There has been a lot of discussion and political turmoil in recent times on the ‘right to intimacy’ in our democratic world where live-in relationships, LGBT, and single parents are the norm. Physical love is widely accepted to be one of the primary forms of intimacy. Love affairs test the boundaries of all forms of social and biological norms. However, love affairs have been a taboo in India chiefly due to their physical implications. Indians of all creeds and religions scorn physical love. What is astonishing about this phenomenon is that attitudes of ancient Indians, the Hindus, were very much…
Author: George Augustine
George Augustine
George Augustine is an MA in English language and Literature and has worked as a copywriter, editor and public relations director in India before he settled in Germany. He has published a novel (MAYA) in English in India and has written numerous articles on faith and religion. His interest in science and technology is nurtured by professional translation assignments.