Varsha Sreenivasan likens Indian culture to an ocean that opens its arms wide and accepts all the rivers that flow into it. The rivers are the many artists who chart their own courses and dissolve in this ocean. In an essay celebrating the October 2011 issue themed ‘The Culture of India – a Tribute’, she plots the journey of three great men, and shares their words of wisdom.
A question raised a year ago, finds its answer this time. Mother Nature and Her child coverse in an interesting poem written by Varsha Sreenivasan.
Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik is trained in medicine but is currently the Chief Belief Officer at Future Group. But that is not what most believe is his trump card. He has not only chosen a rare hobby but has also devoted his career to his hobby for the last 15 years. Meet Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik, Mythologist. In an interview to Varsha Sreenivasan, he talks about Indian culture, Hindu Mythology and Western mythic thinking.
It served eager students of the 5th and 6th centuries as the most advanced centre for learning of its time. But most importantly, it also served as the nurturing grounds for a rich culturally diverse population of students and scholars. It’s been a long time since then and Nalanda University is trying to shake off the centuries-worth of ashes and dust to reach out to humankind all over again. Dear readers, meet the spunky phoenix – Nalanda. Varsha Sreenivasan writes.
India has for many years been known as the land that discovered many things, the land of many firsts. Did you know that India is also the the land which gave the world the mother of all martial arts – Kalaripayattu? Varsha Sreenivasan tells you more about this martial art that is India’s pride.
When one thinks of Harry Potter, the acclaimed wizard boy from J.K.Rowling’s ‘Harry Potter’ series, the mind effortlessly conjures the image of a certain bespectacled, serious-looking boy, thanks to the books having been given a visual form through seven brilliant movies. Varsha Sreenivasan writes an interesting conversation featuring Harry and a certain ‘Curious Spark’ who is an excited, curious and die-hard fan of Harry Potter.
Varsha Sreenivasan takes us on a journey through the beautiful greens of Kerala, to a place called Kottiyoor which boasts of two temple shrines. Read on to know more about the place and the history that precedes it. Text and photographs by Varsha Sreenivasan.
The poem speaks about the Supreme in Its Creator, Nurturer aspects. It also talks about the human arena where the nature of the Creator or ‘Creativity,’ plays out and is witnessed. It highlights the role of human beings as both the instruments and witnesses of this Supreme Play, where the Creator is deemed as All Knowing and the human as a mere pawn in a largely unpredictable play of daily life. The human acknowledgement of the divine as the One behind it all and the eternal quest for meanings in this Play forms the background to this piece. Is there a meaning locked away somewhere? Is there a key to this treasure chest? The search continues…
A mother talks about those priceless moments she shares with her innocent, pure and selfless little one. Varsha Sreenivsan pens a poem.