August, 2015

• 9 August

  Culture Week Recap: 12 things we learnt from an exploration of ourselves

  

  1. A civilization has the power to thrive as well as annihilate itself As we saw in this article, there are strong evidences that suggest the extinction of the Indus Valley civilization in an atomic blast. This is a good enough warning for us to understand that we are as …
• 9 August

  Lefty Blues in a Right-Handed World!

  

  Not just between cultures, religions & nations; we live in a funny society that discriminates between both of our hands as well 😀 Let’s dig some popular culture, stories & dogmas about lefties and discover whether there actually is any substance or logical reason behind the blind beliefs that exist …
• 8 August

  Girls, let’s set the Cinderella within ourselves free!

  

  At the last day of college, a party was planned. It was a moment of pious hopes coupled with dilemmas. The joy of successful graduation was accompanied with queries of what next! As I stood in front of the mirror I realized transitions are always tough. My blanket of thoughts …
• 8 August

  The way forward is to accept nature as our culture

  

  The only way to move forward is to accept the fact that nature will show us the way, not our self-imposed culture. If we are to lead a wholesome life without boundaries, we have to look to tribes like the Mbuti pygmies and the Cherokee Indians to learn. Picture yourself …
• 7 August

  Us & Them: The Nature-Culture divide

  

  Realizations on how unnervingly important it is for me to not blindly give in to the culture in order to stay high on (in) life! I am not the socio-cultural space that ‘they’ provide me! I am turbulent, free-flowing; with many more dimensions… I am not gonna be among the …
• 7 August

  Culturally speaking, we have lost the battle of intelligence against stupidity

  

  Whatever happened to the battle of Faith against Belief! Whatever happened to the battle of Nature against Religion! Whatever happened to the battle of Creation against Destruction! Whatever happened to the battle of Intelligence against Stupidity! Let’s start from the very beginning… Over the centuries, we have believed in a …
• 6 August

  Fertility & Femininity: SEED Saviours

  

  “Deeds of giving are the very foundations of the world.” (Jewish saying derived from Mishna, Pirkel Avot 1:2) From times immemorial, farmers and agriculture have continued to be the heart of India’s economy. Before the Green Revolution changed the face of Indian agriculture in 1960s, farmers did not always have …
• 5 August

  Hinduism’s relation with its women-it’s complicated!

  

  India is fairly notorious for mistreatment of women. Having woken up to this unfortunate reality (yes, I was under the illusion till a few years back that men and women are on the same footing as far as dealing with life is concerned), I am genuinely perplexed as to why …
• 4 August

  How SELFIES can be GOOD for you?

  

  Selfies. They are a trend in themselves, they have become a way of life. Not for everyone though. And as happens with any change, there are skeptics; the selfie phenomenon has spawned some of its own. But let’s first see what selfies are, then what they could be doing to …
• 4 August

  Do we really live in the land of Khajuraho & Kamasutra?

  

  (Rhetorical question intended) A plethora of young people have been openly opposing the recent porn ban in India. But do we actually get to have a voice? (Pun intended) Don’t talk about it, don’t even watch it. How do you expect Indians to know anything about what Lord Krishna regarded …