Savitri Era

 Gitanjali J.B. had initiated the Court case in Odisha for banning The Lives of Sri Aurobindo by Peter Heehs in 2008. She has acquired a nat...

 I was in NCC in the college, but haven't followed any regular physical exercise except walking, at times. Intellectual engagement also ...

 Sri Aurobindo was instrumental in forcing the Surat Congress split in 1907. The party has seen umpteen splits and defections, since then. T...

 When Gadkari became the President of BJP, he was totally unknown. His only qualification was he belonged to Nagpur. RSS was dreaming of ano...

 Appropriation of Sri Aurobindo by Hindutva elements hit the national media a few days back. I have been writing against it here since 2005....

 While working in the Bank, I learnt about the rule, "no one can give a better title than he himself has." This, I feel, applies t...

 So, the final list is out. 7 Primary and 8 Secondary virtues which merit comparison with The Mother's 12 qualities. Of course, the spir...

 The world of knowledge at my fingertip in 2005 had given me immense hope and satisfaction. Besides, being able to publish instantly seemed ...

 Since writing has been taken over by AI, everyone seems to have shifted to Podcasts. Critical Thinking Forum has started a new channel call...

 Two books came to my notice today which survey diverse aspects of many current developments. ~ Intellectuals in the 21st Century: Reconfigu...

 The initial phase of my life was spent in Odisha after which I had shifted to Delhi in 1988. Besides, by staying in West Bengal since 2021,...

 Since I have been reading all my life, diverse influences shape my thinking. Or, rather, they have not been able to hammer any concrete sha...

 Understanding Sri Aurobindo's interpretation of the Veda is a fundamental requirement for getting into the spirit of his vast body of w...

 Four Doctors happen to be experts on the yoga and philosophy of The Mother & Sri Aurobindo as well. Fortunately, they are quite active ...

 Medhananda has been trying to integrate, or rather appropriate, Sri Aurobindo, for quite some time. Now, Heehs has shown him his place. Med...

 During our school years, the Cold War was a dominant topic and many aspects of political and literary life were affected by it. Similarly, ...

Born in July 2005, this Blog has seen many different times. Although, the facility of instant publishing became possible, I was not able to ...

 During my school years, I used to be intrigued by the suffix Bada or Vada. While reading newspapers or magazines, different forms of Vada o...

 Collated X posts, in original, by Tusar Nath Mohapatra (From June 14, 2026 to June 19, 2026) Savitri Era: Sri Aurobindo would be the enduri...

 Collated X posts, in original, by Tusar Nath Mohapatra  (From June 7, 2026 to June 14, 2026) Education and culture is an ongoing process. A...

 Collated X posts, in original, by Tusar Nath Mohapatra (From June 1, 2026 to June 6, 2026) Quitting my job of a Bank officer in 2000, I lau...

 Collated X posts, in original, by Tusar Nath Mohapatra (From May 26, 2026 to May 31, 2026) Consulting Sri Aurobindo might throw some light....

 Collated X posts, in original, by Tusar Nath Mohapatra (From May 21, 2026 to May 25, 2026)  Plays and movies have the unenviable task of tr...