• A Brief History of the World’s Most Beautiful City

    A Brief History of the World’s Most Beautiful City

    There are many contenders for the spot, but some of us would argue that Florence can easily be called the world’s most beautiful city. The splendid Renaissance town holds the flame for sheer, unadulterated Italian beauty. A walk down any cobblestone street will reveal astonishing piazzas and cathedrals — and the skyline dominating the cathedral… Read more

  • What’s Wrong with the News?

    What’s Wrong with the News?

    It’s easy to tell what’s wrong with the news. It doesn’t take a genius to flip through a few pages of a newspaper, or watch a few minutes of a TV debate, and come to a conclusion that the modern news industry does more harm than good. We are constantly reminded that we are a… Read more

  • How to Read Jiddu Krishnamurti

    How to Read Jiddu Krishnamurti

    Unsure about how to start reading Jiddu Krishnamurti’s books and lectures? Well, I am here to help you with that. Read more

  • Monsoon Feelings: It’s Not Just a Book

    Monsoon Feelings: It’s Not Just a Book

    As Khushwant Singh once wrote, “To know India and her peoples, one has to know the monsoon.” Indeed, one has to know the monsoon. More importantly, one has to feel it. Therefore, while we were busy chasing the monsoon last week, let’s take a pause and experience the multitudes of monsoon feelings. As we have… Read more

  • A Meditative Dialogue with Jiddu Krishnamurti

    A Meditative Dialogue with Jiddu Krishnamurti

    One of the most interesting — and perhaps hardest to read — philosophers from the East was Jiddu Krishnamurti. He was an unusual philosopher. He didn’t preach or put forward his own ideas. Instead, he developed a conversational style in which he would lead his listener into a series of questions and explore the possible… Read more

  • Writing About Writing

    Writing About Writing

    I have no idea what to write. Or even, where to start… Uff! Writing has abandoned me, it seems. I feel lost, and the more I think about it, the more indifferent I become. Maybe, and just maybe, I should stop thinking and start writing. About what? I don’t know, writing about writing, maybe? The… Read more