The festival is here! Diwali, the festival of Lights, the festival of wealth, prowess and what-not has come down knocking here in India once again. The norm of many over here is to ‘purchase’ – spend lavish amounts on all types of acts like buying jewellery, burning lakhs on crackers, sarees, dining in the most costly… Continue reading
The Concept of Jihad
Miscreants appear to have crept up soundly into any scripture, doctrine, philosophy and Religion across the globe. And seriously speaking, this is one reason I do not take much interest in these doctrines or scriptures – for instance the original works are long lost, and all that you get nowadays are either edited works, misinterpretations… Continue reading
Misdeeds of Gandhiji
I recently read this book Gandhiji’r Apokormo (Misdeeds of Gandhiji). It’s just around a 150-page book so anyone who truly wants to know the truth behind the Mahatma character can grab it by a mere hundred rupees. A Bengali book though – there may be english versions available like ‘White Tiger’. I had earlier written on Gandhiji – here. I’m… Continue reading
Autumn is Back
Yes ! Autumn is here – the title speaks out for itself. This is the one time of the year when I’m really REALLY HAPPY and there are plenty of reasons as to why so. Firstly the weather – the sultry heat followed by the monotonous rains start to recede and we are welcomed by a… Continue reading
My India
1) Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to mankind. The father of medicine, Charaka, consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago – Ayurveda originated from India. 2) The World’s first university was established in Takshila in 700 BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University… Continue reading