Shakti is not merely a force; she is integration

By Dada JP Vaswani Many of us mistakenly equate shakti with power or force. And power is always associated with masculine energy. But the Hindu way of thinking is different.…

Hashtags To House Seats? Easy. Changing Nepal? Tough

If the mass student protests of Sept 8 and 9 last year rattled Nepal’s political establishment, the election verdict has shaken it even more profoundly. What began as youthful anger…

Rich People and Our Curiosity

Sundar Pichai, who was born in Madurai and studied in Chennai, has a very huge pay package from Google. Reports say he could earn about $692 million over three years,…

Message In Blue

.http://youtube.com/shorts/1UtKIPf6leY?si=x6Dbs9l6q2_hjJsh Sporting triumphs, like India’s in T20, and heroic defeats, like Lakshya’s in All England, tell us much about life  Team India, SKY leading from the front and coached by…

Haves & Have-Yachts

The majority of the better-off keep gazing at the 1%. Our fascination has many layers Whether or not the number makes sense – and it likely doesn’t, given massive levels…

Just Missed the Goal

Lakshya Sen did not win the men’s singles title at the All England Open Badminton Championships this time. But even though he lost the final, many people see him as…

Give to gain, without giving yourself away

International Women’s Day 2026 urges us to “Give to Gain”.Give respect. Give visibility. Give knowledge. Give funding, justice and opportunity. It is a powerful call to action. Yet for many…

Women’s Day and the promise of true equality

Every year on March 8, the world celebrates International Women’s Day by recognising the achievements, resilience and contributions of women in every sphere of life. From managing homes to leading…

Cooking oils, cardiovascular health, and what actually belongs in your kitchen

Cooking oils have become one of the most polarizing topics in nutrition. Depending on who you follow online, seed oils are toxic, coconut oil is ancestral medicine, ghee is sacred,…

Grumpy, me, and the twisty roads of Doon 

My relationship with Grumpy can best be described as tenuous—and strictly seasonal. We meet for two months every winter, ignore each other for the remaining ten, and then rekindle the…