for the Global AI Impact Summit, where conversations will focus on expanding access to AI and putting it to work for more people, in…