Interview: Aatish Taseer - Author Of "Stranger To History" by Richard Marcus
There is no two-nation theory; there are no separate Indian nations; there is just the giant plural society of India, held together by an idea no less subtle, and yet no less powerful, than that of Greece or Europe.
Book Review: "Stranger To History" By Aatish Taseer by Richard Marcus
While you may not come away from reading this book any more enlightened about Islam then you were before you started, you’ll have a better understanding of the variety of people who fall under the umbrella of that word.
On The Creation Of New Heavens by Markus Srik
Drawing upon the Indian mythological figure Vishwamitra as also his reception in 19th century Europe, this article attempts to extrapolate the act of creation of a new heaven to the context of the modern individual
Defending The Paper Book by Markus Srik
The electronic book market has received another shot in the arm with the recent unveiling of Apple’s new product – the iPad. We look here at some of the advantages of the traditional competition: the printed book, a la Gutenberg.
Two Students Of Mankind: Nietzsche And van Gogh by Markus Srik
This pithy paper suggests striking similarities between the thinker-artists Friedrich Nietzsche and Vincent van Gogh.
Mahabharata: Vidura - The Eldest Of The Trio by Indrajit Bandyopadhyay
The entry of Vashishtha blood in the Bharata dynasty by Krishna-Dwaipayana’s Niyoga is a crucial event in the history of that dynasty having immense impact on the history of Bharatavarsha.
Music Review: Jerry Leake - "Cubist" by Richard Marcus
Combining elements from various traditions and styles is not an easy task, but Leake and those he has chosen to work with on this disc have done an excellent job in finding interesting and exciting ways to do it
Hard Rain: A Timely Reminder by Jennifer Marshall
Edwards’ powerful and confronting images highlight the confluence, and cause and effect relationship, of so many enduring environmental and humanitarian wrongs which, in the past, have been treated as individual issues.
Book Review: "Voices Of A People's History Of The United States" By Howard Zinn And Anthony Arnove by Richard Marcus
In Voices Of A People’s History Of The United States Howard Zinn and Anthony Arnove have gathered together some of the voices like ours from history and told the story of the United States from the time of Columbus to those who oppose the empire building mentality that exists in today’s America.
In Search Of Peace by Buddhadeb Bose
A quest for peace and spiritual enlightenment that ends in a unexpected manner.
