Category Archives: Humanity
Why the Word Spirituality Never Existed in India’s Dharma – A Memory from Varanasi
It was twenty-five years ago, in Varanasi. I had run away from Hyderabad, weighed down by debts, confusion and questions. A friend, worried that I might lose myself, took me to meet a sadhu. He said, half-joking and half-serious, “Maybe this man can make you see sense and send you back.” The meeting happened in […]
THE UNVARNISHED TRUTH
They gunned him down in broad daylight—his life extinguished in seconds before his bride’s horrified eyes. His identity as a Dalit, Brahmin, Rajput, Jat, Gujjar or Kayastha? IRRELEVANT. Whether he spoke Marathi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Gujarati, Bengali, or Assamese? MEANINGLESS. If he voted for BJP’s Modi, Congress’s Rahul, AAP’s Kejriwal, or TMC’s Mamata? INSIGNIFICANT. In […]
My Last Conversation with Papa
After hearing from his oncologist that the cancer was no longer treatable—that his body had become resistant to all the treatment options they had tried—the doctor said they would now focus on “keeping him comfortable” as he deteriorated rapidly. He sat in his hospital bed, staring at the wall, silent and expressionless. I […]
Why Women Don’t Loiter: A Journey Through India’s Gendered Streets
It was just another book on my reading list – “Why Loiter?” by feminists Shilpa Phadke, Shilpa Ranade, and Sameera Khan. Little did I know that those pages would become food for thought and change my perception of Indian cities and the invisible barriers that shape women’s experiences within them. As I delved into this […]
The Formula: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Divine
In the realm of the mystical and divine, words often fall short, and experiences transcend the boundaries of human expression. Such was the tale of the mystic who ventured to the sacred Mountain, seeking to comprehend the incomprehensible, to fathom the unfathomable – to understand God. Upon his return, friends and seekers eagerly surrounded the […]
Embracing Change: A Gardener’s Journey from Faith to Science
Once upon a time, in a world much different from ours, there lived an older woman who had a deep passion for gardening. She cultivated her little green haven with love and care, believing that her efforts were blessed by a higher power. The elderly gardener found solace in her faith, trusting that God controlled […]
Voices of the Silent: The Tragic Plight of Animals in a World Unheard
Over one trillion animals are killed each year for human gain. But who tells their stories? In the midst of our bustling lives, surrounded by the incessant noise of progress and self-interest, the cries of innocent creatures go unnoticed, unheard, and ignored. Their suffering, their pain, and their struggle to survive in a world that […]
Equality is a Silly Concept!
Equality is a Silly Concept! Yes! You’ve read it right. Equality is a silly concept, probably borrowed from the West. Nature itself is a testament to this, with its incredible diversity. If nature had equality, we would probably only have one type of tree, one type of shrub, and one type of grass. Humans are […]
Dinner At The Indian Wedding Reception
There are rushes, there are stampedes, there are long queues, and then there this anxiety whether you’ll get that coveted seat/plate or not… Yeah! I am talking about wedding reception dinners. It all begins with the guests slowly piling up in the hall, building into an army that cannot wait to unleash its wrath. Everyone […]
Suicide Bomber at the Gates of Heaven
Note: Zombies, who are in a delusion that they possess ‘ULTIMATE TRUTH’ (as told by their Gods, Babas, Books or Prophets), can stop reading this right now. Because someone, who can kill others (or ready to be killed) for their delusional beliefs, will never read anything honestly. For the rest, this story will surely be […]