Bob Marley – Get Up, Stand Up (Live at Munich, 1980)

What Would John Stuart Mill Have Said About the Jantar Mantar Protests by CJP?

In Chapter 2 of his 1859 treatise On Liberty, John Stuart Mill argues that silencing any opinion—even a false one—inflicts … More

‘Beyond Our Births’: A debut novel questions the validity of a person’s identity markers

Beyond Our Births, Antara Mukherjee’s debut novel, is an exploration of the location of identity. Its narrative – that of … More

Recycling an Old Poem — “The Songs that We Sing”

Recycling an old poem from my poetry book “Philosophical Roller Coaster“, which speaks to even today’s tanaav

ग़लतियाँ

“इस छोटी सी ज़िंदगी में बड़ी-बड़ी ग़लतियाँ होती रहती हैं।” Claude’s brief reflection on the philosophical aphorism The line turns … More

Gunaah

Gunehgaar hum bhi hain Gunehgaar tum bhi ho Chalo, maaf kar dete hain Tum bhi humko maaf kar doh.

My Final Renunciation — No Kidding

This is my final announcement to all those it may concern… I am not available to take any calls or … More

U.N. Warns Against Technology Used to Read Citizens’ Minds

A report by the secretary-general warned that new technologies could be used to access and criminalize people’s innermost thoughts. The … More

11 Sayings — Wise? Or, Otherwise?

“I sometimes wonder if people who are annoyed with me might sometimes want to spell my nickname as Sham.” “Spiritual … More

“Problematic” Thoughts?

“Thoughts are NOT a problem. They become a problem when we think they are OUR thoughts. The OWNERSHIP of the … More