Science doesn't have a liberal or conservative bias. Standing up for science means standing up for the scientific method and rationality in all spheres of life.
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat: And Other Clinical Tales – a perspective
The Man Who Mistook his Wife for a Hat, the first book of Dr. Oliver Sacks that I read, had a profound effect on me. The book has 24 chapters, with each chapter being a standalone clinical tale from his career as a neurologist. Divided into four parts, the book delves into ‘Losses’, ‘Excesses’, ‘Transports’,…
Women and toxic families
Women dealing with toxic family - a topic that comes back to me every week, even at work after others become familiar with my writing. And these stories are overwhelming shared to me by women from the eastern part of the planet (doesn't mean it only happens there). In popular culture, many times we easily…
The Tragedy of Kashmiri Pandits
This is a very charged topic, especially in India, but I've been wanting to write about it for a long time because Kashmiri Pandits are one group of refugees that everyone seems to have forgotten about. Having Kashmiri Hindu friends in New York City who themselves or whose parents had to leave Kashmir, gave this…
Finding meaning, purpose, and beauty in life
How do I find meaning, beauty, and purpose in life? This question has been asked of me many times over the last few years. Considering the fact that I come from a conservative culture, many people still wonder how one can not label himself after a theological doctrine. Being a ‘non’ is still scandalous for many…
CDC, Quackery, and the Habit of Blaming Women
Recently the CDC posted guidelines telling women that drinking too much alcohol can result in violence/injuries, getting STDs, or getting unintentionally pregnant. Although intentions might have been in the right place, a lot of it came across as patronizing and somehow taking away the sense of agency - that women need to be warned to watch…
My mistakes – searching for self-forgiveness
As a perfectionist, I am extremely tough on myself for making any kind of mistakes. No matter how big or small, no matter how new or old. Not being able to forgive myself holds me back in a lot of things, but it also stays in the back of my mind as a hopeful deterrent…
Female Modesty and Good Character
Let's be honest. When it comes to dressing modestly, the rules are usually applied to women. And dressing 'modestly' means covering up as much as possible. But who decided that covering up is modest? What is the logic behind it? We are all born naked. Every other living species on this planet is naked. Different…
My journey through religion and spirituality
Nearly two months back I was asked by a friend - "do you believe in God?" I replied - "yes, but depends on what you mean by the definition of God". There has been a lot of speculation and interest over the years as to my beliefs. As someone who came from a different culture and…
Facebook Privacy Posts to Conspiracy Theoryies – Thinking, Fast and Slow
I had written this post a month and a half back. Two weeks ago The New York Times published a similar article here, and therefore I decided to update and publish this. Few weeks back many people were posting all over Facebook regarding a privacy statement - if you post a certain paragraph then Facebook doesn't have permission to use…
The Philosopher-Scientist 