Whenever we think of Nazi Germany, there are two things that immediately spring to mind - a failed painter from Austria and another symbol that defined the Third Reich - a hooked cross, better known as the Hakenkreuz. But the modern world has a different name for this symbol -
How long is 'long enough'? We speak of "getting over" loss as if grief were a mountain to be climbed once and left behind. This is perhaps the first lie we tell ourselves about grieving death - that it is a problem to be solved. Like
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Last week I saw someone on Twitter explaining why Hinduism needed to "do better." The thread had maybe twenty likes. The person's bio listed pronouns and a podcast nobody listens to. And hundreds of replies were taking it seriously. Actually engaging & at times apologizing. I
Hakenkreuz is a German literary concoction, from one of the most hateful ideologies to exist in the fabric of human society. As one sits down to understand the origin of this symbolism, it translates to a “hooked cross”, or a cross with bent arms. However, one doesn’t need to
You think decolonization is about knowing the right history. You've read the books. You know Macaulay's famous minute. You can quote Sitaram Goel on temple destructions. You've memorized the talking points about how the British systematically dismantled gurukuls and placed temples under government control.
Imagine sitting down to order your favourite meal at your beloved restaurant. You take in the smells and the sounds, mouth watering while waiting for the arrival of your comfort food. And then, it finally arrives. Just taking in the aroma of the hot fare makes you feel better already.
We keep buying stuff. Bigger houses, faster phones, fancier cars. But there's a void that Amazon Prime can't fill, no matter how fast the shipping. That part of you—the one that feels connected to something bigger—isn't impressed by your corner office or
What happens when one civilization says 'we contain multitudes' and another says 'there is only one truth, and it's mine'? The first gets called "tolerant" right up until the moment it refuses to disappear. Then it becomes an obstacle. A problem to
शिवो हरिर्हरिः शिवः। Śivo Hariḥ Hariḥ Śivaḥ I first heard about the supposed rivalry between Shaivas (worshippers of Shiva) and Vaishnavas (worshippers of Vishnu) a couple of decades back. A colleague at work mentioned, quite matter-of-factly, how in some parts of India, people frowned upon the
In the lively world of global activism, the #FreePalestine cause stands out as one that really pulls at the heartstrings. Here in India, where we've always rooted for the underdog—remember our own freedom struggle? —people have taken to the streets with real passion, flags flying and voices
There's this thing Hindus do. It's cringing. That involuntary full-body recoil when someone mentions anything remotely dharmic in mixed company. The quick glance around to see who's watching before you touch your parents' feet. The way "spiritual" is acceptable but "