Republican: Aspirations, Systems & Realisation West Bengal Election 2026 — A Retrospective
A republican framework rests on three principal constituents: the administrator, the administration, and the administered. The operative word is ...
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A republican framework rests on three principal constituents: the administrator, the administration, and the administered. The operative word is ...
In the matter concerning the Aravalli range, the Supreme Court’s verdict has emerged through a constitutional process. Yet the occasion invites a mo...
Navaratri's deepest significance lies in its representation of the soul's evolutionary journey toward ultimate liberation. The festival embodies a sop...
Insight from the Corpus
“Like souls selecting their earthly vessels, books yearn to choose their readers with the same deliberate care.”
Navaratri encompasses rich ritualistic traditions designed to facilitate spiritual transformation and divine connection. The festival begins with Ghat...
Navaratri's celebration varies dramatically across India's diverse regions, reflecting local traditions, customs, and cultural interpretations. This d...
Navaratri, meaning "nine nights," is one of Hinduism's most significant festivals celebrating the Divine Mother in her various forms. The festival occ...
Reader's Pause
“A republican framework rests on three principal constituents: the administrator, the administration, and the administered. The operative word is republican — of the people, by the people, for the people. The administrator exists to serve; the people are what matter. Sustaining both the system and the people's faith in it is the responsibility of the Election Commission.”
Read EssayParvati created a son from turmeric paste scraped from her body and ordered him to guard her cave. When Shiva tried to enter, the boy refused passage....
In a temple courtyard in Mumbai, a businessman touches his forehead to a clay elephant and whispers a prayer before signing a contract. Halfway around...
Dividing life into two distinct perspectives is a natural characteristic of any religious philosophy. If we look at examples like Gautama Buddha, Maha...
Some stories never really leave us. They return in new forms, wearing new clothes, speaking new languages—but asking the same old, essential questi...
The colours of my May are as yellow as the golden showers. The 7th of this month, the twenty-fifth day of Boishakh in the Bengali calendar, marked the...
Insight from the Corpus
“As our own global civilization struggles with questions of identity, belonging, and meaning across cultural boundaries, Ganesha's journey from local spirit to universal symbol offers unexpected insights. In an age of artificial intelligence and genetic engineering, when we're creating new forms of hybrid existence, the ancient wisdom embedded in the elephant-headed god's impossible form may prove more relevant than ever. The question isn't whether Ganesha exists, but whether we can learn to see ourselves—fractured, contradictory, yet somehow whole—reflected in his knowing smile.”
A decade ago, in March 2013, I visited Manish Da’s (Manish Mitra, the director of the Kasba Arghya theatre group) home for the first time for a lu...