WSC XVI Inauguration
South Asian languages have been devastated through Anglicization. There was a zeal by the Jesuit priests to "educate" the natives and...
Plenary Session, Ramayana in Thailand
Among the many contributions of Indian thinkers to the world is the discovery of human mind as a major component in operating human life....
Rasa-Sankhya and Musings on Language
The traditional Indian schooling was offered through residential institutions called "gurukula" that existed in various population...
Arts and Education in Sanskrit
We have now set up a routine for the Conference: get up at 5 AM, have coffee, review the previous day's seminars, share views and issues,...
Poetry Meet and General Body Meeting
It was Friday, the last day of the Conference. We had a Sanskrit Poets' meeting in the morning, followed by the general body meeting of...
Dinner walk in Siem Reap
I had been thinking about Dr. Darith. A bright studentt, he grew up in Cambodia and came to France for higher studies. After a PhD he...
Vegetarian Lunch and visit to Angkor National Museum
Angkor Wat was much less wooded than the other sites I had visited. I was unprepared for the enormity of the place. My decision of...
Nehru Center
The patriarch in the Nehru family in India, Pandit Motilal Nehru, and the patriarch in the Kennedy family in the US Mr Joseph P Kennedy...
Meeting uncle and visit to NCPA
Like other landmark buildings in Mumbai, Nehru Center has its own taxi stand. But the taxis would operate as the drivers would prefer. ...
Mumbai Sports Club
The fact that I could enter a highly ticketed event without anyone asking for a favor or money was an amazing experience, somewhat...
