Category Archives: COURAGE

Recently, a political leader made the sweeping statement: “Allah doesn’t give kids, humans produce them.” It sounds clever, almost rationalist, but the problem is that it goes against both Hindu and Islamic worldviews, as well as common human experience. In both Hinduism and Islam, children are not seen as the mechanical outcome of reproduction alone, but asContinue reading “Children: Divine Gift or Human Production?”

On an Instagram post that read: “Give Our White Nation Back” Thousands of Australians came out on the roads to protest against Indians taking their jobs. I posted my comment: “Secure your beautiful land before it is too late. All the best.” And then I got this from a college-going kid –  “The funny thingContinue reading “The narrative White people should be careful about – a warning!”

We’ve all been fed the same motivational sermon since childhood: work hard, and success will follow. It sounds noble, almost poetic. But let’s be honest—it’s the biggest lie humanity has been told. Hard work is important, no doubt. But to glorify it as the single path to success is like asking someone to cook chicken biryani withContinue reading “The Biggest Lie Ever Told: Hard Work Leads to Success”

Casteism is often difficult for the outside world to grasp. For many in the West, it feels like a relic of the past — something frozen in ancient texts, not a living, breathing reality. But in India, caste continues to shape opportunities, access, and even identity in ways that outsiders often fail to imagine. ToContinue reading “Understanding Casteism in India Through a Global Metaphor”

Congress was already on its deathbed when Modi became Prime Minister in 2014. After Dr. Manmohan Singh’s ten straight years in power, the party was left leaderless. Neither Rahul Gandhi nor Priyanka Gandhi wanted to plunge fully into politics—perhaps out of fear, or perhaps because they didn’t want to waste their youth in India’s unforgivingContinue reading “Why I Feel BJP Has Checked Rahul’s Horoscope Thoroughly”

In the language of astrology, destiny is never uniform. It shapes people in profoundly different ways, depending upon their planetary combination. Broadly speaking, I see two archetypes of horoscopes. The first is the fragile kind of strength. This is when a person shines only when the opponent is weak. Their victories are spectacular, but they depend onContinue reading “Two Kinds of Horoscopes”

For a Vedic Astrologer, making a mundane prediction is like walking barefoot on fire—there’s no reward, only burns. Yet a few astrologers with some backbone still take the plunge, daring to forecast world events while knowing full well that one wrong call could scorch their credibility. And here’s the irony: clients don’t give a damn. You can time aContinue reading “Mundane Astrology: Walking on Fire, Burning Fingers, and Still Having Fun”

In recent years, whenever tragedy strikes or injustice stirs the nation, we see one common sight in India: people marching with candles in their hands. From the 26/11 attacks to the Nirbhaya case, the candlelight march has become the default symbol of mourning and protest. But pause for a moment and ask: why candles? Candles are not Hindu.Continue reading “Hindus mourning with Christian candles — a civilisational irony”

A strange headline popped up recently: A Bihari bank manager in Kerala bans beef in the canteen. On the surface, it may look like a mere administrative decision. But scratch a little deeper, and it becomes a commentary on how cultural imposition works in India. In Kerala, beef curry is not some rare delicacy—it is a stapleContinue reading “When Food Becomes a Weapon: Beef Politics”

Yesterday, I visited a Tamil Mariamman temple (not a Hindu temple) for a local function. The atmosphere was vibrant, filled with drum beats, chants, offerings, and age-old practices that have been followed for centuries. What struck me most was not the rituals themselves, but the fact that no one around seemed to understand why theyContinue reading “Rituals Without Meaning”