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Kashmir through my lens

As I walk into the bare, frosted streets of Srinagar, the cold breeze is still making me feel warm, giving me a sense of belonging and making me comfortable,...

LETTING GO WITH MINDFULNESS

INTRODUCTION   Life is a collection of experiences ! In the past 1 1/2 years, I have been through continuous...

The new cadet in N.D.A.

A friend of mine visited me some time back, and related an interesting story. He was 2 years...

Mushaira cum Kavi Sammelan in the Indian Supreme Court

On the evening of 20th October, 2008 a grand Mushaira-cum-Kavi Sammelan in a function called 'Eid Diwali Milan'...

Historical Heroes Stamped as Foreign Agents by Justice Katju

Many people described me as a 'controversial' judge. Since I was not sure what exactly the word 'controversial' meant,...

A woman’s self-discovery

Zara is sitting on a bench in a park. In front of her is a long river with beautiful scenery of hills and mountains,...

The Life of John Nash

John Nash is also addressed as John Forbes. Nash Jr. was one of the greatest mathematicians of the 20th century who suffered from schizophrenia....

Javed Akhtar: the Wizard of Pen

Javed Akhtar, a well-known scriptwriter, perhaps doesn’t require any introduction. A magical poet, lyricist, eminent writer in the world of Indian cinema, and rationalist...

Where the Crawdads Sing: “Book Review”

"If anyone would understand loneliness, the moon would." Catherine Danielle Clark was called Kya by some, and the ones who did not know her cared...

“Baghawat: the song of resistance” Song Review

Reading my piece on dissent makes me think of the song Baghawat, which in my philosophy is more of a song of resistance. This song...

The Hindu Way: representation of Indian cultural history

Phenomenology says that "our perception must be free from any presupposition." The Nyaya philosophy states that "a real experience of some object is only...