Individuality – The Real Power
Women’s Day is being celebrated with great pomp and show across the world. While some corporates have…
Life Lessons from Candy Crush
Candy Crush is a ‘match 3’ game that has gained a lot of popularity. One can safely say that this was the game that…
The Problem with Inductive Reasoning
Come on, how can there be a problem with any kind of reasoning? This is the first thought many people may have…
Run Your Own Race
Very recently, I received a Whatsapp message from someone that mentioned the concept of time zones.
Get Rid of the Opium
For anyone who is thinking that I am now going to give a lecture on how drugs are ruining…
The Honesty Monster
The Honesty Monster It almost obvious that the answer to the above question is likely to be a yes for everyone that….
What is this Blog About?
I have never been a fan of ‘being a fan’ of a sect or a belief system. I do not consider myself a Hindu,…
The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton
Socrates Tells Us How to Think
Known to have lived before the Christ Era, Socrates was a Greek Philosopher who has had a huge impact on philosophy. Like many great thinkers, Socrates was controversial and perhaps ahead of his times. He was also ridiculed in many plays that were written in that age....
Krishna – the Master Manipulator
The inspiration of this post comes from someone who recently told me that I was misplaced to be so enamored by Shiva because he is ‘stagnant, feared and easily pleased’. I was encouraged to look at Krishna, the more emotional and ‘sarv gun sampann’ (all qualities...
Defining Love
A quote that was extremely popular when I was growing up: “If you love someone set him free. If he comes back to you, its yours; else it never was” I was also enamored by the quote as a teenager and had it calligraphed on a chart paper plastered over the wall of my...
Understanding Hinduism
Over the years, I have come across many people who find the concept of a polytheist religion like Hinduism, interesting and confusing too. These people are generally curious westerners who want to know more about the land from where Yogashastra comes from. These...
The Popcorn Man
I was wondering what to write about next and my son and I got talking about some of the great stories that he has written. One of my favorites is this one called the 'Popcorn Man'. Aryan wrote this story when he was less than 9 years old (I don't really remember the...
Are Selfless Actions Possible?
One of the viral videos doing the Whatsapp rounds these days is A Joy Story: Joy and Heron. If you haven’t already seen it, have a look! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQGuVKHtrxc] The wheels in the head started to go around when I forwarded this to a friend...
Individuality – The Real Power
Women’s Day is being celebrated with great pomp and show across the world. While some corporates have organized games and parties for women, social media is going berserk with people wishing their female friends and of course, every celebrity or famous person worth...
Life Lessons from Candy Crush
Candy Crush is a ‘match 3’ game that has gained a lot of popularity. One can safely say that this was the game that made the category of online games popular. There have been many others that launched ‘match 3’ games and flopped. Then again, everything comes with an...
The Problem with Inductive Reasoning
Come on, how can there be a problem with any kind of reasoning? This is the first thought many people may have at reading the heading of this article. However, if you are in with the theme of this blog, you will know that everything is questioned; even reasoning and...
Run Your Own Race
Very recently, I received a Whatsapp message from someone that mentioned the concept of time zones. While the message itself did not enthrall, what did strike me as interesting was that it mentioned the concept of ‘each person in his own time zone’. It also negated...