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Just Like That: The Bhakti movement, beyond our textbooks

India, Aug. 9 -- The much-debated National Education Policy (2020) seeks to root education in the Indian ethos and civilisational heritage. This is welcome. But the real challenge lies not only in int... और पढ़ें


The Bhakti movement, beyond our textbooks

India, Aug. 9 -- The much-debated National Education Policy (2020) seeks to root education in the Indian ethos and civilisational heritage. This is welcome. But the real challenge lies not only in int... और पढ़ें


Just Like That: What matrimonial ads tell us about India

India, Aug. 2 -- In my book, Being Indian (Penguin, 2000), I quote a startlingly interesting matrimonial ad that appeared in one of the country's leading newspapers. It read: 'Wanted FAIRY LOOKS, Sli... और पढ़ें


Just Like That: The collapse beneath our feet

India, July 26 -- Every few weeks, another Indian city offers us a grim reminder of pervasive municipal failure or neglect. A spell of heavy rain is enough to paralyse traffic for hours. Roads disappe... और पढ़ें


Donigers of the world are wrong about Hinduism

India, July 12 -- I have heard uninformed foreigners - and some Indians - denigrate Hinduism for having lakhs of gods. These naysayers argue that Hinduism never had a unified core. No one god, no one ... और पढ़ें


Just Like That | Route Laga Hai: The tyranny of VVIP movement

India, June 28 -- Leaders then were far more sensitive to the inconvenience caused by their motorcades. Today, however, among the many small indignities that ordinary Indian citizens endure on a daily... और पढ़ें


Don't mistake transient authority for destiny

India, June 13 -- Watching the spectacle of Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee's defeat in the recent West Bengal assembly elections, I could not but ruminate on the ephemeral nature of power, ... और पढ़ें


Just Like That: J. Krishnamurti and Osho

India, June 7 -- A question I have been asked often is why, in my recent book Echoes of Eternity: A Journey Through Indian Thought from the Rigveda to the Present, which is a compendium of the remarka... और पढ़ें


Just like that: The curious case of Delhi's iconic Gymkhana Club

India, June 1 -- The proposed takeover of the iconic Gymkhana Club by the government raises questions about how a democratic state exercises its powers over leased land, defines "public good", interpr... और पढ़ें


Just Like That: The all powerful role of coteries

India, May 24 -- (Pavan K Varma is an author, diplomat, and former member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha). The views expressed are personal) Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from ... और पढ़ें