Auroville: The Dream and the Nightmare
Two articles recently appeared, one in Deccan Chronicle by M.R. Venkatesh, the other on IndiaFacts by Raman Reddy, reviewing a recently published book, Auroville: A Dream Hijacked, by Nirmalya Mukherjee. These three More...
The Metrology behind Harappan Town-Planning – II
[contextly_sidebar id=”0ovqocYcEwdl99JPiYPqOPvZZxg6xXLK”] Dimensions in Harappan Settlements Ratios apart, we come across many dimensions of structures in Harappan settlements that can be expressed as More...
The Metrology behind Harappan Town-Planning – I
Abstract The existence and use of Harappan linear units have remained a riddle. Harappan town planning, in particular, has not so far been known to have used precise units, although it displays elaborate geometry. More...
Nature in Indian and Western Traditions
This excerpt has been taken from Indian Culture and India’s Future, DK Printworld, New Delhi, 2011 I lived in the Nilgiri hills of western Tamil Nadu for over two decades, and as a beautiful tropical rainforest—a More...
For the Love of Nature
This excerpt has been taken from Indian Culture and India’s Future, DK Printworld, New Delhi, 2011 A strongly marked aspect of that culture, and one that offers a rich field of investigation, is India’s ancient More...
Women In Indian history: A Few Vignettes From Epigraphy
The author would like to thank Nicole Elfi for her assistance in researching and compiling the inscriptions mentioned in this article. Indian civilization and culture, many-faceted and infinitely involved by nature, More...
The Abrahamic God
An excerpt from Michel Danino’s book “Indian Culture and India’s Future”. [contextly_sidebar id=”Y9JTbHQzbXyt0KD3rkFI62cXKsU8SjvP”] Our first task therefore is to examine the More...
Woman In Christianity
(This was first published in Expressions of Christianity, With a Focus on India, Vivekananda Kendra Prakashan, Chennai, 2007, pp. 83-97) Christian evangelistic literature abounds in condemnations of Hindu society; More...