Friday, August 14, 2026
OSWALD PEREIRA

Author: OSWALD PEREIRA

Oswald Pereira, a veteran journalist with more than 30 years’ experience is the author of the popular novels, The Newsroom Mafia, Chaddi Buddies, Revenge of the Naked Princess, The Krishna-Christ Connexion, Army Girl Steals Civilian’s Heart and Golmaal in Goa, as well as two non-fiction books, Crime Patrol:The Most Thrilling Stories and How to Create Miracles in Our Daily Life. Oswald is a disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda, and practises Kriya Yoga.

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The approaches or paths to Christian and Eastern meditation may be different, but the goal is the same—to commune with God. They are like two sides of the same coin.

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Bollywood’s battles with cancer—stories of stars who died with dignity and others who survived with defiance, transforming illness into courage and advocacy, and by their example, redefining true victory.

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Swami Vivekananda had visualised the youth rising and playing a leading, revolutionary role in nation-building. More than 120 years since his passing away, the question still burns: have the youth risen—or been allowed to rise—to the challenge of leading the nation?

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For millennia, believers have unquestioningly called God “He.” But if the Divine is formless and beyond gender, why does society stubbornly masculinise the sacred?

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John Abraham’s remarkable, age-defying physique is not just the result of rigorous training—it’s underpinned by a deeply ethical, near-vegan diet, a monk-like discipline, and a philosophy that treats the body as a sacred temple.

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Contemporary spiritual thinkers suggest that compared to vegetarianism, veganism is a more complete approach to wellness—for the body, mind, spirit, and the planet.

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Maulana Wahiduddin Khan, a gentle voice of Islamic moderation, championed universalism of all faiths and the transformative power of dialogue. His Gandhian spirit and deep spirituality shaped a lifelong mission to promote peace, harmony, and mutual understanding.

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Self-realization is the oldest yet most radical journey of humankind—the discovery of the divine within. Paramahansa Yogananda called self-realization the “new religion” for a new age, where dogma dissolves and unity reigns.

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Actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu transforms fitness into a healing discipline, balancing strength, nutrition, and resilience to combat her autoimmune condition.

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The first step to freedom and growth is taking responsibility for your own actions. Because until you take the blame, you can never truly take control of your life and help yourself and others.

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Balance body, mind, and spirit to live a wholesome, harmonious life and bring about a wellness revolution in yourself and the world around.

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India must stop seeking external approval for her gurus and saints and start listening to her own soul. Only when Indians recognise the value of their gurus not because the world applauds them, but because they are grounded in dharma, will we mature spiritually.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu reminds us that glamour is not about never falling, but about how you rise, how you weep, how you carry yourself when no one is watching, how you combine glamour and grace in times of adversity.

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Swami Vivekananda was more revolutionary than Gandhi and Nehru, The two leaders may be credited in helping to free India from British rule, but it was the revolutionary yogi who was the one first responsible for really awakening the nation to the call for pūrṇa svarājya—complete, unfettered independence—much before Gandhi and Nehru did.

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When we bring the Buddha into our offices, homes, and everyday lives—with mindful action and a change of heart—we create a world that works well, feels kind, and lives in peace.

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The role of the Bhagavad Gita at the workplace, in business, home, in marriage and community living. The Gita teaches us how to live and work wisely. It’s a blueprint for courageous, balanced, and ethical action in a chaotic world

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A journey of discovery of the real Christ,; Paramahansa Yogananda’s explanation of true Christianity.

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post-Yogi and Nationalist: How Vivekananda and Tilak Lit the Fire of FreedomYogi and Nationalist: How Vivekananda and Tilak Lit the Fire of Freedom

An analysis on the role of Swami Vivekananda and Lokmanya Tilak in India’s freedom struggle. Vivekananda laid the spiritual groundwork and Tilak translated it into political action. Together, they symbolise the indivisibility of India’s spiritual and national awakening.

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