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September 29, 2026
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Acharya Prashant is a philosopher and author, an alumnus of IIT Delhi and IIM Ahmedabad. He is among the most widely read philosophical columnists writing in India today, with more than 190 published columns ranging across climate and consumption, elections and ideology, caste and religion, gender, education, geopolitics, technology, and the inner life.

What unifies this range is a single method: tracing every public crisis back to the unexamined self that produces it.

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The Pioneer19 Sep '26

Will AI Kill Us? First, Ask Who Is Afraid

NBT Navbharat Times13 Sep '26

एक अरबपति का मास्टरप्लान: सूरज को रोको, कार्बन उगलते रहो?

Times Now14 Sep '26

A Billionaire's Masterplan: Block the Sun, Keep the Carbon?

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Times Now14 Sep '26

A Billionaire's Masterplan: Block the Sun, Keep the Carbon?

"How much does it take to reduce emissions? In principle, nothing much. No invention is pending, no launch window has to be waited for, no breakthrough in materials science is required, no treaty has to be signed by anyone who does not want to sign it. What is required is that a very large number of people desire less than they currently desire, and that is the one thing no engineer can deliver and no summit can negotiate. So the simple route goes untried, and in its place arrive proposals of escalating magnificence."

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Nation, Governance & Cultural Introspection
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  • Environment, Technology & the Future of Civilization (20)
  • Nation, Governance & Cultural Introspection (11)
  • Global Affairs, Geopolitics & Human Nature (8)
  • Society, Culture & Contemporary Social Issues (21)
  • Mental Health, Psychology & Self-Knowledge (5)
  • Philosophy, Ethics & Self-Enquiry (12)
  • Festivals, Symbolism & Inner Renewal (6)
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Patrika
02 Sep '26

Truth, Self & Realization — The Real Meaning of Krishna

In this special Janmashtami feature published in Rajasthan Patrika, philosopher and author Acharya Prashant explains why the true Krishna is not an idol to be worshipped from a distance, but Truth, the Self, and Realization (Satya, Atma, Bodh) itself.

Times Now31 Aug '26

Nepal Tragedy: The One Word No One Wants to Say

"This was a climate catastrophe, and not the first; the very same valley was struck in almost this way a year ago, and the whole Himalayan arc now does this two and three times a season. The word, then, is available, and it is accurate, and still it is the one word we will not say plainly. That refusal deserves more attention than the flood itself, because the refusal is the disease, and the flood only its symptom."

The Pioneer29 Aug '26

Nepal tragedy: Why hide the real cause?

"That flood did not come from the cloud, and it did not finally come from the glacier. It came from the way we have been taught to see life. The ice of the Himalayas is not melting in any factory's furnace. It is melting in our tendencies, in the ego itself."

The Pioneer22 Aug '26

Gen Z: A vibe is not a revolution

"What is being called a generational shift is a momentary situational phenomenon, and everybody has mistaken it, the celebrating and the nervous alike, including the political parties. This badge of honour is being awarded far too quickly. They are rebels, we say. But are they really?"

The Sunday Guardian14 Jun '26

At Britain’s Parliament, an ancient Indian question challenged the limits of law and power

"The theme I was asked to speak on at the House of Lords in the British Parliament this week was lovely: Indian roots, global wings. Lovely things charm us, and a charmed audience nods before it has time to look. So I begin by declining the nod, because both halves of that phrase mean something quite different from what they are taken to mean, and that difference is the whole of what India can offer."

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The Borrowed Dog and the Unborrowed Question
The Sunday Guardian
22 Feb '26

The Borrowed Dog and the Unborrowed Question

Area: Nation, Governance & Cultural Introspection

"Summits will improve their screening, and budgets may rise, but these corrections address the temperature of the room while leaving the fire untouched. What must change is the inner posture toward inquiry itself, beginning where the distortion was first installed."

