What does it take to be a practical man? BATURAM NAYAK unravels the complexities of being one People often say, “Be practical.” What does it mean? Who is a practical man and what makes him one? This is the central...

Wealth is notional. For most of us who sleep comfortably at night, it is enough to have a roof over our heads, a comfortable bed to sleep on, and money for food and clothing, philosophises REENA SINGH My son often...

Love in motion means compassion, service to others, and putting our own desires and needs on hold for a while and concentrating instead on acts of genuine kindness, says DR KAITY CAMA  Three little words which activate the music of...

BATURAM NAYAK muses on love and companionship Relate yourself to make a relationship. Be a companion yourself to build a companionship.” I remember writing these two lines in my notebook way back in 1981, after reading a beautiful article captioned,...

Our diet, stress and fast-paced life, over-reliance on social media and other lifestyle factors is causing depression and anxiety among youngsters, says DR SANJAY TEOTIA In present times, depression and anxiety are increasing daily in society, among all age groups....

MANAS DAS narrates the Divine love story of Lord Jagannath and Maa Mahalaxmi that is talked about in the whole universe The air is calm. Maa Mahalaxmi has composed herself from the shock of separation. Lord Jagannath has subtly made...

SHAILAJA GANGULY chronicles the unusual story of the Indian Women’s Junior Hockey team’s goalkeeper, Khushboo Khan, whose family lived in shanty in Bhopal, till Good Samaritan Shiva Gulvady decided to gift her a pucca house This is the story of...

OSWALD PEREIRA describes the gentle side of John Abraham, indisputably the actor with one of the most muscular bodies in Bollywood. John launched one of Oswald’s books in Mumbai As Bollywood blockbuster Pathaan continues to hit the headlines and Shah...

DR PUSHPA CHATURVEDI analyses the benefits of spiritual versus material living There are two ways to live life. One is living a spiritual life and the second is a materialistic life. One can live a life with spiritual values and be humane,...

Joshimath’s cracks in 850 homes and establishments has given rise to the question: are the Gods angry with man’s disregard of our valuable natural resources, asks REENA SINGH If you have hit the fifties or sixties decade in your life,...

REENA SINGH extols the virtues of Triphala churna, an age-old Ayurveda remedy that combines the powder of three dried fruits in equal quantity Back in the early ‘70s, my father had a ritual of having a teaspoon of triphala powder...

 Writing about Mahaprabhu Jagannath’s mysterious Leelas, MANAS DAS describes the ritual of Navakalevara, the Lord’s energetic appearance in a dazzling new manifestation The entire worshipping mode of Mahaprabhu Jagannath is based on age-old Tantric rituals and the whole process is...

The learning process is a must for everyone and that applies to both men and women. The old man is just as much in need of it as the young man, says MAULNANA WAHIDUDIN KHAN, explaining the true spirit of...

BRAHMA KUMARIS list 10 spiritual lessons each of us must learn from our smart phones Switch off your phone at night Shut down your cell phone at night to avoid unnecessary radiation. Similarly, switch off from everything in our mind...

MANAS DAS’ effusive description of the glorious history and mystery of Mahaprabhu Jagannath will evoke joy and divinity within each one of us Mysterious are the ways of Mahaprabhu Jagannath, the Lord of Lords, the Param Brahma. When, how and...

SEEMA MUNIZ wonders if we should allow ourselves to be ruled by Artificial Intelligence Our family time often consists of the three of us sitting in the living room in the thrall of cyber silence, bent over our smartphones. One...

Become light and beautiful inside to find peace and happiness this Christmas and in the New Year, says DR PUSHPA CHATURVEDI  While chatting with friends just before the Christmas and New Year break, we were discussing how to become beautiful by shedding...

SHAILAJA GANGULY evokes poetry within her soul when she describes what peace means to her Peace. It is that perfect moment when somewhere, somehow, with someone, without anyone, you feel both a draining and an uprising…. All that bothered, worried,...