Category archive for ‘Columnists’ 
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Linguistics and Civilization
The proposed Aryan Invasion or Migration into India that most history books present as a fact so far has not yet yielded any solid evidence to support it. There is no archaeological, genetic, or literary evidence that shows it to be the case. On the contrary, existing evidence is of a continuous development of civilization in India since the end of the last Ice Age. David Frawley writes more.
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Tale of Airport Security
Don’t you just hate terrorists? Even when they fail, they make life difficult for us. Back in December 2001, just three months after 9/11, Richard Reid, a passenger on an American Airlines flight, tried to ignite explosives hidden in his shoes. Fortunately for everyone on board, Reid’s shoe size was considerably higher than his IQ. He brought attention to himself, was subdued by passengers and is currently serving a life sentence at a maximum security prison in Colorado, the only prisoner in America required to wear plastic see-through shoes.
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Vedic Environment
The environment means nature, and whose nature is it? It is God’s nature. Did anyone else create it? Did anyone else put it all together so that it operates the way it does? In fact, mankind is still trying to figure out all the intricacies of its functionality.
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Decolonizing Education
“While India is politically free, it remains spiritually colonized. To attain spiritual freedom education must follow the vision of sages like Swami Vivekananda.” says Dr. N.S. Rajaram
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A Homily on Love
Not so long ago when I didn’t understand even the first letter of word “Love” – I would be in awe thinking about it. I was baffled when I saw young chaps stuck to their computer screens connected to the internet messengers only to speak to their “sweethearts”, or just talking on the phone seamlessly, without any sense of time, only to see their parents yelling at them, later. I couldn’t imagine as to what, and why, were they doing this? I found it to be silly. U. Mahesh Prabhu writes more.
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Vedic Origins of the Europeans: The Children of Danu
Many ancient European peoples, particularly the Celts and Germans, regarded themselves as children of Danu, with Danu meaning the Mother Goddess, who was also, like Sarasvati in the Rig Veda, a river Goddess. The Celts called themselves “Tuatha De Danaan”, while the Germans had a similar name. Ancient European river names like the Danube and various rivers called Don in Russia, Scotland, England and France reflect this. The Danube which flows to the Black Sea is their most important river and could reflect their eastern origins. David Frawley writes more.
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Forget style, show me the punch
Across various sports, technique was always the first and the most discussed parameter by which a performance was judged and remembered but now, feels Charu Sharma, power play is dominating most sports.
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MF Husain: Resolving the Controversy
Maqbool Fida Husain, better known as M. F. Husain, or simply Husain, is now living abroad – in Dubai. He has been living there after his “self-imposed exile”. Revered by many as a painter – an artist extraordinaire – millions are spent by people to buy his masterpiece and the kind of publicity and support he enjoys with the Indian elite is truly enviable. U. Mahesh Prabhu writes more.
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Nothing Vedic about ‘Vedic Mathematics’?
“India has made a significant contribution to mathematics including the place value system, and algebra and geometry. We should learn this history and not create myths like ‘Vedic Mathematics’.” Says distinguished historian, linguist and author Dr. N.S. Rajaram.
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Full Moon year
G Madhavan Nair – Former ISRO director who led the pathbreaking mission of finding water on the moon.