King of Theatre

Cracked theatrical mask above a fallen crown and torn playbills labeled PLAYBILL, PLAY, and BILL

He was afraid of the King of Theater’s curse but was killed by a clot in his heart, alone in his house in the wee hours of dawn. The actors who portrayed this intense character called Natsamrat (King of Theater) on stage had all died of myocardial infarctions. The celebrated character is not welcome in his … Continue reading King of Theatre

Felicity

Shall I call it synchronicity? I attended a session on Ubuntu and read up on the forgiveness that came to light in 1990 when South Africa saw a transition in political power. We celebrate the 80th Independence Day in India, but political opposites are clawing at each other on the streets and on screens. And … Continue reading Felicity

Three Believers

The celebrity conducting a famed chat show is flummoxed by the same photograph placed in the offices of three of her interviewees. Could there be a connection? Anaita, a Parisian model; Sandy, a startup founder in Silicon Valley; and Saraswati, a Professor of Psychology at an international university, conducting classes in India. The research team … Continue reading Three Believers

IWD 2026: Justice, Rights, and the Unequal World We Inhabit

As IWD 2026 approaches with the theme "Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls," this blog explores social justice in its many forms — from gender equity to India's caste-based reservations, capitalism, and who truly holds decision-making power.

Sub-conscious of a nation

The subconscious is something lurking just below awareness, in a human being,in a community, andin the collective awareness of a nation. The collective conscious of a nation is comprised of several sets of beliefs, biases and prejudices. That makes it a rather malleable set, constantly shifting and assuming new shapes. It is an active entity … Continue reading Sub-conscious of a nation