If more and more people practise Reiki, perhaps we can live in a peaceful world where people will live in harmony, says Reiki Grandmaster AMAR KUMAR The world is beautiful, and we are lucky to be a part of it....
SHAKTI DURGA gives you practical tips on cleansing your negative energy and a simple meditation to get you back on track You usually only learn about the results of your daily low points when it begins to show up in...
As we celebrate Easter today, which commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, let’s make a pledge to end strife and war and usher in peace and happiness in the world, says OSWALD PEREIRA From zero to 2.38 billion Christians today...
As we celebrate Ambedkar Jayanti today, REENA SINGH outlines the story of a group of simple Dalit women that made it all the way to the Oscars this year It was Ambedkar’s endeavour to motivate the country’s backward classes, the...
Are religious conversions really happening in India or is it just a bogey being raised by some people for a reason? REENA SINGH delves into the true picture Altogether, I studied in four large convent schools, run by Christian nuns,...
The next time we chant Jai Shri Ram, which means “Glory to Lord Rama”, let’s say it in a spirit of love, brotherhood, oneness and compassion ― not as a weapon of exclusivity or superiority. Only then would it reflect...
While we create societies focused on well-being, as recommended by WHO, let’s first build our own health fortress that can’t be attacked by disease and the unhealthy environment around us, says OSWALD PEREIRA On World Health Day 2022, today, WHO...
A seemingly small cut on BATURAM NAYAK’s left hand taught him a valuable lesson in life I had a small cut in my left hand, this morning. Seeing nobody around , I looked for the first-aid kit, picked a bandaid...
SEEMA MUNIZ researches Zelenskyy’s meteoric rise to power from an actor and comedian to superstardom in the political arena Spanning three seasons, the 51-episode Servant of the People, a political satire, not only kicked Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s career as a comedian and...
Let us not be consumed with thoughts of revenge. Instead take up challenges and find solutions. The human spirit always triumphs, says REENA SINGH We have turned out to be a nation of commentators on others’ misfortunes offering only opinions,...
According to Jnanavatar Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri, consumption of fruits and vegetables is natural and healthy for man, against meat and fish, which goes against his senses of smell, sound and sight. OSWALD PEREIRA writes about the Jnanavatar’s views on...
Entrepreneur and philanthropist ASEEM KUMAR narrates true life stories which prove that service has no religion attached to it My mother-in-law, Chandrakala Prasad, recently passed away peacefully at home, in presence of the entire family. After the demise of...
A jumbled dream mingles with the disturbing reality of war and communal tensions that hang heavy in the air prompting writer, poet and artist, SEEMA MUNIZ to pen down her confused emotions My head hurt. The air, heavy with incongruity,...
Holi is a festival of love, colours and spring ― all rolled into one. But, I believe the most important aspect of Holi is love, because only when there is love in our hearts and around, can we truly appreciate...
DR SANJAY TEOTIA describes the states of delusion and suggests different types of meditation that help you to overcome them What is delusion? Does it happen when you superimpose an idea or memory onto something else and create an entirely...
Nature opens the great treasure of God-realization, believed MAULANA WAHIDUDDIN KHAN, and advised seekers to look at the sun, trees, rivers, birds and other beautiful bounties of creation to find God From early in life, Maulana Wahiduddin Khan used to...
RENU GULATI, who runs Stree, a women’s empowerment organisation in Rishikesh examines what International Women’s Day means UNESCO states, “The first National Woman’s Day was observed in the United States on February 28 1909, which the Socialist Party of America dedicated...
Do you fall apart when you have to take a tough decision regarding your children that has no clear-cut right or wrong answer? REENA SINGH examines moral dilemmas in urban Indian homes that are becoming increasingly inevitable Moral dilemmas –...
