PinnedSamved IyerThe New Aeon, Until the Pride Lands’ End: Fan Fiction.The occasion had no precedent. A Prince of the Pride Lands was being proclaimed King of the Tree of Life. The assemblage of animals…Oct 29, 20222Oct 29, 20222
PinnedSamved IyerThe Ultimate MasterMy English translation of a conversation between Chanakya and Chandragupta in the 2011 T.V. series, Chandragupta Maurya (the YouTube…Mar 17, 2022Mar 17, 2022
Samved IyerLessons From a FatherTo paraphrase Raj Thackeray, when parents decide to raise their children with saṃskāras, it is usually not the case that they decide on a…Jul 13Jul 13
Samved IyerBaseless Solidarity and a Surprised Pikachu-face in the Storm of HateOver the past few months, we have been witness to a deluge of hate against Indians, particularly Hindus, on such platforms as Twitter. But…May 23May 23
Samved IyerFavourite Character from The SilmarillionGreat characters abound in The Silmarillion, so that the naming of any one as favourite might, if tenuously, be considered unjust to…Mar 2Mar 2
Samved IyerThe Strange Dream TwoIt was something of an open-air auditorium in the campus of a university; but we were not students of that university. We were assembled…Nov 13, 2023Nov 13, 2023
Samved IyerThe Strange Dream OneThe sky was clear; a brilliant blue, and the sun was high. My younger brother and I were in a posh-looking neighbourhood of tree-shaded…Nov 13, 2023Nov 13, 2023
Samved IyerThe Furtive CynosureIt is the year 1953, as available research goes, done deep but by only a handful of people.Nov 13, 2023Nov 13, 2023
Samved IyerThe Tribulation TodayIt was an uplifting evening on Sunday. So soon as my grandmother shut the door, proceeding downstairs for her evening stroll, my younger…Oct 10, 2023Oct 10, 2023
Samved IyerOf the Churning of the Primaeval Ocean of MilkNow it was that with the aid of Rishi Satyavrata, Lord Vishnu, Supreme of Lords, in the form of a fish big and majestic, led the most…Aug 25, 2023Aug 25, 2023