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Another kind of love
Is love an elusive ideal that we hanker after in vain? Or does love make the world go around ? Of late, I have had many people confide in me that they do not feel any love in their hearts anymore. Most people suffering from depression or recovering from trauma or menopause also tend to......Read More

Posted on: 2009-07-15 02:18:01 | Rating:

| Views: 62 | Comments: 13 | Tags: love detachment joy

Son is the father of man
As I go about my daily chores, the lyrics of a popular film song go, “try revering your parents, everyone will gain everything.” Sometimes you find pearls of wisdom in the unlikeliest sources! I pause and consider its implications. On the face of it, there is nothing new in it.......Read More

Posted on: 2009-06-09 03:31:32 | Rating:

| Views: 66 | Comments: 10 | Tags: Parents gratitude hurt healing

War and peace
In our personal lives as in our public, we encounter numerous situations that seem unfair and unjust. Most of these challenges seem so insurmountable that we are vexed by it. We are convinced of the justness of our cause and angered by the injustice meted out to us and the more we try to solve......Read More

Posted on: 2009-04-20 03:39:31 | Rating:

| Views: 126 | Comments: 18 | Tags: Contradictions daily struggles injustice anger peace

Some questions?
Pursuit of truth is essential for the survival of any society especially a democratic one. Enlightened debates form a part of this process. Public awareness about policy decisions and its true impact is the cornerstone of any democracy. Raising valid questions regarding the veracity of the......Read More

Posted on: 2009-03-07 20:58:50 | Rating:

| Views: 108 | Comments: 10 | Tags: Introspection questions truth lies

Ellie's Invitation Part II
This is a letter to me from my future 80-year-old self. Dear Taz, It is amazing to look back at you from a different space and time. I will keep this short because I know that time is a precious commodity for you. You are straining every limb and leaving no corners unturned to......Read More

Posted on: 2009-02-27 23:35:46 | Rating:

| Views: 105 | Comments: 16 | Tags: letter life God love future

Ellie's invitation Part I
This is a letter addressed to 6-year-old Thehseen. Dearest Chippu, I see that you are up at 6.00 am and out in the courtyard with mom, taking in the freshness of the morning air and enchanted by the fog that envelops the fields far beyond. My memory of you is already clouded like that......Read More

Posted on: 2009-02-20 22:21:53 | Rating:

| Views: 105 | Comments: 20 | Tags: Going back lessons to be learnt

Politics of Love and Slumdogs
As the magical date of Valentine’s Day draws near, couples young and old look forward to rekindling the embers of their amour. Diabetic patients double stock their insulin shots and smart women go on a crash diet a week in advance to cash in on the chocolate moolah. Every......Read More

Posted on: 2009-02-13 10:05:43 | Rating:

| Views: 106 | Comments: 19 | Tags: Moral policing Valentine's day Slumdog Oscars

The Y behind the X
Internet makes the lure of anonymity utterly irresistible. It provides a new avenue for a second life on a scale never before imagined. Why do people clamour for this escape from reality? By withholding certain aspects of their lives, are they not indulging in dishonest behaviour? Or by keeping......Read More

Posted on: 2009-02-10 22:36:47 | Rating:

| Views: 104 | Comments: 16 | Tags: anonymity freedom Internet self control

A divine life
Submission or surrender is not the end of things. It is only a means to a beginning. It is the central path. Renunciation is the path to success. What are we seeking? Some meaning to this life, right? We have this urge, a calling to go beyond what we see around us, to question, to......Read More

Posted on: 2009-01-28 03:55:31 | Rating:

| Views: 119 | Comments: 10 | Tags: Philosophy thoughts seeking truth reality

Who is right?
The dignity of a preacher hung in balance. An entire village traumatised by two decades of animosity and heartache. What possessed these otherwise sensible and generous people to sink to such depths of possessiveness and insanity? What great riches were they fighting over that......Read More