Why the universe might be conscious

In this pathbreaking conversation, Dr. Johannes Kleiner, a…

The hidden treasure of Sanskrit

There could be many introductions to Oscar Pujol. That he is the founder of the Instituto Cervantes in…

Raja Ram Mohun Roy: the misunderstood pioneer

India’s pioneering gender revolutionary stopped sati, promoted English…

Radical kindness: Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar in the 19th century

“With a courage which has seldom been…

The pandemic and the monk

The chaplain for Hinduism at Harvard and MIT, Swami Tyagananda of the order…

The science of quietening the ego

Heidi Wayment is a social psychologist with specialization in health psychology. She is a professor of social and health psychology at North Arizona University. Her research interests are primarily related to self and identity and coping with stressful life events. Her…

India’s major export, Urdu, can be used as a healing balm for divisive wounds

A meditative ode to the food of Tibet

In this special essay written for Grin, Milken Institute Research Fellow and Tibet scholar…

Has Covid-19 changed God?

The global pandemic has forced humanity to be at home, and face oneself. It has raised deep questions about the…

Bhus economics: Life lessons from wheat chaff on an Uttar Pradesh farm