(I am able to write this piece, as I stand on the shoulders of giants who’ve walked this path for decades. They’re the ones who distilled the sum and substance of this insight, bringing the deepest of contemplative experiences into scientific...
(Following is an attempt to summarize the essence of a candid conversation that I had recently, to the best of my ability. Given the extempore nature of the discussion, this is not a transcript and statements have been paraphrased, in keeping with their...
It’s hard to bring up death, in any conversation, and to talk about it in a useful manner, without also invoking a feeling of dread, that most cultures have associated with it. Inspite of knowing that death is on the menu for everyone and is inevitable...
It’s always a pleasure conversing with someone who’s truly well read. Someone who’s conscientious and has a knack of bringing specific aspects of an issue into sharp focus, that often don’t even surface in otherwise regular discussions. It really...
There’s something about a really well written and designed game that enables it to touch the farthest reaches of your heart, often making it a much more profound experience than any series or movie. The fact that you’re vividly acting out and living...
Archetypal stories, myths, legendary narratives and metaphorical exaggerations of a civilisation can serve as a profound vehicle for disseminating wisdom and understanding to a people. Even though these were fundamentally imaginative, creative and speculative...
One doesn’t need a glance at the newspaper headlines or what’s doing the rounds on social media to realise the fact that there’s a lot that needs fixing in this world. From ensuring access to basic amenities of housing, sanitation, education...
So I’ve written and said a lot about veganism over the past 3 months and I just wanted to drill down on an issue that seems to crop up in almost every conversation that I’ve had on the topic. And though I’ve been mindful of this recurring issue, an...
Poems have an ability to imply and articulate intentions in ways that regular sentences seldom can. By playing upon the abstract, they etch the very grooves through which their comprehension and interpretation flows. I am not a poet. But I certainly have had...
“A man can live and be healthy without killing animals for food; therefore, if he eats meat, he participates in taking animal life merely for the sake of his appetite. And to act so is immoral.” — Leo Tolstoy Veganism- An Ethical...
