Essays, Commentaries, Jottings, Photography, Videos – In the Light of Sri Aurobindo
This is the concluding part of the series. Continued from Part 5 Published in August 2015 issue of Sraddha, Vol. 7 (1), pp. 134-157. SHORTCOMINGS OF THE SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT, BEYOND THE AGE OF REASONING Major criticism of the scientific management was that it tended to make workers into robots or machines. Several social scientists referred to... Continue Reading →
Continued from Part 4 Published in August 2015 issue of Sraddha, Vol. 7 (1), pp. 134-157. OUTCOME OF THE AGE OF REASON: THE SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT It was believed that the capabilities of science can not only transform the physical world but also the arena of management. Scientific management introduced a novel way of organizing labor... Continue Reading →
Dussehra, the day when Sri Rama became victorious over the Rakshasa named Ravana. The day when the Good conquered over the Evil. The day when Dharma won over Adharma. With time as more and more sections of humanity have made stupendous progress in the realm of mental development, along with which there is increasing emphasis on rationalism we are also witnessing greater... Continue Reading →
Continued from Part 3 Published in August 2015 issue of Sraddha, Vol. 7 (1), pp. 134-157. SUPREME DESIDERATA The very nature of the age of reasoning is dependent upon individual enlightenment and discernment. Unrestrained use of personal judgment without any checks and standards could be dangerous and could lead to continual difference of opinion, perspective,... Continue Reading →
I am happy to share today a review of "The Thinking Indian: Essays on Indian Socio-Cultural Matters in the Light of Sri Aurobindo" written by Gilu Mishra, a friend and a fellow lover and student of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother. Gilu and I met several years ago in Pondicherry when she joined the institution where I... Continue Reading →
Continued from Part 2 Published in August 2015 issue of Sraddha, Vol. 7 (1), pp. 134-157. CREATIVE DESTRUCTION Why does the individual pioneer face roadblocks such as resistance, suppression and discouragement? We find an answer to this in Sri Aurobindo’s words: “The champions of the old order may be right when they seek to suppress... Continue Reading →
Continued from Part 1 Published in August 2015 issue of Sraddha, Vol. 7 (1), pp. 134-157. FAILURE OF THE CONVENTIONAL STAGE As indicated in some of the opening quotes, when a company goes through a continued phase of growth and expansion, naturally more people are hired and systems are put in place, thus bringing in... Continue Reading →
Published in August 2015 issue of Sraddha, Vol. 7 (1), pp. 134-157. This paper is part of our ongoing research series, The Organisational Cycle. The series is based on our ongoing study of Sri Aurobindo's social philosophy as presented in his work, The Human Cycle. It is an attempt to explore how some of the fundamental ideas presented in The Human... Continue Reading →
This review was published in New Race: A Journal of Integral and Future Studies, Vol. 1 (2), pp. 44-45. It is my great joy and privilege today to share another review of my book, ABC's of Indian National Education. This one is a very special review as it is written by a friend and colleague, Dr.... Continue Reading →
In my book on Indian National Education, published last November, one chapter takes up the topic of History and Heritage. A few weeks ago I read an article in Daily News and Analysis (DNA), which made me revisit that chapter. Not because I raise some similar points there, but because in my chapter I ask even... Continue Reading →
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