A book on cultural history of the ancient Indian text of Kamasutra has been shortlisted for the 'Young Writer of the Year' award instituted by a leading British newspaper. A book on cultural history ...

Civilisations often attempt to find a harmonious resolution to the dilemmas posed by human desires. India, for instance, suggested a balance between dharma and kama, the West between the Apollonian ...

Kama or desire has a compelling quality that preys on human vulnerability often at the cost of the other three goals of life ordained in the scriptures, Dharma, Artha and Moksha. Overt emphasis on ...