Society
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New avatar for old crusades
For the Muslim world secularism, rationality, liberalism and democracy are just new avatars of their old Christian foes.
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The Intoxicated Elephant
Mada, very specifically, referred to the dark fluid that oozes out of the temple of a male elephant in mushth. This fluid came to embody the spirit of extreme intoxication seen in musht elephants who are highly aggressive and unstoppable.
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What’s your Sanskaar?
Sanskaar refers to upbringing in India. It is the Key Performance Indicator of parenting to most Indians. It is an indicator of family values. It shows how civilized and cultured we are.
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Ramayana when it Rains
In Kerala, the traditional month of Karkidakam that falls in July-August is associated with heavy rains. It used to once be a time of scarcity, wetness and disease. There was no work in the fields and staying at home doing…
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Karta versus Yajaman
The two words are often used interchangeably but they mean very different things. They represent two levels of leadership.
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Entrapped by Hero-giri
“To succeed in the marketplace, leave your nose (symbol of ego) behind at home.”
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Customer is not the Only God
The attribution of ‘devata-hood’ to every thing and everyone was an attempt to draw attention to the uniqueness of all things. Nothing was without value.
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Don’t ask me that question!
In modern management, we are supposed to look at people only as a set of skills. We hire them for their skills and we pay them for skills provided. Period. Nothing more. Nothing less.
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Objective fact vs subjective truth: A textbook fight
A quick look at some (not all, one must repeatedly clarify) of recent books about Indian culture authored by Western scholars reveals a rather disturbing tilt in the interpretations of objective data.
