Vyasa’s epic tale becomes more menacing as it moves from Dvapur Yuga to Kali Yuga. Honor has left the stage; warriors don’t face each other by the rules of war; instead, they scheme via proxies and assassins. At one level, you might think that this is a simple re-telling of the tale in a modern …
We will be soon moving into a frenzy of celebrations, the biggest, the largest of all, largest on the whole of the earth so to say — Diwali. Diwali is to welcome Shri Ram back to Ayodhya, at least that’s what we are told. Today I see no such thing. Diwali is broadly speaking a …
Poetic Justice You have a nice lunch, full with your favorite items, no bhendi, no karela, none of the odd stuff, just good potato, slightly spicy, and nice small tinge of jam to complete the flavors… Such an appetite, you relish, stuff yourself, and what follows a nice full tummy along with a slight warm …