Nationalism – Growth and Prospects in 21st Century

"Patriotism cannot be our final spiritual shelter; my refuge is humanity." - Rabindranath Tagore  Nation is the part of our identity. Many people are willing to sacrifice their life to protect their nation. People proudly raise their Natinal flag and sing National Anthem to prove their allegiance to Nation. It is a powerful force which …

Origins of Religion- An Analysis

Religion influences our lives immensely. It gives us hope and faith. Sometimes it also becomes a reason for conflict. But how did it come into existence? Let us analyse- #Origins of Polytheistic Religion Ancient Humans were hunter gatherers. They used to migrate from one place to another and never settled at one place. The invention …

The Power of Stories

The ability to tell story is what makes us Human. Whatever progress we as a Human Society have achieved, can be attributed to our power of story telling. Every Human Being is made up of a collection of stories starting from his birth to his death. But the story continues to live even after his …

Dualism – the Concept of Yin and Yang

Light and DarkCathode and AnodeElectrons and ProtonsPositive and NegativeSky and EarthHot and ColdWinter and SummerGood and EvilOrder and DisorderMale and FemaleYin and Yang Our Universe is comprised of two opposite forces. The Ancient Chinese philosophy of Yin and Yang propagates this dualism describing how seemingly opposite or contrary forces may actually be complementary, interconnected, and …

Cyclone Amphan After effects

Amphan Cyclone struck Kolkata and other parts of West Bengal on 20th May, 2020 in a city already reeling with the devastation of Covid 19. While all the media is busy reporting about the human losses and loss of property, I would take your attention to one of the most irreversible and biggest loss due …

How Consumerism is distancing Consumers from Cruelty in Sourcing

Do you wear fur cloths or leather products?May be, Yes But do you skin alive animals like fox, mink etc yourself to produce fur cloths or leather items?Probably, No Do you use woolen cloths during winter?May be, Yes But do you shear sheeps yourself to produce woolen garments?Probably, No Do you eat mutton, chicken, beef, …

Its hard to be a Male Bird

Birds are one of the most diverse species on Earth. There are more than 10000 known species of Birds. Birds comes in all varieties and colours. The origin of Birds dates back to the era of dinosaurs. All non avian Dinosaurs became extinct around 66 million years ago with the fifth mass extinction event known …

Mammals – An Epitome of Love and Compassion

Universe came into existence around 13.8 Billion years ago. Earth was formed around 4.5 Billion years ago. Life first came into existence in Earth around 3.5 Billion years ago. Around 535 million years ago, the Cambrian Explosion gave life its amazing diversity. The Reptiles came into existence around 310 million years ago and Dinosaurs came …

Are Humans the most superior species on Earth?- Here are the reasons why it is not

Superiority can be a relative term. It may vary with changing parameters. For Humans, intelligence may be a criteria for superiority, but for hunters like Cheetah it may be their speed and agility. From time immemorial, Humans always consider themselves as superior species among the animal kingdom, and that gives it the power to inflict …

Atlantic Slave Trade- the Root of Racism

Slavery is one of the darkest chapters in the history of mankind which everyone wants to forget. Slavery has remained in some form or the other in any great civilizations like Roman, Greek etc. But nothing can match the inhumanity of Atlantic Slave trade because it dehumanised Africans and made them "chattels", derived from a …