The biggest festival from my hometown, Chandannagar (a former French colony on the suburbs of Calcutta), is “Jagaddhatri Puja” (Puja means worship). It’s a cultural event for the worship of one of the many avatars of Shakti, the Hindu Goddess of power and energy. It happens sometime in November and is the largest revenue generator… Continue reading The Goddess rides an elephant and a lion
Tag: India
Meat as offering on Diwali?
Contrary to how it's weaponized by India's political class, Hinduism is actually pretty cool. In that, it's insanely diverse and there's no iron-clad definition of who's a Hindu and what's Hinduism.Neither are there rituals, customs, traditions that one must follow to become and remain a Hindu; no matter what they say. There's no formal initiation… Continue reading Meat as offering on Diwali?
Equity, the answer to hate
I have been thinking (a dangerous occupation), trying to make sense of all the hate in the air and the forces fanning it about. While at it, I have also been wondering what is worse, the perpetual doom and despair of Twitterverse or the oft-misleading and toxic positivity of LinkedInsphere? But I digress. My thoughts… Continue reading Equity, the answer to hate
Aug 15, India’s Performance Evaluation Day
The day is about taking stock of how and where we are as a nation and what we achieved and lost in the year gone by, a performance evaluation, if you will.
Corporate vaccination: Bridging the gap
As of July 10, 2021, India has administered around 310 million COVID-19 vaccines. The drive covers the second shot for 5.5% of the population, while 23% have received the first dose. India’s vaccination program, which started in mid-January, has been facing challenges owing primarily to vaccine shortage and infrastructure constraints. These shortages contributed to the… Continue reading Corporate vaccination: Bridging the gap
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