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Fresh edition of Swami Vivekananda: The Living Vedanta by Chaturvedi Badrinath

Fresh edition of Swami Vivekananda: The Living Vedanta by Chaturvedi Badrinath

Delighted that Penguin India has brought out a fresh edition of my father Chaturvedi Badrinath’s book Swami Vivekananda: The Living Vedanta. It celebrates the twentieth year of its existence. My preface, written for this edition, describes the difficulties my father had in trying to compress the wealth of material and the extraordinary life-story of the […]

My session at the Goa Arts and Literature Festival 2026

My session at the Goa Arts and Literature Festival 2026

I had a wonderful time at the Goa Arts + Literature Festival, making new friends and learning a lot about Goan history on a walk around Panjim. It was very interesting talking to Mini Krishnan, pioneer in the field of translation from Indian languages into English, about her career, the joys and frustrations of being […]

Excerpt from Man of A Thousand Chances by Tulsi Badrinath

Excerpt from Man of A Thousand Chances by Tulsi Badrinath

A brief introduction and a vivid excerpt from Man of A Thousand Chances, capturing a Chennai morning shaped by scarcity, waiting, and hope.

Meeting Lives: the challenge of finding one’s identity as a mother and as an individual

Meeting Lives: the challenge of finding one’s identity as a mother and as an individual

A mother is born at the same time her child is born. A woman’s life is defined by this stage, separating those who have had children from those who have not. An experience both unique and fundamental to women, it is assumed that this experience is rewarding and fulfilling. When I had a child, and […]