From Where the Mind is without Fear to Wounded Earth …..

Dear Friends, Namaskaram Woody Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg, November 30, 1935) is an American filmmaker, actor, writer, and comedian whose career spans over eight decades across film, television, and theatre. He has won several awards in different categories during his life time. This issue presents a selection of his quotes. Happenings: Workshops on Traditional…

From the story – The Man Who Said Yes to Holistic Word-View

Dear Friends, Namaskaram Jagadish Chandra Bose (1858–1937) was an Indian polymath who made pioneering contributions to physics and plant physiology. He conducted groundbreaking research on radio and microwave optics, was among the first to use semiconductor junction device to detect radio waves, and is regarded as the father of Bengali science fiction. He invented the…

From a poem on Trees to Our Existence Rooted in Nature

Dear Friends, Namaskaram Jerry Irwin Mander (May 1, 1936 – April 11, 2023) was an American activist and author best known for his influential book Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television. In it, he argued that television paves the way for autocracy by isolating viewers and dulling their minds. Mander served as Program Director…

From Crows are Intelligent to Myth of “Compensatory Afforestation”

Dear Friends, Namaskaram Carl Honoré (born 29 December 1967) is a Canadian journalist and author, best known for his international bestseller In Praise of Slow (2004), which examines society’s relationship with time and the impact of speed, and highlights the global Slow Movement. He began his journalism career in 1991 and has written for leading…

From We Are Sipping Earth’s Memory to Animals talk to each other…..

Dear Friends, Namaskaram Walt Disney (1901–1966) was an American pioneer of animation, producer, and showman who co-created iconic characters such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. He revolutionized the entertainment industry with innovations like the first feature-length animated film (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs), groundbreaking use of Technicolor, and the creation of immersive theme…

From The best ideas come from silence to Ultimate Reality….

Dear Friends, Namaskaram! Jane Goodall (3 April 1934 – 1 October 2025) was an English primatologist and anthropologist, widely regarded as the world’s preeminent chimpanzee expert. Over her remarkable career, she authored 32 books, including 15 for children, and was featured in more than 40 films. Goodall remained an active lecturer throughout her life, travelling…

From “Are You Living?” to “Conditioning of the Mind”…….

Dear Friends, Namaskaram! Desmond John Morris (born 24 January 1928) is an English zoologist, ethnologist, and surrealist painter, widely recognized for his work in human sociobiology. Renowned for his 1967 classic The Naked Ape and the television series Zoo Time, he has profoundly influenced the popular understanding of human behaviour. This issue presents a selection…

From Japanese Fish Story to Repositories of waste

Dear Friends, Namaskaram! George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950) was an Irish playwright, critic, and political activist whose influence on Western theatre, culture, and politics spanned from the 1880s well into the mid-20th century. Over his career, he wrote more than sixty plays, including landmark works such as Man and Superman…

From Necessity is the Mother of Creativity to Fouling our Own Nest

Dear Friends, Namaskaram! "Chanakya (c. 300 BCE) was a renowned statesman and philosopher who authored the Arthashastra, a classic treatise on polity. This work is a comprehensive compilation of nearly everything that had been written in India up to his time concerning artha—a concept encompassing property, economics, and material success." "Educated at Taxila (in present-day…

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