The Seeds of Peace

People are tired of games played for power and profit; they are tired of hatred and conflict. They want to live with more wisdom, confidence and in peace. I am convinced that the 21st century must see a movement to sow the seeds of peace, happiness and trust in every person’s heart —  Daisaku Ikeda.

War or Survival?

“We won’t wait for you to act. We will lead even if you don’t. We will act even if you delay. We will build the future even if you are still stuck in the past. Please accept my invitation. I assure you won’t regret it.” Vinisha Umashanker, a fourteen-year-old finalist of the inaugural Earth shot

God Save the World.

“Yada yada hi dharmasya glanirbhabati bharata, abhyutthanam adharmsya tadatmanam srijamyaham, paritranai sadhunam vinashay cha dushkritam, dharmasangsthapanarthay, sambhamami yugey yugey.” Bhagwad Geeta These are the very words of Lord Krishna to Arjuna during the epic war of Maha Bharata, faught between Pandavas and Kauravas, which is collected in the holy book, Geeta. The book is in

Quest for Captivity: Body, Land or Soul?

“The world tried to capture me but didn’t succeed”. – Gregory Skoda, an 18th-century philosopher-poet of Ukraine, requested this to be the epitaph on his tombstone, once he passed away. “I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but WW IV will be fought with sticks.” Albert Einstein. Hello friends, we

The Quest for One!

Hello friends, during the auspicious days of observing ‘Navaratri’ and seeking blessings from the mother, Goddes Durga, a piece of news  disturbed me a lot. As the saying goes if you keep something buried inside your heart, the peace of mind goes for a toss. Sharing it may pacify it to an extent, so here

Who’s fault is it anyway?

Hello friends, yesterday the whole world was shocked to see the views of the unfortunate happenings in Kabul airport in Afghanistan. After the capitulation of the Ashraf Ghani government, in the hands of Taliban, the hapless citizens looked so miserable and helpless in their very own country. Thousands of people were so afraid and desperate

Time to Chain The Monster Called Air Pollution

Have you ever imagined that a country like India has to incur a loss of about Rs 3.6 Trillion, as estimated by Lancet and the air pollution, the main cause behind it. More so, the same slow poison called air pollution is also responsible for 1.7 million untimely deaths annually in India. Therefore the news,

Where is the aura?

‘”Don’t inflate one’s stature too high,that the wind could sweep you away,or don’t stoop too low, that a goat could graze you down”,have you heard about this Bangla proverb? The former case is happening to the outgoing President of United States of America. His arrogance and super macist attitude has literally swept away the long

Humanity Stranded

Friends, have you ever imagined yourself cooped up in a  ship for no less than 146 days and 199 days with no respite on sight of touching the land any time soon? Well, it has actually happened to the crew members of merchant ships MV Anastasia who have been stranded near Caefeidian port and another