The home is the pathway to ethics at the workplace, which is an important part of practical spirituality, says RAMESH RAJARAMAN Ethics or a code of conduct is very important in all areas of our life ― personal, family, social...

The home is the pathway to ethics at the workplace, which is an important part of practical spirituality, says RAMESH RAJARAMAN Ethics or a code of conduct is very important in all areas of our life ― personal, family, social...
While expressing anguish over the lows of the US Presidential debate, CHANA MEDDIN thanks God for all the contributions India has made to the world and her life and sees hope return with the promise of yet another new day...
A small-scale entrepreneur ASEEM KUMAR rises above the Covid-19 crisis by giving priority to employee welfare over the profit motive In these Covid times, big enterprises are laying off employees on massive scales and drastically reducing salaries of those retained,...
On the shore of the sea I rest, Drinking the ocean of silence; And like a drunken man I dance, Entranced and lost in happiness! The winds harp a poignant tune, The waves play a soulful melody; The seagulls join...
During this time of Coronavirus, we have used many herbs to build our immunity, but one wonderful herb that everyone is talking about is Giloy. This herb is useful not just for Corona, but is also excellent to treat dengue,...
When problems strike us, we should not look upon them as negative developments, but challenges, which when handled with courage and ingenuity usher in a new dawn in our lives, says MAULANA WAHIDUDDIN KHAN The fact is that our world...
SHASHI DIP narrates how residents of her housing society beat the Covid-19 blues, while the essential staff assumed the role of corona warriors The Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown following it has been a tough and challenging time for us...
Vitiligo is just another disease, it is not infectious, nor is it abnormal. What we consider as an “even” skin tone is simply what we are used to, says MOHUA CHINAPPA It started with a small discolouration on the side...
SEEMA MUNIZ profiles a group from Puducherry’s Auroville, who found themselves stranded in India after the lockdown, but decided to put their time to good use For the 60-plus members of zerowaste, it hasn’t been so easy to turn plastic...
There is something about gardens that is so appealing and uplifting that in many religions a garden of flowers depicts paradise A refreshing walk in the garden has the power to put us in touch with our inner self and...
Gratitude is naturally expansive and brings in great happiness in your life, say NAYASWAMIS JYOTISH and DEVI Once I received an email laced with unfair criticism, and my first reaction was to get defensive. I could feel my mind speeding...
We all love God. Love exists in our soul, but as our minds are enveloped by so many evil desires, we have forgotten God. Shed these desires and the eternal nature of atma will be awakened and God will come...
God meant for us to gaze and contemplate upon water; why else would he give over 70 per cent of space on earth to water, asks REENA SINGH Some people instinctively seek a water vacation, when it comes to taking...
There is hope for the world of tiding over the Covid-19 crisis. The hope lies in each one of us adopting the Joy of Giving as our philosophy in life, and soon Covid-19 will become an impotent virus, buried in...
SUSAN NI RAHILLY expresses deep gratitude for India’s spiritual gifts to the world, which has personally helped her to cope with the lows of life The happiest memories of my childhood centre round my dear mother, who gave us all...
A couple goes through various phases of love. And all of them are beautiful. We have it in us to make this possible, says NITA AGARWAL A young couple meet and fall in love, leading to a whirlwind romance of...
There have been many studies that link physical disorders with psychological disturbances. So what is the point in only treating the physical manifestation of the disease? Psychosomatic diseases need more than just medicine for the root cause is...
When army officers and their wives met M S Dhoni on a duty call to Leh as part of his stint as an honorary army officer, he was extremely courteous and mostly silent, listening quietly while others spoke, says PRIYA...