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What is Art?
Sometimes we look at something — an object, a picture, a piece of writing — and instinctively call it an art. But, rarely do we pause and reflect on this question: what is art? Is every object an art? Is every piece of writing an art? Or every kind of music, and by extension every Read more
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Podcast: The Vedanta Philosophy
Continuing our journey on the different schools of the Indian philosophy, let’s talk about the Vedanta philosophy today. The literal meaning of the term Vedanta is “the end of the Vedas, or the culmination of the Vedic teaching and wisdom.” The term originally referred to the Upanishads, the last literary products of the Vedic period. Read more
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Basho’s Haikus for Summer
The spring is over and the summers are here. Which means, it is time to read out Basho’s Haikus for this season, just like we did in the spring. Let’s start with the man himself. Matsuo Basho (1644 – 1694) was born as Matsuo Kinsako during the early Edo period in Japan. During his lifetime, Read more
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Vrindavan: The City of Widows
If you live in India, you probably know about it; if not, then you probably don’t. There is a city of widows in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India: Vrindavan. The place has a huge significance for Hindus; the Hindu god Krishna is said to have spent his childhood here. And it’s because of Read more
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What Does Firangi Mean?
The term firangi refers to foreign individuals or things originating from the west. Let us delve deeper into the intricacies of the firangi identity. Read more
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Did Aryans Invade, Migrate or Never Arrive in India?
For a long time the question of who exactly the Vedic people (sometimes referred to as Aryans) were hung in the air. The popular view was that Aryans invaded India and settled in different parts of it, sometimes by displacing the natives and sometimes assimilating with them. This changed by the turn of the twenty Read more
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