All the King’s Men: Moral and Ethical Qualifications for Government Officials in Kautilya’s Arthashastra
The frenzy of election season often brings a spate of ugly revelations about politicians. The modern system of selection or election of leaders, with its focus on bribery and corru
Says Kabir: Saint Kabir’s Lessons on Mindfulness
Kabir, a 15th century North Indian mystic poet, is revered as a saint. Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs alike have claimed him and honoured him with names they understood for sainthood. H
An Instructional Guidebook for Muslim Women: Maulana Thanvi’s Bahishti Zewar
Literally translating into ‘Heavenly Ornaments’, Maulana Thanvi’s ‘Bahishti Zewar’ is an instructional guidebook written in Northern India in the early 1900s. It codifies
Life Skills, Buddhism style: Tips from A P De Zoysa’s Account of Buddhist Culture
Many of us turn to Buddhism’s age-old wisdom for profound advice on spirituality and inner peace. But, we were surprised to find Buddhist writings also offer wisdom on mundane ac
Of Love and Loss: Raja Ravi Varma’s Shakuntala
Raja Ravi Varma’s creations are ubiquitous – in the images of Lakshmi and Saraswati we have grown up worshipping, in recreations of buxom women and children gracing calendars a