Trankebar, a place named by the Danes and later, anglicised by the English as Tranquebar. And the locals call it Tarangambadi, which means ‘land of singing waves’. A fitting name as the constant sound of the waves serves as background music throughout the village’s streets.
Category: History, Science & Religion
LEADERS – Are they born or made?
The mark of a true leader is not a position, or a title held but it is how many people are willing to follow/learn them
The Subtlety of Idolatry
The above picture could inspire interesting topics for discussion. …For some reason… People around me think I am an Atheist. In India generally, there are only two extremes, you could either be here or there. Agnostic is ignored and considered as non-existent. You are forbidden to ask questions about God/Offerings/Rituals as it is considered to…
Steady Gaze – Endearing or Malicious ??
“Well, keep this as a secret for now, I don’t want to share this with everyone, you know – some people and their bad eyes” “I prefer to tell it after it happens, I don’t want any bad luck tailing behind.” “I knew this will not happen, I can still remember that stare at me…
Boomerang: what goes around comes around
“Why me? What did I do to deserve this?” I bet this question crosses everyone’s mind at least once in lifetime. Life is biased… Many of us have thought about this. Haven’t we? Real Life is like a sinusoidal wave with ups and downs. Some of us face rigorous stress tests and some lead a nonchalant happy life…
Who is God?
Well, brought up by an orthodox Tamil Hindu family I was told constantly, that God will punish you if you do something wrong, a typical saying – “God will blind you “, yes as a kid I used to wonder how will God blind the eyes, using a stick? Will it be in the night?…