Nine Lives by William Dalrymple is an insight into the diverse religious practices followed in India. More importantly, it is a collection of stories that are moving and revealing. Read it for sure, suggests Anupama Krishnakumar.
What does Vietnam mean to you? Vani Viswanathan talks about her trip to Ho Chi Minh city and the surprises and experiences that came her way.
In December 2004, as a student of journalism, Anupama Krishnakumar embarked on a week-long visit to a village she had never ever heard about in her life till then. Only later did she realize that it was a trip that would set her thinking. It was
soon followed by another revealing experience – the Tsunami. Reporting on the Tsunami threw the doors open to a different kind of experience – one that gave way to a very crucial question – what was it like to face a disaster? Presented here, the diary entries of an awe-struck journalism student.
From Chitrahaar and Rangoli to Backstreet Boys and Boyzone to Led Zeppelin and Metallica, Bijesh Krishnadas traces the journey of his music tastes over the years.
What thoughts come rushing to your mind when you think of something as awe-inspiring as the Taj Mahal? Jeevanjyoti Chakraborty recounts what he felt when he first looked at the magnificent piece of art.
Schooling is no longer the ‘take it easy’ thing that it used to be! Anupama Krishnakumar walks you through the interesting and funny sides of putting your little one into school and the detestable attitude that prevails towards competition.
The ego that is absent in a new born, becomes immensely powerful as the child grows up, thanks to various knowledge-imparting initiatives. Consequently, the absolute reality or “Brahman” is not experienced but thought about, thereby becoming a concept, when it is actually the reality that needs to be experienced. Surprisingly, thoughts that drive the world about us or the “intellect” is the biggest barrier to understanding the absolute truth. Viswanathan Subramanian discusses thoughts in the second part of the series on self-knowledge.
Who among us hasn’t been captivated by tales on silver screen? And more so, by romance that transports you to a different world altogether! Swetha Ramachandran pays a perfect tribute to movies in this genre – the ‘happily-ever-after’s and the ‘jilted-at-the-altar’s that many of us have fun watching!
Resolutions need not be always serious. You can make them for pure fun too! Vani Viswanathan takes a light-hearted stance on the whole idea of resolutions.