Reflections
63. why humanity has never been at peace on this beautiful Earth
Religion requires a crowd. There is no space for an individual. And that is the danger. It might seem strange to listen and read, but that’s the truth. And people often feel anonymous in large cr...
62. Father, Dear Father
In a letter, V.S. Naipaul’s father writes to him, urging him not to give in to his depression and encouraging him to be genuine in his writing. “What do you think literature boils down to?”...
61. High achievers seldom focus on perfection
A writer friend of mine has been working on a novel for four years, completing over four drafts. Each time he finishes a draft, he notices something important is missing and feels he can improve it.&n...
60. Aman loves Damini
Erich Segal said that true love comes quietly, without banners or flashing lights. If you hear bells, get your ear checked. But that was true; now, times have changed. It now shows up...
59. India’s dilemma: when friends clash
Israel is a friend of India, but Palestine is also a friend. When your two friends are fighting, you're stuck between them. What should you say?And we Indians are facing the same situation.Seeing chil...
58. Traveling in our own worlds
Today, while watching an Indonesian movie on Netflix, I came across these lines – “Earth is full of lost people, and they are traveling in their own worlds with their own mountains and their own...
57. An affair with the mother-in-law
At the 80th UN General Assembly, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto wrapped up his speech by saying, “Wassalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Shalom, Om Shanti Shanti Shanti Om, Namo Budaya.”...
56. We must stop the genocide in Gaza
The debate of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, which opened on September 23, will continue through September 27 and conclude on Monday, September 29, 2025. The theme...
55. So, the fund has come to Ladakh this time
My first trip to Ladakh was in 1983, and I have returned three more times over the following decades. Life was truly tough, considering the infrastructure. Even just 10 years ago, there was no visible...
54. I think, therefore I am
The great philosopher Descartes said, “I think, therefore I am”. Thinking is what differentiates man from beast. How many of us really think? We think about our jobs, housing problems, our kids,...
53. Living in The Moment
Science and humanities are often seen as opposite fields; well, that’s what we’re told from the day we choose our educational path. But the writer and physicist Alan Lightman was the first to bridge t...
52. A forgotten glorious chapter in Indian history
I am not sure who said this, but whoever said it has indeed told a truth we must try to understand and follow. “Do you really believe... that everything historians tell us about men or abou...