Religion and Faith

The Antikythera Mechanism – Forgetting Knowledge

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As someone fascinated by technology, reading about the oldest computer in the world was a revelation. It was more than 120 years ago, in 1900, that a shipwreck was discovered off the coast of the Greek island Antikythera by sponge divers. It was identified as a Roman cargo ship and over the next year, a…

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Role of Culture in Independence from Colonizers

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As India celebrates its 75th Independence Day, close by, in Afghanistan, the Taliban are poised to retake control of the country. And in all probability, they will portray it as getting independence from American occupation. While the Americans came into the country in 2001 with the mission of destroying the Taliban and establishing their version…

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Melodious Memories from a Forest in a Pitch Black Night

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It was a visit to the Tribal Museum that rekindled memories of that night. In order to preserve and promote the skills as well as tradition of their unique wall paintings, the Museum had gotten a few Saura men to Bhubaneswar and employed them to create paintings in their style that could be sold or…

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The Power and Perils of Faith

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Even as the second wave of Covid-19 ebbs in India, our spirits are being battered almost every day with news of deaths – there seems to be no saying as to who emerges victorious and who loses the battle with the virus – young, old, fit, unfit, rich, poor, powerful or a common citizen, there…

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The Virtual Mob: Promoting Polarization

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One of the saddest things that I see nowadays is good friends falling out due to their differing views. The interesting thing is that both of them want the same thing, but are prepared to destroy the very thing they want due to their belief that their way is the only/right way to achieve it.…

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New Learnings from Old Classics

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As every bookworm knows, the pleasure of a good book is something that transcends the ordinary pleasures of life. And when the book is made into a movie that faithfully captures everything that was good about it, it gives the reader an opportunity to enjoy it all over again. One such book that I had…

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Values and Value Systems

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A society can be defined by the values that it considers important, and in a heterogeneous society like ours, where multiple value systems exist, peaceful coexistence and growth can only come if we are able to identify and nurture common values. The development of values and value systems is closely intertwined with religion, and very…

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The Trumpification of USA

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Everything that we do, and sometimes, even some things we don’t do, have the potential to change our future. Let’s consider the current state of affairs in what is considered one of the best countries to live in – the USA. The country today is deeply polarized in a way it never has been since…

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Weak-Tie Links through Social Media – the New Support System

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Almost fifty years ago, in 1973, a sociology professor at Stanford University, published a paper titled ‘The Strength of Weak Ties’ that changed the way we think about relationships. In this paper, the author Mark Granovetter said that contrary to popular assumption that an individual’s well-being depended mainly on the quality of relationships with close…

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Life After MBA – A look at non traditional career choices

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For those interested in pursuing a career in management, as well as those already studying at B Schools, this is generally an extremely stressful period. For prospective students, it’s the various entrance exams followed by rounds of personal interviews, essays and group discussions till the coveted admission letter is received. For students, this is the…

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