Author: Bill K Koul

Modern humans are intrinsically bothered about their origins (biological and spiritual) and their mysterious existence after death. In their present form, as Homo Sapiens, much long before the advent of modern scientific knowledge in the last millennium, questions, such as, ‘who am I?’ and ‘where do I go from here?’, […]

Who has the power? Where is it? These questions are not related to ‘electrical’ or ‘mechanical’ power, these are about the real power — relative, of course — the power to rule over other humans, the power to call decisive shots, the power of autonomy to do what you wish […]

All living beings need love to survive as much as they need water. Without water and love, life withers away sooner or later. Lack of consumption of water or dehydration can prove to be fatal. Humans and all other animals need plenty of love and water to survive and thrive, […]

Freedom, O Freedom, soothe many a scorched soul like the morning dew. Freedom, O Freedom, like the Sun, give life and shine to all, not only to a few. Freedom, O Freedom, set yourself free, bless the captive, not only the captor. Freedom, O Freedom, don’t be an illusion or […]

Friends, I wish you all and your families a Healthy and Peaceful New Year 2023. This is my last message of the year 2022. I want to move on, as much as I urge you all to also move on, towards a brighter and lighter 2023, leaving behind any burden […]

As the year 2022 draws to a close and the festival season fills our lives with hope, optimism and promise, it is also time for some serious reflection – at both individual and collective levels – on what to carry forward into the new year and what to leave behind. […]

Why should an overwhelming majority of humans remain fettered indefinitely, like Sisyphus, to the whims and wishes of a few powerful humans, the lords on Earth? Why must most humans surrender their individual freedoms to the lords? Why must the majority of the humanity suffer in relative discomfort and slavery […]

It has been one-hundred years since Marcel Proust (10 July 1871 – 18 November 1922) passed. He lived just 51 years during which he wrote several novels. Considered arguably as the greatest literary figure of the 20th century and one of the greatest novelists of all times, Proust is remembered, in […]

The world remains polarised. Regional and religious clashes characterise its polarity. Ethnicity, gender, class and caste continue to deepen the human-created divide between our communities. The poor continue to fight the rich. The privileged feel increasingly threatened by the (slow and steady) rise of the unprivileged. East defiantly pushes back […]

Weights and measures are standardised to prevent inaccurate estimations and discrepancies that can potentially lead to serious and ugly allegations of cheating and costly disputes. But do we standardise our perceptions or intelligence before judging others with credence? Undoubtedly, none of us is absolutely perfect or absolutely imperfect, we are […]