Part 1 Jorge Luis Borges said: Like the discovery of love, like the discovery of the sea, the discovery of Dostoevsky marks and important date in one's life. I discovered Fyodor Dostoevsky late in my life. It took me many attempts over some years to complete The Brothers Karamazov. It…
In 2002, I was travelling to one of my favourite places in India - Shimla. Viceregal Lodge in Shimla is a beautiful building, housing the Indian Institute of Advanced Study. There is a small book store in the campus. While rummaging through antiquated books, I chanced upon Education and Humanism…
Today is one those sleepless nights when my unbearable migraine takes me to the terrace. The black and blue sky before sunrise in winter is comforting and chilling at the same time. There was a halo around the waning gibbous moon today. I went to down to get my gear…
Ist mir mîn leben getroumet, oder ist es war? Have I dreamt my life, or was it a true one? -Walther von der Vogelweide Rhythm of Learning, Rhythm of Life. Why did I write this for [Northstar](https://www.northstar.edu.in)? More often than not, my thoughts are not…
I spotted this Green Bee-eater today morning. It is fairly common to see in rural areas. Bee-eaters eat insects, especially bees, wasps and ants. This is the first time I have managed to photograph one with a bee in its mouth. Green Bee-eater Coppersmith Barbet The Coppersmith barbet (Psilopogon haemacephalus)…
Raga is a sanctuary amidst swathes of dry, arid expanse. It is incredible, almost magical, to see what a small parcel of land, taken care of, loved, can do for our ecology. The primary dwellers of Raga are the trees, plants, birds and animals.Our ecology is kind and strong,…
I look forward to Fridays each week. Fridays are for Noesis, our philosophy class. Over the years I have veered more and more towards literature and philosophy embedded in literature. But sometimes, we take up something topical and dive deep in to it. 29th July, Friday was International Tiger Day.…
Happy Teachers' Day to all teachers. Hermann Hesse said, "Teachers are more essential than anything else, men and women who can give the young the ability to judge and distinguish, who serve them as examples of the honouring of truth, obedience to the things of the spirit..." Teachers and administrators…