What are Rahu and Ketu?
Rahu and Ketu are two astro-mythological terms of Vedic vintage which underwent change and expansion of meaning in 6th century CE. Contrary to many statements in print and on the…
Author of The Vedic People ( Orient BlackSwan), English Education in India, 1715-1835 (Routledge), Sanskrit & British Empire ( Routledge), and (Jointly with Jayant Narlikar) of Astronomy in India (INSA).
Rahu and Ketu are two astro-mythological terms of Vedic vintage which underwent change and expansion of meaning in 6th century CE. Contrary to many statements in print and on the…
There are two obvious movements of the head: up and down, and side-ways. The up-and-down movement is universally understood to denote agreement. The side-to- side movement of the head…
In English-speaking cultures, bastard can be interpreted as a person whose parents out of laziness or otherwise could not get married in time. In Hindi/ Urdu, the word for bastard…
One plausible explanation is this. Early American colonies tended to define themselves using England as a negative bench mark. England was a very hierarchical society which placed great value on…
It is obviously not possible to give a precise answer to the question. One can only speculate. Traditionally, Indians took their meals at home, their own or somebody elses. Sancks…
Rajesh Kochhar (An abridged version was published in The Tribune Chandigarh (op-ed) on 1 October 2007 ( 60th anniversary of the University) under the title “60 Years of Panjab University…