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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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.

Acharya Prashant tackles India’s urgent issues—climate change, animal rights, education, marginalized communities' rights, and youth employment. He stresses the dual need for external corrective actions and internal spiritual awareness, highlighting the anthropogenic roots of climate problems. The piece advocates for a transformative shift towards sustainable lifestyles and governance, envisioning a future where India leads with mindfulness and collective effort. Read more in this The Pioneer article.