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Four years of Ekadasi fasting

Vishy KurugantiDecember 08, 20233 mins

My mother fasts and prays. My sister meditates. I run. 11 years ago, I began a post with this preamble. With a slight trepidation I can now update the 3rd sentence to “I run and fast.” Although my…

Intermittent fasting for health and longevity

Vishy KurugantiOctober 21, 20133 mins

On the eve of Karwa Chauth, I thought this would be a topical post. Todd Becker (author of the Getting Stronger blog) has written on this topic at length. My contribution in this post is to summarize…

Why is fasting illegitimate when Mahatma Gandhi used it in our struggle for independence from the British?

Vishy KurugantiAugust 14, 20111 mins

Nitin Pai (Founder & Fellow for geopolitics, Takshashila Institution) Nitin Pai of The Acorn has answered this very well on his FAQ post today. Excerpted below is his response: There is a huge…

The curious and unexpected affair of Anna the Hazare

Vishy KurugantiApril 12, 20118 mins

Anna Hazare (Pic: courtesy justascrap.com) I’ve sometimes found it useful to resist the urge to blog immediately in the aftermath of a major event that I care about. The advantage with waiting is that…

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