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On Vegetarianism, Religion, and Morality
It is interesting that though one’s choice of food should only be based on preference, habit, and environment, religion (especially in the Indian Subcontinent) has always taken a keen...
In Religion, Culture, Philosophy, Jun 29, 2021
Some Topics Discussed in My Book Founding Generations
In case you have still not grabbed a copy of my book Founding Generations for your next read, here are a few topics from the founding eras of Indian and American Democracies that have...
In Others, Jun 07, 2021
Easter Eggs 🥚🥚🥚🥚 Hidden in the Book's Cover
One of my favorite memories about publishing the book has been to work with the amazingly talented illustrator Reshma Shinde on the book’s cover. Besides the fact that the cover denot...
In Others, May 18, 2021
Cruising Sans Course Correction: Covid, Caesar, and Catastrophe
Earlier this year, I went on one of my yearly pilgrimages to the Rajaji National Park, an absolutely beautiful getaway near my home and heaven for birdwatchers in the winters. Unlike ...
In Politics, May 08, 2021
Two More Casualties of COVID-19 in India: Morality and Scientific Temper
Two of the lasting (at least most of us thought in our childhood they were lasting) legacies of the Indian founding fathers were the introduction of moral leadership and scientific te...
In Politics, History, Apr 15, 2021
Prime Minister Modi is Steering India Toward the Chinese Road
For decades now, China has been an outlier in international affairs and the Western liberal order. Unlike most other major powers, it is not a democracy and yet continues to deliver e...
In Politics, InternationalAffairs, Economics, Apr 03, 2021
The Greatest Test Series Win, Check ✔
It is excruciatingly hard to educate an American or someone from mainland Europe about the beauty of test cricket. Five days of sweat and blood, surprises and monotony, skills and for...
In Cricket, Jan 19, 2021
Toward 2021: Six Trends Originating from COVID-infested 2020
Geopolitical forecasts, due to their very tempestuous and complex nature, tend to be notoriously misguided. Nobody could predict in 2019 that a small virus would cause unprecedented u...
In InternationalAffairs, Jan 18, 2021
Of Mountains and Musings
The majestic beauty of mountains, especially the Himalayas, is ethereal in a way that no other wonder of nature—oceans, forests, deserts—could match. The multitude of shapes manifeste...
In Others, Philosophy, Dec 27, 2020
Rajaji — The Sagacious Founding Father
What if I told you that two days ago was the birth anniversary and thirteen days from now would be the death anniversary of one of India’s foremost founding fathers? I am sure most of...
In Biography, History, Dec 11, 2020
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