Articles by Karuwaki
The extraordinary Avatar Narasimha!
In Sanskrit, the word Narasimha consists of two words "nara" which means man, and "simha" which means lion. Together the term means "man-lion" Narasimha, who is the God of Protection, Destruction(Mah…
The art of uninterpreted sounds:Dil ka Sukoon!
A pathbreaking artiste & visionary composer, Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma was responsible for bringing the Santoor to the global centre stage.Santoor as an musical instrument had been an accompanimen…
The Champa flower,Rabindranath Tagore!
This morning when I walked into the garden,the Champa tree was in full bloom.While taking a few pictures to send to my son,i remembered Tagore's poem on the Champa flower.7th May is also the poet's b…
The Pity Of War!
Why do wars begin? It is usually because ‘Wars are good business’, according to Milo Minderbinder, Joseph Heller’s fictional character from the novel Catch 22. The lust for power…
Health benefits of Fenugreek!
For thousands of years, fenugreek(methi dana)has been used in traditional Indian & Chinese medicine to treat skin conditions and many other diseases. Nutrition facts:One tablespoon (11…
Earth Day 2022
Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection for the last fifty years.We have seen A spurt of climate changes that have affected millions of people, fr…