Are we ageists?

April 24, 2024

Every civilization has a set of norms for the various stages of life. The passing years put into motion the relentless process of growing old. Religion, philosophy and allied fields grapple with the process of marking the trajectory of human life. Carl Jung has defined the stages of human life...

Learning from Life

April 20, 2024

Are we Ageists? Every civilization has a set of norms for the various stages of life. The passing years put into motion the relentless process of growing old. Religion, philosophy and allied fields grapple with the process of marking the trajectory of human life. Carl Jung has defined the stages...

Am I othering someone?

April 9, 2024

The big change in perception of the world and knowledge comes from the erasing of boundaries between fields of study. There is so much to comprehend and intellect in human experience that staying restricted within learning territories seems sacrilegious. Often, in social interaction, one can notice how some persons are...

Can I have this dance?

March 28, 2024

It is difficult to remain untouched by a fine dance performance. Most people move with the rhythm of music beats, especially when the music is a part of one’s cultural repository. Communities give a place to dance in rituals and festivals. Lohri is incomplete without Bhangra and Giddah. Ganesh Chaturthi...

Do we need thinking?

March 19, 2024

The saga of human life is peppered with lots of activities and most have received critical focus. Thinking belongs to the corral that has been the object of well, a lot of thought. Advice on thinking is doled out frequently- ‘nothing is good or bad, thinking makes it so’ or...

Do we need thinking?

February 24, 2024

The saga of human life is peppered with lots of activities and most have received critical focus. Thinking belongs to the corral that has been the object of well, a lot of thought. Advice on thinking is doled out frequently- ‘nothing is good or bad, thinking makes it so’ or...

Learning from Life

February 13, 2024

Why do we Read? In any cohort of thinking beings, one question would always come up is reading going obsolete? In a world where every nose is glued to a screen and likes on social media determine happiness, reading does seem to have suffered a bit. A bit of intellect...

Learning from Life

February 10, 2024

Age is just a number? A research study has been making big waves of late. A group of scientists have promised the death of death. They claim that very soon, human beings will not die of sickness or disease but will die only because of accident or some violence in...

What is the Wisdom Quotient?

January 30, 2024

Learning from Life – column name Looking at a sea of faces in an auditorium or stadium, I am many times reminded of the seeds of the pomegranate fruit arranged in rows and bunches on a central core. These seeds are the same in taste and texture but no two...

What is the Purpose of Life?

January 15, 2024

For thinking and speaking beings, the question about the purpose of life pops up often. The next time this question appears, take a slow look around and take note of the context and situation. Most of the time, the question is asked when a person is experiencing sorrow, defeat or...