Swaraj-The Rule Over Self

‘Swaraj’ or the ‘rule over self’ is a wider concept and very different from ‘independence’ which simply means the ability to make one’s own decisions in life or to govern oneself. Swaraj is the moral fabric of Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy which when achieved completely dispels the need for a system of governance, laws or a

Me & My Religion

These days we have a ‘word’ for everything and one is bound to get strayed and lost in definitions while actual meaning fades. For my part, I am sure I will be incoherent throughout and you will have to grip me. I will dip partially in spirituality, mysticism, even occult, philosophy, metaphysics, science, art, history,

The Ordinary Is Extraordinary

writer’s analysis of how he understands and connects with the universe

Rant

It goes on, the sting of not being a believer. It is the emptiness, a target which a mind needs most. In order to survive we all need one guide, one point where all our actions an thoughts converge. Finally giving me and my existence a purpose. Somehow, this fire, this direction, this target is

Aur, Kya Chal Raha hai ?

We all have heard that sentence, or spoken it on a regular basis, the dreaded ice breaker or a start to a conversation, “Aur Kya chal raha hai?” which roughly translates to “What’s up?” or “what is going on?” Gone are the days when pleasantries opened conversations or the usual salutations like ‘it is a

The Long Conversations

The Long Conversations The world is a hurried place. We walk fast , we text faster, we type at robotic speeds and we are instant beings of slow processing. We try to go faster and faster hardly stopping or taking a pause to appreciate the collateral beauty emanating in a subtle disguise from every event.

Freedom of Speech and Expression & its Violations on Social Media

“I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it” —- Evelyn Beatrice Hall [A Quotation often cited as the modern principle of freedom of speech] The constitution of India has enshrined in itself a few fundamental rights, ‘Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression’ [Article 19(1)(a)]

I have met people

I have met people who were too conscious of themselves, too much exclusivity in their lives is impossible.  They will share, but only a portion of their lives. They will dream but with definite boundaries, and then interpret those dreams by someone else’s description. I have met people who thought what others thought, saw others’