Category Archives: FUTURISTIK

Marriage, as we know it today, is often romanticized as the union of two people in love. But historically, and especially in the realm of religion, marriage was rarely about love. It was about function—about duty, lineage, order, purity, power, and control. Each religion assigned its own purpose to marriage. Some saw it as sacred.Continue reading “Marriage Had Different Purposes in Different Religions”

Revenge. It’s not the noblest of emotions. It’s not something we are taught to cultivate. And yet, if we are honest, it’s one of the most satisfying feelings a human can experience. Think about it. Would the Ramayana feel complete if Hanuman hadn’t set Lanka on fire? Would Rama be the same ideal hero if he hadn’t killed Ravana? WouldContinue reading “The Sweet Taste of Revenge: Why We Cheer When the Villain Falls”

Over the last two decades as a Vedic astrologer, I’ve created imaginary faces for 99% of my clients. Because truth be told, I’ve never met most of them in person—and likely never will. I wouldn’t recognize them in a crowd, even if they walked right past me. All I know about them are their birthContinue reading “The Faces I’ll Never See”

Valmiki’s Ramayana didn’t just narrate a prince’s story — it sculpted a cultural archetype. Ram, as painted by Valmiki, was not merely a character; he was an emblem, a metaphor. A maryada purushottam — the “ideal man.” He was the obedient son, the loving husband, the just king, the disciplined warrior, the stoic exile. He did the right thing,Continue reading “The Ideal Man and the Ideal Gas: Ram Through Valmiki’s Lens”

In a foreign country, you are a second-class citizen. You either adapt to their culture or go back to your own. That may sound offensive to some ears — especially in a world that celebrates “diversity,” “inclusion,” and “global citizenship.” But anyone who has lived as an immigrant, especially in the West or in culturallyContinue reading “Second-Class Citizens: The Immigrant’s Unspoken Reality”

When I first encountered the idea of Auroville, it felt like a rare experiment—almost utopian. Conceived by The Mother and rooted in Sri Aurobindo’s vision of human unity, Auroville was meant to be a space free of politics, religion, and commerce. A spiritual sanctuary that respected the earth, embraced silence, and gave room for the soul toContinue reading “Auroville: From Spiritual Wilderness to Curated Commercialism”

We live in a world that claims to reward merit. You study hard, score high, and land a job. Simple, right? But scratch beneath the surface and the equation starts to unravel. Jobs depend on marks. That’s the first checkpoint. Marks depend on memory. Not everyone who studies scores well. Some remember better, some forgetContinue reading “Is It Really Merit? Or Merely Genetics in Disguise?”

“Why should I give away 30% of what I make to the government?” That’s a question many working-class people, freelancers, small business owners — basically anyone who isn’t part of a multinational tax-evading corporation — often ask. It feels like a moral dilemma wrapped in legal obligation: You work, they take. But let’s step back forContinue reading “Why I Don’t Pay Tax on My Eggs”

When we think of animals that kill humans, our imagination jumps straight to the jaws of a tiger or the teeth of a great white shark. Hollywood has done a fantastic job of convincing us that carnivores are our biggest threat. But here’s the twist: you’re far more likely to be killed by a vegetarian. Yes,Continue reading “More People Are Killed by Herbivores Than Carnivores. Surprised? You Should Be.”

I had a conversation recently with a 32-year-old bachelor—not a client, just someone I know well. He’s the kind of guy who ticks many of the right boxes. He’s an MCA graduate, working with a reputed MNC, making a respectable income. He drinks occasionally, doesn’t smoke, has no Vimal pan masala addiction, and—this is worthContinue reading “The Four Cs of Arranged Marriage: Caste, Chart, Cash—and California”