Society and Life

As part of our Bharat Darshan in 1980, I peeled off to Aurobindo Ashram , when I ran in to Prof Manoj Das, who was teaching English there .I have two distinct memories , seeing a huge dish washing machine for the first time, where the used…

On 13th April, 1919, exactly 102 years ago, a British Brigadier General Reginal Dyer ordered firing at a crowd estimated at between 5000 – 30,000 which was completely peaceful and non-violent. He had not given any advanced warning when the…

The line “Who has the power to create, also has a tremendous potential to destroy” is absolutely true. It is particularly so in the context of Mother Nature. Three decades back Bay of Bengal witnessed numerous cyclonic storms. Few of them…

Self is the source of all things such as knowledge, hope, power, etc. A person might have gained proficiency in his work field and academics through his efficient works and extensive learning respectively or he might have a through idea…

Rejected three times by NSD, Manoj Bajpai made his mark as the feisty Satya in crime drama Satya in (1998), a milestone in Indian cinema. Pinjar, Shool, Zubeidaa, Gangs of Wasseypur, Aligarh proved that he is no flash in the pan. In…

Here I would like to pen up some of my thoughts towards society and its women. Be it mythology or history, starting from “DRAUPADI”, the queen of queens who justified her title by not giving in to the insults thrown at her by the…

The term “Equality” can be heard at every corner of the world but in reality, it is not followed everywhere. We consider ourselves progressive and think we are not biassed towards any gender but somehow it is seen that women are not given…

A girl is considered to be a blessing in most families all over the world. This tradition is highly followed in India where the girls are compared to “Goddess Laxmi” but there is a sad reality associated with it. When we check the country,…

The terrace top we played in,the old verandah we drooled upon,the corridors we ran about,and the touch of our grandparents in that big lively house,are now just a memory…though happy ones,but still a memory… This is the visaged truth of…

If my younger self could see me today She would be so proud of the person I’ve turned into. She would hear all the things I have to say, She would be happy to know How many dreams I’ve accomplished even when I didn’t think I…