“Behind every event, there is knowledge.
Behind every person, there is love.
Behind every object, there is infinity.”
Just a month before the World Culture Festival (WCF) while returning from an event in Pune, the young organizer who was driving me said, “Everything went so smooth.” I joked, “I thought I was being driven by a young man who would love challenges, not by a senior citizen.” I casually remarked that in the absence of challenges, it must...
In a globalised era, Indian leaders are increasingly being called upon to speak at International fora. This makes it imperative for our politicians to orient themselves and articulate their views with a global perspective.
While addressing international fora, it is a good practice to speak on subjects of global relevance. Tactless display of nationalism could end up alienating the audience and obliging leaders from other countries to do the same. That way, everybody will end up blowing his or...
The Art of Living is an organisation that has been at the forefront of rejuvenating and cleaning rivers. Over the last few years, our volunteers have been working on reviving 16 rivers across India. Before the Commonwealth Games over 5000 volunteers worked everyday for 6 weeks, as part of the 'Meri Dilli Meri Yamuna' initiative, removing 512 tons of garbage from the Yamuna. To now say we are damaging the Yamuna Flood Plains by hosting the World Culture Festival there, is ridiculous. The Art of Living...
There is infinite spontaneity and creativity unfolding every moment in Nature. Every day the sun rises but every sunrise is uniquely beautiful. This is true for our experiences as we go through life as well - everything is the same and yet everything is different. Another year comes to an end and another begins.
Though change is a constant factor in the universe, certain changes leave a permanent impression on the human psyche. Whether positive or negative, these impressions rule our life. To...
L'attentat de Paris est choquant et horrifiant pour le monde entier. C'est une agression directe, non seulement pour le mode de vie européen mais aussi pour les valeurs qui sont communes à toutes les sociétés libérales. L'Inde a elle aussi grandement souffert du terrorisme pendant plusieurs années - les attentats du 26/11 à Bombay ont été menés de façon très similaire.
Aujourd'hui, nous voyons deux types de terrorisme dans le monde: l'un qui nait pour des raisons idéologiques et l'autre...