By Francois Gautier For two thousand years, the Himalayan valley of Kashmir in Northern India has been the home of Learning and Wisdom. From this small valley have issued masterpieces of history, poetry, romance, fable, and philosophy and many of the greatest Sanskrit scholars and poets were born and wrote in the valley. Kashmir flourished under some […]
How Culture of Ancient India Differs from the Rest
(CHAKRA) Like any other country, the culture of India too is derived from her ancient history, more appropriately called the history of ‘bhAratha’. This culture or tradition is the result of a quest for “cause” unlike the quest for “effect” in most other cultures. This is evident if we take any field of interest, from […]
Can Pakistan Come Out of India Centric Seize?
By Dr OP Sudrania Can India trust Pakistan, “A difficult question both to ask as well as to reply?” At the same time, it has plenty of harsh and hard realities to peel off in layers. Unless an issue is addressed from its root, the ensuing discussion may be as good as better not started. […]
Missing Humanity and Governance of Country – The Delhi Gangrape
By Dr. OP Sudrania (CHAKRA) The current upheaval in India over the brutal gangrape in Delhi on the night of December 16 Sunday has evoked a spontaneous uprising all over the country that has not been witnessed so far in the history after independence in last sixty five years. Even the top leaders like ministers […]
Were the 7 Ancient Wonders of the World Designed to be One-Sided?
(CHAKRA Blogs) Every school kid in India [at least in the 70s-90s] was indoctrinated with the “Ancient 7 Wonders of the World List” that appears to be solely created to obtain bragging rights for the West. The Colossus of Rhodes The Great Pyramid of Giza The Hanging Gardens of Babylon The Lighthouse of Alexandria The […]
Maharashtra, the Thackerays and Maharajas
By Francois Gautier After Bal Thackeray’s death, which was covered extensively, the Media conveniently forgot how much it bashed the Thakeray family. Laughter, derision, mockery, horror, you found it all in the press. In fact, some of the Media made a common practice of bashing-up all Thackerays’ father, son and nephew. Most people, specially outside Maharashtra, […]
Diwali, Christmas, Vaisakhi and Other Celebrations From All Faiths Should Be Wished By All
(CHAKRA) On Christmas, Vaisakhi or Diwali we wish one another out of respect whether or not we celebrate. Such cultural etiquette is the norm and should remain this way. In a world made up of various religions as well as non-believers the ideal way to survive amongst each other is through respect for one another’s […]
The Miracle of the Rose
By William Haskell Levine At first I hardly noticed the pinkish rose. It was a warm L.A. December, and I was rushing around doing what I thought to be important activities (music, yoga, playing with my son), and I noticed a tightly wound rosebud on a neglected backyard bush. An industrious stem had grown a […]
Continued Western Influence on Indian Social Engineering
By O.P. Sudrania Caste or Class Systems versus India in Global Perspective – CHAPTER ELEVEN All these are open facts of the British society till the end of the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). It is praiseworthy to quote from a BBC British History Overview: Victorian Britain, 1837 – 1901. By Professor Eric Evans. Last updated 2011-03-29; […]
Western Obsession on Caste in Indian Society
By O.P. Sudrania Caste or Class Systems versus India in Global Perspective – CHAPTER NINE & TEN After the brutal partition of India under British supervision in 1947, Indian society has been erroneously recognised as Hindu society, based on the ill conceived belief of Pakistan having been carved out due to insistence by Jinnah, “Muslims cannot live […]