Which is the greatest country in the world? Imagine this question announced at a G20 summit. The fake smiles of the diplomats fade away, and given enough time to discuss, even a bar fight breaks out. Despite the childishness of the query, it seems to hit a nerve. However, there… Continue Reading Did we kill Globalization?

Imagine yourself walking down an unknown street because Google Maps took you down there promising you an easier route home. Unfortunately, your phone dies in the middle of nowhere and you are stranded. Your stomach growls as always in a stressful situation. You take out a chocolate bar from your… Continue Reading Broken windows theory

Gandhi blog series #15 “I will give you a talisman. Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test. Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man [woman] whom you may have seen, and ask yourself, if the step… Continue Reading Gandhi’s Talisman

Gandhi Blog Series #13 Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. Gandhi In the last blog, we saw the moral, social, and political impacts of Satyagraha. The non-violent protest appeals to the goodness inside the oppressor and encourages him to see his mistake. The… Continue Reading Qualities of a Satyagrahi

Long ago, there lived a righteous sage. Everyone in his village adored him and took advises from him. The villagers used to gather water from the village well. One day someone poisoned the water in the well. All those who drank from it turned insane and started doing absurd things.… Continue Reading Fool’s Paradise

Okuden went to a zen master. Bowing respectfully he asked ‘Master, will you kindly accept me as your disciple?’ ‘Sure, but who are you?”, the master enquired “I am okuden.” “I didn’t ask for your name. I asked who you are!” the master said. “I am the son of the… Continue Reading The Identity Crisis