Archive of Posts About India
The Kashmir Story
31 March 2022: The success of the film The Kashmir Files has brought attention to the sufferings of Kashmiri Pandits. Reading about it brought back memories of this subject in director Onir's film 'I Am'(2010) ... Read More »»
The Angry Indians
25 March 2022: Why are some Indians always angry? Some are fighting for Hinduism, others are fighting for India's plurality and diversity. The two are apparently antagonists, and yet share some common features and feed-off one another ... Read More »»
Vedic People
07 September 2021: Who were the ancient Indians who had written Veda and become known as the Vedic people? A post about the ideas of Prof. Rajesh Kochhar regarding the original homelands of Vedic people described in Rigveda in his book "The Vedic People"... Read More »»
Understanding Global Health Failures
23 July 2021: In 2019, Madhukar Pai wrote about importance of analysing the failures of Global Health - A look at what he calls failure of leprosy elimination in India and some additional elements for reflection ... Read More »»
Importance of Alternative Medicine
22 February 2021: Doctors often present alternative systems of medicines as charlatans trying to swindle unwary people, or as superstitions and hogwash. I feel that alternative medicine has a role in our well-being. Read More »»
River to River Festival 2020
10 February 2021: River to River (RtoR) is festival of Indian films which is held in Florence in Italy. A post about the documentary and short films from the last RtoR festival held in December 2020 Read More »»
A Role For Sanskrit
17 January 2021: Reflecting on the barriers faced by millions of young Indians to access higher education and wondering if Sanskrit can play a role in making a more inclusive India. Read More »»
Life in the Plants
08 December 2020: A visit to a Bonsai exhibition in Schio, reminded me of a nature visit to a forest in Bologna many years ago. A reflection about life of the plants and about the forces of nature - Read More »»
Merry Christmas or Season's Greetings?
05 December 2020: About two different ways to look at inter-faith respect and harmony in the multi-cultural and multi-religious societies - Read More »»
Snakes, Merchants, & Emigrants
15 October 2020: Gun Island - the latest book by Amitabh Ghosh starts from a fable in the Sundarbans and goes on to explore the journeys of emigrants to Italy and Europe Read More »»
From Butchers to Surgeons
07 July 2020: About Lindsey Fitzharris' book The Butchery Art and the use of antiseptics to prevent infections in surgery, and how similar ideas were already developed in ancient India by healers like Sushruta ... Read More »»
God, Consciousness & Mathematics
29 May 2020: About an article about a new mathematical theory in the magazine New Scientist and its similarities with the Hindu ideas of Brahman (universal consciousness) and God ... Read More »»
28 March 2020, Surgery in Ancient India & Ganesha: Ancient India was known for its surgical skills, which were described in
books like Sushruta Samhita. A speculative post about the origins of Ganesha myth linked with those
surgical skills ... Read more >>>
22 March 2020, Our Black Gods: Hinduism has many deities who are
described as dark-skinned. How does this idea
of dark-skinned Gods fit in with other discourses about ancient Indians?
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15 March 2020, Ancient Indians, Neanderthals & Denisovans: India has been primarily
an oral culture conserving its ancient memories in its
mythology. Are there stories of relationships between different human species in
ancient Indian books?
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01 January 2020, Memories of 2019 Journeys: A photo-essay about the most significant moments from my travels to
different countries during 2019.
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29 December 2019, Legends & Tales of Orchha: Some legends and tales from beautiful
Orchha with its amazing architecture in the Bundelkhand region of central India.
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24 November 2019, Yoga Sculptures: Sculptures from different parts of the world representing
the meditation and the yogasana (Yoga exercises) aspects of Yoga.
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28 October 2019, Reforming Hindu Traditions: Debates about Diwali related pollution in big Indian metros, brought back
the memories of a discussion I had with a Swami ji last year in Rishikesh regarding reforming of Hinduism
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18 October 2019, Unforgettable, Beautiful Evenings: Wondering what makes some memories special to us and sharing 5 memories
of unforgettable evenings from my travels
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18 September 2019, The Metaphorical Ganesh: About Nani Power's Book Ginger & Ganesh and
some personal reflections about metaphorical meanings of the Hindu deity Ganesh.
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08 July 2019, Celebrating Dalit Struggles & Pride: A Delhi Metro visit to Dalit
Prerna Sthal (Dalit Pride Park) in NOIDA and reflections on caste-based discriminations in India Read more >>>
21 June 2019, Theyyam: When Gods Descend on Earth: Theyyam, a colourful religious tradition from Kannur in north Kerala (India), when Gods descend
and manifest in human forms Read more >>>
17 May 2019, Challenges Facing Ayurveda: The domination of the Western medicine, the pressure on Ayurveda
and the need for safeguarding ancient knowledge systems Read more >>>
27 April 2019, India: from Obedience to Individual Responsibility: The colonial crimes, the feudal mindset in India
and the premium on obedience in the deeply hierarchical society. Read more >>>
1 April 2019: Secularism &
Inter-Religious Harmony: A reflection on experiences of inter-religious harmony in India and the ideas
of secularism which developed in the west. Read more >>>
6 January 2019: Sabarimala and Religious
Reforms in India: The challenges of promoting religious reforms and explaining why I feel that the Sabarimala
verdict of the supreme court in India strengthens conservative fundamentalists
view of Hinduism. Read more >>>
Is there still leprosy in India: India
eliminated leprosy in 2005, yet it continues to have 1.3 lakh new cases of leprosy every year. To
understand how does that happen ... (6 Dec. 2018) Read more >>>
Basavanna to Sankardev: Poet Saints of India: About
the wandering mistrals of India who sang messages of devotion, equality and non-discrimination over a
period of centuries, with a focus on two such poet saints - Basvanna and Sankardev. (2 Dec. 2018)
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Sunrise at the Shore Temple: A magical morning
watching the sunrise at the shore-temple in Mahabalipuram, India (01 Oct. 2018).
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The
Amazing Rock-Temples of Mahabalipuram (02): Second part of a post about the different kinds of
rock-temples in Mahabalipuram, focusing on parts of the area known as Arjun's Penance. (16 Sept. 2018)
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The
Amazing Rock-Temples of Mahabalipuram (01): First part of a post about the different kinds of
rock-temples in Mahabalipuram, focusing on parts of the area known as Arjun's Penance. (12 Sept. 2018)
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God-Concept
in Ancient India: All cultures developed their concepts of God, which were similar.
Ancient Indians developed a God-concept which was different from others (19 Aug. 2018).
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