Born and raised in Kerala, and educated in different parts of India, Dr George is a professional Indian classical dancer, choreographer and teacher who has
On Maundy Thursday, the Catholic Church commemorates four important events— Jesus’ last supper with his disciples, his washing of the feet of his disciples introducing
Colm’s unexpectedly altered behaviour towards his onetime best friend, Padraic, the decadence into which Padraic descends, the ensuing destructive conflict between the two, and its
As a spring festival, Holi marks the end of winter and the arrival of spring, the season and symbol of regeneration and new life.
Right from the moment of his capture, Caesar simply refused to behave like a captive. When the pirates told him that they had set his
Sir James George Frazer notes that in time, the Churches in Egypt and Asia Minor began to celebrate the birth of Jesus on 6 January.
The story of my friend is the story of every Indian and perhaps most people across the world. Our society, religion and culture have depersonalised,
Though the Indian government is generous in funding biotech research, it is extremely cautious in reaping the benefits of the research. This extreme sense of
Halloween celebrated on 31 October draws much of its significance on account of the feasts of All Saints’ Day celebrated on 1 November and All
The propensity to prevent potentially successful people from attaining success and the predilection to begrudge, resent, or mock people who succeed, who have talent, who
These questionable controversial verses that came to be known as ‘satanic verses,’ authorized intercessory prayers to al-Lat, al-Uzza and Manat — three Meccan female deities.
Since every act of the so-called ‘free speech’ has certain political underpinnings, either endorsement or admonishment for free speech on any given issue depends not
God asks Abraham to sacrifice his only son Isaac in His honour. Abraham is at a loss; he does not understand how a nation can
Bhagavad Gita 2: 50 goes on to say, “yogah karmasu kaushalam,” i.e., yoga is excellence in action. If yoga ensures a healthy body, equanimity of
Easter is the celebration commemorating the resurrection of Jesus three days after his death and burial, the pivotal dimension of the Paschal Mystery.
To ensure the proper functioning of the digestive system, the Vedic tradition advocates periodic cleansing of the system by fasting on every eleventh day of
