Happy Now Here!

The famous Indian mystic Osho had once said, “I live my life based on 2 principles. One, I live as if today was my last day on earth. Two, I live today as if I am going to live forever.” On being asked, if one had to make a single New Year’s resolution what would …

Where is here?

In the course of familiarizing myself with Canadian literature, I discovered essays by literary critic, university professor and editor Northrop Frye.  He had explored the “garrison mentality” theme common in Canadian literature, assumed to arise from part of Canada's cold climate, northern wilderness and colonial mentality and fears of the emptiness of the Canadian landscape and …

Chak de India

The Hockey World League matches currently underway in India have taken me back to my high school days. In High School at Nangal, our PT (Physical Training) and Punjabi language teacher was “Giani ji” (literal translation – one who “knows”, a scholar well-versed in Sikh religious scriptures and the Granth Sahib.)  I cannot recall his full name, but …