https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/india-superpower-gdp-growth-9316934/lite/ Bibek Debroy, the economist who has served in India’s apex economic think-tank Niti Aayog, may not get nominated for the Nobel Prize in economics, but “the way he weaves economic facts with our Puranas and Niti Shastras makes very interesting reading”, said a friend of mine with whom I had shared the above articleContinue reading “After “rajasuya” and “vajapeya yagnya” in this decade, will India witness “Ashwamedha yagnya” also in the next ?”
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“ahamasmyaparādhacakravartī” : Part-2: A pilgrim’s jottings at “Sri Vaikuntam Kshetra”
A pilgrim’s jottings on a 3-day whirlwind pilgrimage, May 4th, 2024 (Tirunelveli) May 4th at dawn in Tirunelveli — when I set out on my “yaathra” to all 9 of the Nava Tirupati “divya desa kshetras”— threatened to be a torrid day. The weathermen in the newspapers, and on TV channels, were all warning ofContinue reading ““ahamasmyaparādhacakravartī” : Part-2: A pilgrim’s jottings at “Sri Vaikuntam Kshetra””
STOP PRESS! I wrote hastily and unwisely “அரியும் அரனும் ஒன்று. அறியாதவன் வாயில் மண்’: Part-1: A pilgrim’s jottings”
Only last night (May 5, 2024), in my blogpost with the above title, I had spoken of the religious harmony and goodwill between Saivism and Vaishnavism that is found symbolised inside the Nellaiappan Temple in Tirunelveli where both Sannidhis of Shiva and Govindaraja Perumal can be seen abutting each other and worshipped side by sideContinue reading “STOP PRESS! I wrote hastily and unwisely “அரியும் அரனும் ஒன்று. அறியாதவன் வாயில் மண்’: Part-1: A pilgrim’s jottings””
அரியும் அரனும் ஒன்று. அறியாதவன் வாயில் மண்’: Part-1: A pilgrim’s jottings
A pilgrim’s jottings on a 3-day whirlwind pilgrimage, May 3rd-5th, 2024 (Tirunelveli-Nagercoil) *************** Last Friday, 26 April 2024 I was in the Hills of Tirumala-Tirupati awaiting Darshan at the temple of Tiruvenkatamudaiyaan. This Friday afternoon on May 3rd I’m now in the city of Tirunelveli. I’ve planned over the next two days to complete aContinue reading “அரியும் அரனும் ஒன்று. அறியாதவன் வாயில் மண்’: Part-1: A pilgrim’s jottings”
T M Krishna and the Madras Music Academy Executive Committee Members would do well to read this 2011 article
“Carnatic music ideals”—by Spencer Venugopal published on Friday, December 23rd 2011, 3:30:00 am Classicism is not too vague for words, it is indeed too precise Music seasons come and go with their fanfare and festivity, triumphs and tears, debuts and swansongs, awards and tributes. But through the mighty ocean of sound bytes inside the concertContinue reading “T M Krishna and the Madras Music Academy Executive Committee Members would do well to read this 2011 article”
Indian Taxation: a War of Attrition between David and Goliath since the era of Nicolas Kaldar to Thomas Piketty’s
My very respected and learned email friend (Former) Justice Sri T.N.C Rangarajan, ( https://tshc.gov.in/retjudges/tncrj.htmlhttps://tshc.gov.in/retjudges/tncrj.html ) distinguished expert on Indian Taxation Laws and I only yesterday were corresponding with each other on the ongoing national debate triggered by one of the most controversial promises made in the 2024 election manifesto of the Congress Party — “incomeContinue reading “Indian Taxation: a War of Attrition between David and Goliath since the era of Nicolas Kaldar to Thomas Piketty’s”
“Fareed’s Take” on liberal-secularism in India makes Zakaria sound like the “11th Head of Ravana”
Fareed Zakaria of CNN GPS fame makes no secret of his having — and how proud he is of — the bleeding liberal- secularist heart that beats inside his breast. In this hour-long interview with another equally if not more famous international best-selling author Malcom Gladwell, Zakaria preens in the centre of the Global PublicContinue reading ““Fareed’s Take” on liberal-secularism in India makes Zakaria sound like the “11th Head of Ravana””
“Reverse career-trajectory” of a Sanjay Subramaniam, Coke-studio jockey ? !
After I had watched the above YouTube meme , I couldn’t help thinking to myself that it is a pretty graphic but accurate social-commentary on the aspirational generation of Carnatic music youth talent of our modern times ! ☺️ Pardon me if I say also that the funny meme-character struck me as being a caricatureContinue reading ““Reverse career-trajectory” of a Sanjay Subramaniam, Coke-studio jockey ? !”
Post-2024 Madras Music Academy: The confluence of commercial market-place and the artistic-realm?
Hello folks ! Good news, Category 4 hurricane storm that hit Chennai earlier this month has passed! I mean the storm in social and mainstream media that tore through the world of Carnatic Music in India and abroad for a couple of weeks earlier this month has weakened quickly and significantly and is just aboutContinue reading “Post-2024 Madras Music Academy: The confluence of commercial market-place and the artistic-realm?”
“Time must have a stop” said Aldous Huxley and Indira Parthasarathy asks me if that means he “must not go on and on”?
The eminent Tamil scholar and famous novelist of yesteryears Sri. Indira Parthasarathy and I almost on a daily basis exchange WhatsApp messages on many sundry topics and views of the day … He asks usually very sharp and thought provoking questions to me and expects me to provide him ready spontaneous answers …. Not carefullyContinue reading ““Time must have a stop” said Aldous Huxley and Indira Parthasarathy asks me if that means he “must not go on and on”?”