Opinion

The 11th century philosopher from Kashmir, Acharya Abhinavagupta, in his commentary on Bharata’s Natya Sastra explains the comic sentiment as Kuhaka – meaning tickling of Kaksa – armpits or hidden and sensitive zones. Tickling is a form of cute aggression. Surrendering to the power of the tickler is an acknowledgement of the pleasure of harmless […]

Who is Salman Khurshid and why are millions of Indians angry with him? This appears to be a question that is haunting most who have not been following social media regularly. After all, he’s only written a book! But for those who have read his new book, Sunrise over Ayodhya: Nationhood in Our Times, or […]

The political establishments post the 15th August 1947 ‘Transfer of Power’ are responsible for not laying  out an educational framework based on real historical facts that would have completely restored the nation’s somewhat weakened self esteem as a result of centuries long barbaric invasions and colonial oppression. In fact, right at the start of the Nehruvian […]

The Padma Awards are the highest civilian honours that were constituted 67 years ago to honour Indians who have established themselves as distinguished individuals by dint of their work. This year’s Padma Awards have been remarkable and different. Padma Awards 2021 felicitate individuals for their distinguished services to humanity whilst bringing inclusivity to the foreground. Also […]

A non-resident Indian citizen based in Paris, Akshay Bakaya has been teaching Hindi for the last 30 years to French and other foreign nationals, many of whom have made a name for themselves in diplomacy, academia and classical arts. In other words, he has been a vehicle of India’s soft power in France. He spoke to Aarti […]