An individualised approach to every set of civil laws will be more sensible and specific, especially in a diverse country such as India. Each community also needs to be involved in any such move.

As a society, we must find a way to put aside religious, cultural and political differences on certain issues. Our strong opinions on these matters should not damage the lives of young girls and boys. 

Ashwin Prabhu's book on Krishnamurti schools raises some concerns through its omissions.

Disallowing non-Hindus from performing in temples is a sign of failing to understand all that the temple space represents.

Cultural indoctrination has led to the belief that reservations go against merit and discriminate against ‘upper-castes’.

Cultural indoctrination has led to the belief that reservations go against merit, but nothing could be farther from the truth.

An excerpt from T.M. Krishna's ‘The Spirit of Enquiry: Notes of Dissent’.

Where are the modern compositions which speak of today? Even as I write, dead bodies have been found floating on the Ganga. My response to it cannot always be Tulsidas or Kabir.

We do not exchange greetings any more, just notes of hate. Hate comes from all directions and we are sucked into its whorl; and once we hurtle into it, all beliefs, commitments, become irrelevant.

The question before us is not legal; it is ethical. It is clear that Perarivalan is innocent. Yet, our laws and processes find it difficult to correct a mistake.

The argument that it is the quality of the individual that matters, and not the caste, is flawed and myopic. The entire selection process for judges is entrenched in patriarchy and casteism. A collegium filled with upper-caste men will primarily select their own kind.

Voting is not about strengthening a nation; it is about strengthening people.

Carnatic music composers have shared, been inspired by and copied ideas, phrases and tunes both entirely and partially, even if they were separated by centuries. Those pointing accusatory fingers should learn from the past.

We the privileged have created a social order that makes us indispensable even to make sure that questions from the lesser privileged are addressed. So we must remain messengers and convey the message effectively rather than draw undue attention to ourselves.

A leader who does not have the humility to apologise for genocide under his watch does not integrate.

Privacy is a space for art, for creativity in dignity; a space where every aspect of being – physical, intellectual, emotional and sexual – is liberated.

The wall is a constrictor that crushes Palestinian space, mind and body. The wall is a prison. To feel blessed to visit Bethlehem is a spiritual crime.

Never the prototype politician, Cho was an actor who thought and wrote on public affairs, built on his political relationships, and used his kalam and awaaz to create or even force change.