When my grandfather took over the control of our family and its resources from his father’s brother who is credited with building most of our family fortune, he was given three pieces of advice by the outgoing patriarch. These three simple yet effective tips for leaders and people managers which were passed down in our family, and which […]
Fear, Patriotism, and the Fate of a Terror Suspect’s Body
Father of the terror suspect who was killed yesterday refused to accept his son’s body. Today, he has expressed apprehension that he may lose his job, being a terror suspect’s father. This makes us feel that his rejection of his son’s body would have been a decision coming from his feeling of insecurity and painfully made in […]
Object of Lust or Object of Disgust
My heart fills with uneasiness each time I hear the news of a rape or molestation. Naturally, for lesser mortals like me, fears are centred around myself rather than others. Thus, what frightens me is a growing distrust, fear and disgust towards men – the view that every man is a potential rapist. I understand […]
Course Correction that can Save Tamil Politics
While they are at protest sites across Tamil Nadu, doing particularly nothing, the youth of Tamil Nadu should probably introspect as to why they are not able to exert on Centre, an influence that is proportional to their numbers and zeal. Only through such an analysis can they identify what they lack, and perhaps effect […]
Faith and Interpretation of Evidence
The image below was shared on Facebook by a friend of mine who is an atheist. Clearly, the purpose of the post was to shake the faith of those who believe in the historicity of Noah’s ark. However, I don’t think it would be easy, because those who do believe in Noah’s ark will likely interpret the evidence […]
Modern Addictions that Affect Youth
Addiction to drugs, cigarettes and alcohol have been around for quite some time. However, with the change in the world and lifestyle of people, new forms of addictions have emerged. From what I have observed, most of these modern addictions that affect youth of today fall under three broad categories. Let’s take a look at these […]
Of Helpless Princesses and Reformable Savages
Got this message forwarded in a WhatsApp group (reproduced as is, without any attempt to edit typos or grammatical errors) : “And then the princess found herself locked in a tower surrounded by a stinky moat with crocodiles and a huge scary dragon guarding the door,” read the mother, with her eyes wide and voice […]
Demonetization – The Need for Qualified Political Support
At a time when media and political discussions are hijacked by views that arise from blind following or unjustified hatred, we cannot overstate the importance of conjunctions in political discourse, and the need for qualified political support. Every issue that comes up divides people into opposing camps that are unwilling to hear what the other […]
The Trick of Offering without Giving
Like most children, my daughter loves bedtime stories. She enjoys them so much that she overestimates how much of it she can take by a large margin. So, every day before going to bed, she’d insist that I tell her 5 stories (sometimes 10 or 20) , but by the time I finish the first […]
Choosing Between Evils
Jaya and Vijaya were gatekeepers at Vaikuntha, the abode of Lord Vishnu. They once stopped the preeminent sages Sanaka and brothers from entering the Lord’s chamber and, by their unuttered curse, were cast down into the mortal realms to be born as Asuras. When Lord Vishnu petitioned the kind souls to forgive his servants, the sages said […]