Category Archives: FUTURISTIK

I have had clients who worked in the UAE as early as the 1970s. Back then, it was nothing but desert. Indian currency was used for transactions, and most people survived on fishing, animal husbandry, and imported goods. Air conditioners were a luxury few could dream of. People poured water on hay beds to coolContinue reading “How UAE Understood Human Psyche and Capitalism Better Than India”

Over the years, I have been consulted by people from every possible rung of the economic ladder — the poor, the lower middle class, the middle class, the upper middle class, the rich, and the super rich. Each of them has come with different anxieties, ambitions, and curiosities. Yet, one observation has struck me asContinue reading “The Two Extremes Who Respect Astrology”

The other day I asked my wife, “When you consulted astrologers before marriage, did you expect them to say great things about you?” Without hesitation she said, “Of course.” I replied, “But don’t you see around you that 99.99% of people in the world aren’t made for greatness at all — they are destined onlyContinue reading “The Business of Greatness”

To catch an animal alive, one always needs a trap. The snare, the net, or the baited cage all work because the animal, following instinct, walks willingly into captivity. For humans, the traps are far more subtle. They are not made of rope, wire, or steel. They are made of words, symbols, and stories. TheContinue reading “The Human Traps”

There are many things in life that are not wrong biologically, psychologically, or even spiritually—but they are morally condemned and legally forbidden. This tension is what makes human society both fascinating and frustrating. Take polygamy. Biologically, humans are not wired for strict monogamy; psychology even suggests our minds wander, and many spiritual traditions neither forbid norContinue reading “When Law and Morality Clash with Nature”

India has always been a strange country when it comes to talent. We struggle to recognize it, and when we finally do, we rarely know how to nurture it. We cannot seem to accept that human minds don’t function uniformly. There are intellectuals, and there are dumbfucks. And let’s face it—dumbfucks can ace their examsContinue reading “The Legacy of Hero Worship”

Nations are not born eternal—they are imagined into existence. The Indian subcontinent is a striking example. What we now call India was, for most of history, a geography without a single political identity. In the Vedic age, it was Aryavarta, the land of the noble clans. Later, Puranas spoke of Bharatvarsha, but this was more mythic than territorial. CountlessContinue reading “The Invention of India”

If you grew up in Tamil Nadu, chances are you’ve witnessed the grand spectacle of temple festivals — the rhythmic beats of thavil and nadaswaram, the chariots pulled through streets, the air thick with the fragrance of jasmine and camphor. And then, the unmistakable thunder of crackers. Today, firecrackers at temple festivals are often seen as mere celebration — colourfulContinue reading “Why Crackers Were Once a Sacred Part of Tamil Temple Festivals”

Human life is designed to experience three kinds of pain — physical, mental, and spiritual. Physical pain is the most obvious. You trip, you fall, you get hit, you fall ill — you feel it instantly. There’s no real escape… except there is. Humans invented painkillers. They mute the pain, but where does the pain actually go?Continue reading “Can You Really Escape Pain?”

Let’s not kid ourselves. Given a chance — a visa, a job offer, a lottery ticket — millions from the so-called developing worldwould pack their bags and head straight for America. Or Canada. Or Australia. Or Germany. Anywhere but home. But why? Is it because: • The weather is good? • The air is cleaner? •Continue reading “Why Do Most Third World Citizens Crave the American Life?”