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Friday, September 26, 2025
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Topic: Philosophy

SubscriberWrites: Gilles Deleuze—the philosopher who danced with chaos

2025 marks the centenary of the birth of Gilles Deleuze, a towering figure in twentieth-century philosophy—the Philosopher who danced with chaos.

The famed 27 Club is only real because people believe it. It shows how myths shape society

The notion that some of the world’s brightest stars burn out at the age of 27 is as seductive as it is tragic. Members of the 27 Club include Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse.

Jiddu Krishnamurti—Reluctant messiah, Indira Gandhi’s adviser, enduring philosopher

Jiddu Krishnamurti warned against the dangers of personality cults, religion, and dogma, but amassed an ever-growing flock of devotees. A look at his legacy on his death anniversary.

Positive approach to life is destructive. There is no freedom at all: Jiddu Krishnamurti

Jiddu Krishnamurti's 'Can the Mind be Quiet: Living, Learning and Meditation' is written in the style of Paulo Coelho but the teaching is far more profound and challenging.

Off The Cuff with Rohini Nilekani

In ThePrint 'Off The Cuff', watch author and philanthropist Rohini Nilekani in conversation with Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Senior Editor Sandhya Ramesh, where they...

Why these books by Yogi Adityanath and Baba Ramdev don’t qualify as works of philosophy

Chaudhary Charan Singh University’s inclusion of Adityanath and Ramdev books in philosophy course seems trivial but as an academic philosopher, it is disturbing.

We can all name men philosophers. So, here’s a list of women philosophers you must know

One probable reason why women philosophers have been neglected is that idealism fell out of fashion. Another is misogyny.

Raja Rao — the author who attempted to decipher the self through his writings

Raja Rao was one of the founding pillars of Indian writing in English who tried to incorporate Indian metaphysics and philosophy into his fictional work.

Debiprasad Chattopadhyaya, the Marxist who explained philosophy by linking it with science

On his death anniversary, ThePrint recalls the life of Debiprasad Chattopadhyaya and his contributions to the history of philosophical thought and scientific ideas.

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan — the President who defended Hinduism against Western criticism

ThePrint remembers Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and his contributions in the field of education and as a political leader.

On Camera

India can’t go one-on-one with Morocco. Move beyond bilateral deals in Africa or get left out

India’s entry into Morocco should not be seen as a direct counter to Pakistan-Saudi Arabia or any singular rivalry. Geopolitics no longer works through straight-line confrontations.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Govt inks deal with HAL for 97 new Tejas Mk1A; previous order’s deliveries likely to begin next yr

There were no plans to have Mk1A version. However, compromise was reached between HAL & IAF in 2015 since original plan for getting Mk2 would've been time-consuming affair.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.