Many Indian philosophies are popular today, but Kali, the vital and existential goddess, stands in splendorous opposition to more placid religious traditions.
Centuries-old romanticisation of the countryside has masked the unsanitised realities of Indian rural life.
One of the few leaders on whom history has bestowed the title ‘the Great’, Akbar was a noted connoisseur of cultures and architect of political pluralism.
Land is the silent, steady, partner in the messy realm of politics and national divides.
The Hindu tradition of Radha and Krishna calls us to see passion as the kernel of all religion.
Asian literature, with its technologically-adept Chinese emperors, Animist Spirit-negotiators, and Yogic sages, shows us how to live well in troubled times.
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