Was going through the book Ikigai recently. It’s a Japanese word which essentially translates to “the reason we get up in the morning / living a life that… Read more “Ikigai, Blue Zones and the keys to a long and happy life!”
Author: theindianfaust
Notes on the beginning of Industrial Revolution post Bengal’s ‘Loot’
“…The result of all this, even in its early stages, was the famine of 1770, which swept away over a third of the population of Bengal and Bihar. But… Read more “Notes on the beginning of Industrial Revolution post Bengal’s ‘Loot’”
A reminder towards Imperial Destruction – Noam Chomsky
” I’d like you to comment on a tendency in the Third World to blame the colonial masters for all the problems that are besetting their countries… Read more “A reminder towards Imperial Destruction – Noam Chomsky”
Humans – the weed in nature’s garden?
Yes, I know. That’s a bold statement. But after all the things I have been absorbing around me to make sense of the non-sensible, finding a meaning… Read more “Humans – the weed in nature’s garden?”
On free Media and AIB Roast
Well, this is the ultimate onset of free media, some would say. Yet, to me this is like a death knell of everything we try to uphold… Read more “On free Media and AIB Roast”
Tackling the menace of porn industry
Nehru to Indira Gandhi: ” It is no easy matter to decide what is right and what is not. One little test I shall ask you to… Read more “Tackling the menace of porn industry”
Is what Modi saying spookily superstitious and is he an Idiot?
Okay. I have come across news pieces denouncing Modi for vowing for his beliefs in the ancient texts. I agree that the way he is putting it… Read more “Is what Modi saying spookily superstitious and is he an Idiot?”
In pursuit of happiness
Today i am sitting at seville (well not today but i will) and drinking sangria from the home where it comes from in Spain, and i recall… Read more “In pursuit of happiness”
The origin of Crusades and Learnings for India
“Another event had excited the imagination of Christian Europe then. Many devout Christians believed that the world would come to a sudden end just 1000 years after… Read more “The origin of Crusades and Learnings for India”
On Origins of Orthodox Christianity in Russia
For long I had been perplexed about the reason why Russia after all adopted an Orthodox Christianity, and why it has been alienated from the rest of… Read more “On Origins of Orthodox Christianity in Russia”