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‘The condition of being unable to think of what to write or how to proceed with writing.’ Barkha Mathur Staring at a blank screen waiting for thoughts is another form of writer's block For someone who has been making a living out of writing, I suddenly find myself unable to structure words into meaningful sentences. It’s called a writer’s block and is described as ‘the condition of being unable to think of what to write or how to proceed with writing.’ With so much happ

Professor of computer science and an astrologer and scholar of mythological history, Prabodh Vekhende has recently given his interpretation of Hanuman Chalisa in Hindi. “I want people to understand and imbibe the virtues of Lord Hanuman,” he says. Barkha Mathur Few things can be more calming than a religious chant. And few compositions from the Hindu scriptures are as comforting as the Hanuman Chalisa. Composed by Goswami Tulsidas in the 16 th century, it is in the form

Pic by Duy Pham-Unsplash I received the news of a friend’s spouse passing away with a lot of sorrow. I began to brace myself to go meet...