There is a lot of emphasis on self and the importance of dissolving the self into the 'One Reality' in some ancient Indian philosophies. This article by Tom Clark, originally published on natualism.org, looks at how the self can...
Archive - March 2012
Creating meaning in our lives
Prof. V N K Kumar provides a condensed introduction to Logotherapy, a branch of psychotherapy which deals with discovering meaning in life through creative, experiential and attitudinal values.
FAQ on Space and Gravitational Biology
‘Space travel’ holds much fascination. If sending human beings to Mars has to come true what would we need in terms of catering to the nutritional requirements of the astronauts? What kinds of experiments are conducted at the...
Our Duty Towards Children
Minds of young children are highly impressionable. They are strongly influenced by what they learn from their parents and teachers. It is only much later that some of them make a near-complete break from the childhood...
The Hypocrisy of Religious Fundamentalists
If there is a Nobel Prize for hypocrisy then the religious forces would have a tough contest among themselves. It could be anything from the attitudes of Roman Catholic Church to priests’ outings with young boys to Mullahs...
A Response to Dr. B.M. Hegde
This article is a rebuttal to the article Modern Medicine Has Given Illness Care a Miss by Dr. B.M. Hegde in the Open Page of The Hindu, dated February 18th, 2012. (The piece is in fact recycled from this almost identical piece...
Understanding Natural Phenomena 1: Introduction
This is an introduction to the new series "Natural Phenomenon" by Vinod Wadhawan
A Debate between Generations
The year is 2032 CE and I have perhaps kicked the bucket much earlier. Ananya, my eight year old grand-daughter currently, has since become a Rocket scientist and she likes to discuss philosophical issues with her grandmother, my...