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Continue reading →: Concept of Evil in Teilhard Chardin’s PhilosophyAs we advance in life materially, the intensity of evil and suffering is on the rise. Modern technology could not eliminate evil from the world. With new technologies, complex types of evil arise. How do we accommodate evil in this world? There are many traditional and religious views on the…
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Continue reading →: Philosophy of Descartes and the Jesuit MetaphorsIn this article, I try to highlight the similarities between the method of philosophy of Descartes and the spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits. This investigation is based on my ten years of life as a Jesuit in India and my reading of the…
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Continue reading →: North 24 Katham: Can a journey change your life?North 24 Katham is a 2013 Malayalam film directed by Anil Radhakrishnan. In short, this film tells the story of the transformation in the life of a young techie who suffers from severe anxiety disorder. Fahad Fazil (Fahad Fazil), Nedumudi Venu (Mash) and Swati Reddy (Narayani) are the major characters…
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Continue reading →: Thomas Kala: A British in Spirit but Indian in OriginThomas Kala (85) who was Indian in origin but British in spirit, is no more. After his early education in India, Thomas left for UK to work in publishing companies. He worked there in a publishing companies like Penguin, for four decades. During this course of time, he published multiple…
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Continue reading →: Swayamvaram: Adoor on Meaning CrisisSwayamvaram is the first film of Adoor Gopalakrishnan who raised Malayalam films to the standards of the World Cinema. It discusses the possibility of a meaningful life in a world which appears to be broken. It is more than a love film and it depicts the contradiction between expectation and…
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Continue reading →: Panchalimedu: Where Mythology Breathes and Divinity Unfolds in Idukki’s Hills
Nestled in the rolling emerald hills of Kerala’s Idukki district, Panchalimedu stands as more than just a picturesque tourist destination. It is a land steeped in the rich tapestry of mythology, a place where the whispers of the Mahabharata still echo in the winds, and a sacred ground that draws…
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Continue reading →: Kolkata: The City of JoyMy first impression of Kolkata came from the book “City of Joy” by Dominique Lapierre. The image of the rickshaw puller got deeply imprinted in my mind. When I was in JNU for my research, I used to guide many students from different parts of India to prepare for JNU…
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Continue reading →: Ramakkalmedu: Unravelling the mythological significance of a hill in KeralaI visited Ramakkalmedu along with my friend in order to explore the mythological significance of these hills of wind in Idukki district of Kerala. As we got down at Ramakkalmedu, a man named Jabbar approached me. He took us to his home stay named “Marottical Home Stay.” Indeed, its a…
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Continue reading →: Christ of Zizek and Jesus of KappenFather Sebastian Kappen and Slavoj Zizek are two thinkers with many similarities in their intellectual pursuits. Both are fierce critics of global capitalism and think that Marxism and Christianity can be reinterpreted for the fight against it. Also, both are influenced by Hegelian dialectic. In the critique of Christianity, both…
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Continue reading →: Lokah: Chapter One ChandraWhat is the relevance of Lokah? This film appeared to be exploring irrelevant characters and themes from mythology and folklore of Kerala. Lokah tells the story of a Vampire named “Kalliamkatt Neeli” from the folklore of Kerala. In this film, Neeli is portrayed as a character which lives among the…
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