Superheroes in a Karmic Battle

The Faux Stages of Man

The fourfold ashrama classification is a forced attempt to over-simplify the individual

A Passage to Unfreedom

Censorship in liberal democracies has shifted from policing the entire terrain of representation to policing boundaries

The Limits of Good Behaviour

There is nothing absolute in the good or the bad prescribed through a template--and that's the ultimate social dharma

The Cows Come Home

On the well-deserved backfiring of a cowshed conference

The Hindu Tea Party: Can Narendra Modi Ignore It?

They are more Hindu than the so-called Hindu lunatic fringe, and they are growing in size and influence

Simhastha Mela: Pilgrim’s Prowess in Ujjain

It’s another Kumbh spectacular on the riverbank as sadhus and seekers join the biggest festival of faith

The Permanent Pursuit of the Imperfect

Gods, goddesses and the human indicator of happiness

Simhasth: Stage Set for Celestial Drama

Happier Is the Selfless

Building relationships beyond quid pro quo