Reflections
54. I think, therefore I am
The great philosopher Descartes said, “I think, therefore I am”. Thinking is what differentiates man from beast. How many of us really think? We think about our jobs, housing problems, our kids,...
53. Living in The Moment
Science and humanities are often seen as opposite fields; well, that’s what we’re told from the day we choose our educational path. But the writer and physicist Alan Lightman was the first to bridge t...
52. A forgotten glorious chapter in Indian history
I am not sure who said this, but whoever said it has indeed told a truth we must try to understand and follow. “Do you really believe... that everything historians tell us about men or abou...
51. Yes, what fun life is!
History books claim that Samuel Pepys, born in London on 23 February 1633, was the first reported real diarist. I have had this habit of recording daily events in a diary for many years. In fact,...
50. Not all self-consciousness leads to social anxiety
Bertrand Russell once asked an eminent lady whether she had ever felt shy. She replied, “No, whenever I have felt any tendency that way, I have said to myself, 'You are the cleverest member...
49. Writers, like teeth, are divided into incisors and grinders
Fannie Hurst, the American short-story writer and novelist, was highly popular during the 1920s and was also one of the highest-paid writers. Although her novels are now mostly out of print, they...
48. When Rock Bottom Becomes a Solid Foundation
When someone lives life as it comes, without trying to change its course or choose a different path, they are said to follow their fate. Fate decides the direction of their life. Many people around us...
47. No dull moment with Khushwant Singh
It was February 2, 2007. I called Khushwant Singh and gleefully told him about my appointment as Editor of the Dalal Street Investment Journal. He asked me to repeat the name twice. &n...
46. What does it matter what religion we are?
Today was the day when, for the first time in recorded history, something happened that changed the course of history. Yes, on September 15, 1935, the Nazis introduced the Nuremberg Race Laws that wer...
45. Let me have some Indian goodies to eat before protesting against Indians
We all are aware what is happening all over the world where just a few years back we used to hear the slogan like ‘global village’ and ‘the world is one’. Today I saw a viral video shared by a fr...
44. And that is how silence protects the aggressors
Personally, I lost faith in Indian judiciary when as a journalist I saw something at a High Court judge’s residence. Right before my eyes. But I’ll not go in details. Read between the lines. Since the...
43. The pleasure of being in a crowd
Octavia Estelle Butler, who became the first American science fiction writer to receive the MacArthur Fellowship wrote: “Religion kept some of my relatives alive, because it was all they ha...