Category Archives: Nature

Notes on Sushruta

Considered the father of Indian medicine, Sushruta was born near Bihar. He, and many sages who lived and practised medicine using local and empirical knowledge they gathered over time, are today considered masters of ayurveda. Although there is very little evidence to prove otherwise, Sushrata was probably the first man to practice surgery, rhinoplasty or nose job, and cataract surgery. Continue reading

The power of Indian music

A raga a day keeps the doctor away. There live some pied pipers in India who believe in the self healing nature of human body. For thousands of years they have used ragas to cure people from unrecoverable fatal diseases. Read my latest article on the-NRI

How green is the mile?

The greatest charm of the Bangalore city is the fact that it is the garden city of India. While cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata cannot survive a day without CNG, Bangalore still has gushes of fresh air to offer. The roads of Bangalore have a cool breezy feel due to the trees around the sidewalk. Unfortunately Bangalore is loosing this charm. Continue reading

Srishti, sthiti, and laya

According to Advaita Vedanta, there is a beginning-less and endless cycle of creation, maintenance and dissolution or resolution, called ‘srishti’, ‘sthiti’, and ‘laya’. This is indeed fascinating as it strongly complies with the concept of matter converting into energy and back. Continue reading

Kuch meetha ho jaaye?

Justin Jacob spoke about the nutritional value of jaggery and its health benefits. He explained the various methods of jaggery production practised in different parts of India, and the cultural significance of jaggery. He had done some exhaustive research in the field, and presented a seminar on the same. Watch the video below- Continue reading