Anatomy of Caste System
Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta’s biography explores the life of Savitribhai Phule, a 19th-century revolutionary who fought against rigid caste hierarchies and oppressive Brahminical tradit…
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God, Devil and Mary Magdalene
The article explores Jose Saramago’s *The Gospel According to Jesus Christ*, portraying God as a ruthless, narcissistic autocrat while presenting the Devil and Mary Magdalene as mo…
The Foreskin of Jesus
The article explores the history of the "Holy Prepuce," a controversial relic in Calcata, Italy, which was mysteriously "stolen" in 1983 to end its unauthorized worship. Using José…
Freedom of the Spirit
Reflecting on Gandhi Jayanti, the author pays tribute to his late colleague Etilda Laloo, whose spontaneous goodness and joyful spirit embodied Mahatma Gandhi’s principles of truth…
Northeast India
This article reviews Samrat Choudhury’s *Northeast India: A Political History*, praising it as an accessible, state-by-state guide to the region's complex political past. Although …
The Sensuous Brahmins of Kerala
The author re-evaluates Manipravalam poetry, arguing that its explicit descriptions of femininity were not a way to "market lust" but rather a reflection of a deeply entrenched soc…
An ogress becomes a goddess
The article recounts the myth of Hariti, an ogress transformed into a protector of children after the Buddha uses her own grief over a lost child to teach her empathy. Drawing a pa…
The Normalisation of Evil
Drawing on Umberto Eco’s novel *Numero Zero*, this article examines how society has become desensitized to political corruption and systemic deception. It argues that the media fac…
By the Rivers of Babylon
Using Boney-M's song as a starting point, the article explores the theological crisis triggered by the Babylonian destruction of the Jerusalem Temple and the subsequent exile of th…
To Be Whole
Drawing on themes from David Grossman’s novel *A Horse Walks into a Bar*, the article critiques the "performer mindset," where individuals feel they must constantly achieve, entert…
I will always love you
Following Dolly Parton's passing, *Time* magazine honored her legacy as a compassionate icon who rose from humble origins to achieve extraordinary musical and philanthropic success…
Faith Beyond Religion
The article argues that religious doctrines and rituals are merely "maps" intended to guide seekers, whereas true spiritual experience is found in the direct, lived reality of sain…