Long, Long Ago

Long, Long Ago

The greek word mythos originally meant ‘word’ or ‘story’. But time wrought new meaning into it, limiting both its reach and scope. As Herodotus (Greek, 4c BCE) established the concept of historical fact, ‘mythos’ was debunked. It came to stand...

Drought Demons

Drought Demons

Just what is it about drought that brings out the worst in mankind? How do we define drought – is it the tyranny of nature or should we say, it’s the sheer absence of nature? Major parts of our country is suffering from drought or drought-like...