IN THE WOKE WORLD, THE STATEMENT – “I RESPECT YOU EXACTLY AS MUCH AS YOU RESPECT ME” – IS A STATEMENT OF HATE. A few years ago, a video featuring the legendary Shehnai player, Bismillah Khan, went viral on Indian social media. His statement in the video – “I used to take a dip inContinue reading “The Beauty of the Asymmetric Mask”
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The Mask of The “One-Liner” Warriors
DEMOLISHING TRADITIONS BY “ONE-LINER” WIT AND BUYING INTO PHILOSOPHIES CREATED BY “ONE-LINER” SARCASM ARE CREATING A SHALLOW, SUPERIFICAL WORLD, THAT EASILY CEDES SPACE TO THE EVIL. Several years ago, I was watching a TV debate on a channel known for its sensational content. This debate was about “reincarnation”, i.e. past lives. The panel consisted ofContinue reading “The Mask of The “One-Liner” Warriors”
A Prettier Mask Needs Extra Polishing
WHAT A PERSON SAYS IS MOST OFTEN A DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO SEEK AND FIND APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE. It was a prolonged discussion with an old friend, spread across several days. He lives in a posh city in US and holds a very senior position with one of the topmost IT companies in the world. TheContinue reading “A Prettier Mask Needs Extra Polishing”
Puppets Need a Puppeteer And a String
MOST HUMAN BEINGS YEARN TO BE TAKEN CARE OF, DISCIPLINED, RULED AND DOMINATED. Exactly 20 years ago, a young movie-maker walked into the hearts and minds of a billion Indians with a panache that few movie-makers can dream of. His debut movie became an instant cult-classic and continued to remain so for many many years.Continue reading “Puppets Need a Puppeteer And a String”
Thou Shalt Not Question My Mask
“YOU ARE AN ANGEL. WHY DO YOU WANT TO COME DOWN TO MY LEVEL? BE THE GREAT, EXALTED SAINT THAT YOU ARE”. “Thank you so much for being kind and generous to all my nasty and angry behaviour. You are truly an angel. Only you could have borne all this, tolerated my unacceptable words andContinue reading “Thou Shalt Not Question My Mask”
The Fight To Grab The Prettiest Mask
“YOU CAN PICK UP WHICHEVER MASK YOU LIKE. I WILL MANAGE WITH THE LEFTOVERS”. How do most people, organizations, institutions, groups, political parties, etc occupy a certain SPACE in the public narrative? How do most people, organizations, institutions, groups, political parties, etc occupy the MENTAL SPACE of people all over the world? Usually, such SPACEContinue reading “The Fight To Grab The Prettiest Mask”
The Right-Shaped Masks Feel Like Face
WE DO NOT CREATE CONCLUSIONS BASED ON LOGICAL ARGUMENTS. WE CREATE LOGICAL ARGUMENTS TO JUSTIFY OUR CONCLUSIONS. Recently, a group in India approached the Supreme Court of India, petitioning the Court to put a stay to the Government of India’s invitation for citizenship from the persecuted religious minorities from neighbouring countries. To some of us,Continue reading “The Right-Shaped Masks Feel Like Face”
It Is Dark Behind Every “SPOTLIGHT”
EVERY VISIBLE ACT OF GENEROSITY ACCOMPANIES AN INVISIBLE ACT OF INJUSTICE. He couldn’t believe his ears. Did he hear it right? He had just been selected for the national Cricket team!!! He couldn’t believe it was for real. He couldn’t hide his emotions. His family couldn’t stop themselves from displaying gratitude to the “large-hearted” captainContinue reading “It Is Dark Behind Every “SPOTLIGHT””
Why Is Your Mask Shinier Than Mine?
THE MISSING “SECRET” OF POWERFUL COMMUNICATION. In the world around us, Communication always ends up being an exchange of words and ideas. They say something. We respond. They re-respond. We re-re-respond. The ping-pong continues till one of the two hits a fault or a winner. Whether it is our personal lives with our close ones,Continue reading “Why Is Your Mask Shinier Than Mine?”
The “SPOTLIGHT” creates the “TRUTH”
WE BUY INTO WHATEVER IS HIGHLIGHTED ASSERTIVELY, UNAPOLOGETICALLY AND REPETITIOUSLY. While reading the newspaper, one day, you come across a tiny headline “Teacher stabbed while taking a night walk“. In a week’s time, you come across a headline “Another teacher stabbed while on the way home from a marriage party”. You begin to feel thatContinue reading “The “SPOTLIGHT” creates the “TRUTH””
Behind Pretty Masks 