The world & words of warriors

Feathers. Isn’t it interesting that we see them in both — arrows and pens, arguably the first two long-range weapons that extended the range of the individual who wielded them? While it took three or more vanes or feathers to make the fletching that gave stability to the arrow, just one feather made a quill and enabled the mind to …


What Kartarpur means to the Sikhs

Imagine an idyllic setting of a settlement in which the mornings and evenings of residents are devoted to spiritual pursuits even as during the day the residents engage in the hard labour necessary for worldly success. They follow the teachings of Guru Nanak, who lives among them, practising what he preaches, giving a definite shape to his vision. Imagine losing …