Ravi Shankar

The most gross is earth, then water, fire, air and space. Space is the subtlest. It is unimaginable to think of something that is beyond space.

For decades, Indian elections were contests of ideology, caste arithmetic, charisma, and coalition-building. That world still exists, but it is no longer the wh

Judgement is unavoidable in life, helping people distinguish good from bad and act wisely. Problems arise when judgements become permanent Staying open to change allows compassion and understanding The passage stresses choosing uplifting company that encourages joy, trust, service and wisdom rather than negativity, doubt, anger, complaints and delusion within.

India's ruling class has always been terrified of its own muscle. The Mughals castrated their ablest governors before the governors could castrate them. The British invented ‘divide and rule' to describe their treatment of Indians who became too useful. And the Congress high command, that distinguished inheritor of subcontinental paranoia, perfected the art of devouring its own lions while hand-feeding its jackals. The result is a party that produces superb losers. Eloquent, photogenic, constitutionally correct losers—but losers nonetheless. DK Shivakumar is no loser. This is precisely why Congress didn't quite know what to do with him.

Love and authority are opposing yet coexist. Coarser minds rely on strong authority, while refined awareness reduces its need and increases love. True authority is subtle and non-imposing. Effective correction comes from love aimed at growth, not irritation. Balance of love and authority allows compassionate guidance, as seen in enlightened beings and healthy relationships.

Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s speech at the 2005 India Today Conclave. His Art of Living is celebrating its 45th anniversary

India has formally issued a Letter of Request (LoR) to France for the acquisition of 114 Rafale fighter aircraft, setting in motion negotiations for what could become one of the largest defence procur

The whole creation is made up of five elements: earth, water, fire, air, and ether (space). Our body is also made of the same elements. We are not separate from nature, looking at it from the outside. And yet we have done tremendous damage to these elements in nature, we ourselves are made of.

Great figures in history are often betrayed by geography. Sree Narayana Guru, the 19th-century Malayali philosopher, poet, mystic, and one of the most consequential social reformers modern India has produced, is revered at home as a quasi-divinity, and was voted in a newspaper millennial poll as the greatest Malayali of the past thousand years. Outside his home state, he remains a footnote. Shashi Tharoor's

Let me state at the outset that I’m not a member of the Gymkhana Club. Even if I wanted, I cannot afford it. Even if I could, it would take me a couple of reinc