Support for Yukthi Yugam (Age of Reason) Magazine

Irrationality has made two things possible in our world. First it has made otherwise good people commit dreadful crimes and get away with it. Secondly it has made incredibly wise people be duped without ever being ready to even admit it. This happens because of the lack of a persistent effort to fight irrationality in our society. Superstitions, frauds, quackery, unscientific practices all force the … Continue reading Support for Yukthi Yugam (Age of Reason) Magazine

My day of inspiration at the PWLive

If you have had one of those rare delusions that you are writing OK, you should attend a writer’s event and meet other writers. You will know how serious people take their craft and you will also get to know how well people write and how committed they are. I had such an experience today as I attended the PWLive event organized by the Poets & … Continue reading My day of inspiration at the PWLive

The Life of Gautama Buddha and the 3 worlds of theatre

There are three worlds that come into existence when a theatrical play is staged…. How well they form their existence defines the play….. At the end of the play the first world shatters into smaller worlds and moves on; the second world is lost trying to transform itself to its pre-play form of existence… and the third world continues and grows beyond the play….. a bit complex, … Continue reading The Life of Gautama Buddha and the 3 worlds of theatre

Gandhi Jayanthi and the Clean India Campaign

Today marks the 145th birthday of the Father of our Nation Mahatma Gandhi, the man who made ahimsa or nonviolence the weapon in the fight for Indian Independence and inspired leaders like Mandela and MLK in their struggles as well…. Gandhiji was a man who always urged for Cleanliness and probably that is why the new PM of India chose this day to kick off his … Continue reading Gandhi Jayanthi and the Clean India Campaign

Kailash Kher’s music connects your heart with what your eyes presents to you

Those who have listened to Kailash once will say, the voice and singing style is so unique that there is something that cannot be imitated; and they are 100% right about it. Here is a voice that renders a magic that will wake us from every unconscious existence. …., Kailash Kher gave us yesteryear soulfulness that beats to the rhythms of today….. And for someone seeing … Continue reading Kailash Kher’s music connects your heart with what your eyes presents to you

Papon – A Voice that is so original that it makes the world look like an imitation

If there is one thing that would make me feel better than others in San francisco bay area, that would be Papon’s live in concert, for those who missed it, you missed seeing one of the most amazing performances…. Papon is beyond being “an Indian Singer” when it comes to music because you cannot miss the universality in his outlook to music… taking folk and … Continue reading Papon – A Voice that is so original that it makes the world look like an imitation

Our Gift to amma on my birthday – Thanks Lalettan and Ajayan

I usually don’t wish people on their Birthday… I do wish at times as a courtesy and the reason is simple… I believe we don’t do anything towards our birth; the people we should be indebted to is to our mom and dad…. So it should be their parents whom we should wish…. And not always you know the parents…. That means we should also … Continue reading Our Gift to amma on my birthday – Thanks Lalettan and Ajayan

Maya Angelou. We will all miss you

Maya Angelou, We will all miss you…. You have given us words that have talked to us in meanings that made us want to live forever… you have shown us the power in the best of poetic expressions.. We will all miss you… Quoting your Passing Time here… Your skin like dawn Mine like musk One paints the beginning of a certain end. The other, … Continue reading Maya Angelou. We will all miss you