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From Telescope to Horoscope: When Belief Replaced Inquiry
The Sunday Guardian
01 Feb '26

From Telescope to Horoscope: When Belief Replaced Inquiry

Area: Nation, Governance & Cultural Introspection

"One civilisation may invest in instruments that measure the world; another may invest in instruments that offer comfort and reassurance. The consequences of that choice can take centuries to unfold, but they always unfold."

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The law that cannot liberate: The limits of punishment
The Sunday Guardian
11 Jan '26

The law that cannot liberate: The limits of punishment

Area: Nation, Governance & Cultural Introspection

"Prisons multiply, crime persists—an inquiry into justice, consciousness, and responsibility."

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Unconscious Democracy: Why Order Eludes India While China Surges
The Sunday Guardian
04 Jan '26

Unconscious Democracy: Why Order Eludes India While China Surges

Area: Nation, Governance & Cultural Introspection

"Two nations entered the 1990s as poor economies. In fact, India was ahead of China in per capita GDP until the mid-1980s. By 1990, they were roughly equal. Today, the gap is stark. China’s economy stands at around $18–19 trillion; India remains at $4 trillion. The Chinese citizen is five times wealthier."

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Real Independence Demands Gita’s Clarity
The Sunday Guardian
17 Aug '25

Real Independence Demands Gita’s Clarity

Area: Nation, Governance & Cultural Introspection

True independence combines political freedom with spiritual liberation, as the Gita teaches inner clarity and self-governance.

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When Merit is Dethroned, a Nation Withers
The Sunday Guardian
10 Aug '25

When Merit is Dethroned, a Nation Withers

Area: Nation, Governance & Cultural Introspection

"A nation does not fall only to war. It crumbles when its own people begin to lose trust in it. When the youth no longer believe that merit leads to opportunity, they begin to lose faith in the very idea of a nation. The social contract is not printed on paper; it lives in the heart. When that heart withdraws, the contract collapses."

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Self, Society, and the State: Vedanta’s Voice in Indian Democracy.
The Sunday Guardian
06 Apr '25

Self, Society, and the State: Vedanta’s Voice in Indian Democracy.

Area: Nation, Governance & Cultural Introspection

"The Constitution, in this regard, is a deeply spiritual document. At its heart lies a return to the Self—the quest for self-realization. It seeks not superficial compliance but deep, personal commitment. Such spiritual foundations reinforce, rather than undermine, the secular character of our democracy."

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Linguistic Harmony and Identity: Rethinking India's Language Dynamics.
The Sunday Guardian
23 Mar '25

Linguistic Harmony and Identity: Rethinking India's Language Dynamics.

Area: Nation, Governance & Cultural Introspection

"A language is not merely a tool of communication; it carries within a worldview, a way of life, and an entire cultural and spiritual lineage. Its sounds are the history of a people and the thread that ties them to their roots. In India we speak hundreds of languages, and each one tells a unique story with a deep sense of belonging."

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Redefining Representation: The case for a fairer delimitation in India.
The Sunday Guardian
09 Mar '25

Redefining Representation: The case for a fairer delimitation in India.

Area: Nation, Governance & Cultural Introspection

"Delimitation is the process of redrawing the boundaries of territorial constituencies in a state for the Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies to ensure fair representation. Since populations grow and shift over time, this process helps maintain balanced representation so that each MP or MLA represents roughly the same number of people."

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Gandhi: An Earthly Journey, Not a Divine Destination.
The Sunday Guardian
02 Feb '25

Gandhi: An Earthly Journey, Not a Divine Destination.

Area: Nation, Governance & Cultural Introspection

"He appeared very average, even unattractive. Short in stature, with a slender body, a dark complexion, and an ordinary face, those disproportionate earlobes! No broad shoulders, no wide chest."

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Republic Day Special: India Understood is India Loved.
The Sunday Guardian
26 Jan '25

Republic Day Special: India Understood is India Loved.

Area: Nation, Governance & Cultural Introspection

"What constitutes a nation, and what does it really mean to love a nation? When someone says they love their country, what are they really expressing? Is it love for the land, the flag, or the cultural patterns that make a nation distinct?"

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