14 August 2022

Maelstrom: A situation or state of confused movement or violent turmoil. 

• In this turbulent revival of the maelstrom of revival ideologies, reminiscent of the rise of Muslim and Hindu communalism in the 1920s and 1930s, it becomes necessary to revisit every dimension of our secularism. (Mani Shanker Iyer)

Vexing: Causing annoyance, frustration, or worry. 

• The gap between what we have to do today and where we see ourselves in the future can be vexing. (Dorie Clark)