Published inDesire To ThinkOn cakes and hot cross bunsHot cross buns! Hot cross buns! One a penny, two a penny, Hot cross buns!Mar 29Mar 29
Published inDesire To Think𑀤𑀻𑀧𑀸𑀯𑀮𑀻-𑀫𑀢𑀂 — 𑀴𑀢𑀬𑀁 𑀘 𑀴𑀢𑀬𑀸𑀕𑀭𑀳𑀰𑀘दीपावल्युत्सवे यत्सत्यं तदेव विजयेदिति वयं मनोभिः संकल्पामः | शास्त्रे च विश्वचरित्रे च मुख्यमस्ति । सत्यं वद धर्मं चरेति…Nov 12, 2023Nov 12, 2023
Published inDesire To ThinkRemembrance Day Thoughts — Poetry and WW1‘For the Fallen’ is one of the most well-known poems, not only of its author Laurence Binyon, but in fact of all war poetry. Often recited…Nov 11, 2023Nov 11, 2023
Published inDesire To ThinkSanskrit prompts for ChatGPTChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) are a major technology breakthrough, albeit some of the claims made about their capabilities…Oct 11, 20231Oct 11, 20231
Published inDesire To ThinkPope, poet and Opet: pathfinders threeToday, the title of pontiff is held by the pope, yet this title, in its Latin form, pontifex, traces back to ancient Rome, where it was…Jul 15, 2023Jul 15, 2023
Published inDesire To ThinkThe Mirror in Indian Art and LiteratureI recently read a fascinating article by Christopher P Jones, ‘Decoding Reflections: The Meaning of Mirrors in Art’, where the author talks…Apr 30, 2023Apr 30, 2023
Published inDesire To ThinkWorld Happiness and Indian PhilosophyAs the exuberant celebrations of the ‘Holi’ festival last month were dying down, a slight dampener came in the form of the release of the…Apr 28, 2023Apr 28, 2023
Published inDesire To ThinkPoetry for the G20This year India holds the presidency of the G20, and is hosting high-level diplomatic and ministerial meetings which are now in full swing…Mar 4, 20231Mar 4, 20231
Published inDesire To ThinkOn doubt in science and religionThat doubt is of the greatest value in supporting the scientific tradition has been a fundamental principle for many of the greatest…Feb 25, 2023Feb 25, 2023
Published inDesire To ThinkIndra driving the chariotThe chariot race was one of the most important competitive sports in Greece, Rome and many other ancient cultures. In the Iliad, we read a…Feb 18, 20231Feb 18, 20231
