The rise of ‘stupidity’ — how knowledge is in decline on September 15, 2018A few years ago, one of my elderly family friends got admitted in the ‘intensive care’ of a hospital due to ‘aspiration pneumonia’ (after suffering from stroke). Being a Medical student at that time, I explained it to her grandsons, ‘since she is not being able to swallow properly, her saliva is dribbling down in […]
‘Aurangzeb: The Man and the Myth’ — separating exaggerations from truth on March 5, 2018The Mughals played a legendary role in the history of the Indian subcontinent while leaving strong marks on the political, social, religious and literary developments of this region. Their mightiness attracted the eyes and even fantasies of the locals and foreigners, alike. Among the list of their luminaries, Aurangzeb (1618-1707) occupies a noteworthy position for […]