RAKESH POPLI narrates his seven-day saga in hospital and the lessons he learned and relearned there Being a morning person, I usually get up quite early between 3.30 AM to 4.00 AM. But on October 18, this year, I was...
Thoughts are like seeds and manifest as fruit, whether good or bad in our lives, says DR SANJAY TEOTIA Physical reality is an energetic system. There are particles of energy all around us and these coalesce to create matter. Our...
Eat rightly and wisely, never becoming a slave to food, to stay healthy and well, physically and spiritually, says OSWALD PEREIRA Former Governor of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee in his book, Quit Digging Your Grave with a Knife and Fork, advises...
As DR PUSHPA CHATURVEDI turns 80 today, she shares her secret of staying forever young and joyful It is said that you’re only as old as you feel. Well, I am only eighty, feeling very pretty, and I am in...
When you feel responsible for yourself and others, and practise empathy, you would have served the world well and truly, says MANAS DAS Swami Vivekananda once said: “They alone live, who live for others, the rest are more dead than...
Acts of charity are meaningless, unless fortified with love, and, equally important, commitment, to make the subject of our generosity knowledgeable and self-sufficient, says OSWALD PEREIRA Some industrialists spend a fortune for philanthropic causes. Smiles light up the faces of...
While the communal warp and weft of several nations lies frayed and tattered, SEEMA MUNIZ outlines the daily pleasant exchanges she shares with a Muslim from her cosmopolitan neighbourhood It wasn’t an exchange really, but a one-way ferry, at least at...
What should we keep in mind to ensure that we remain happy and content? Ayurvedacharya DR PARMESHWAR ARORA shares his views on the subject Be flexible and set your goals at a comfortable pace: The first point is that we...
SHAILAJA GANGULY recalls an interesting afternoon she spent with veteran actor Ashok Kumar that brings out a different facet of his personality Recently, on November 14, I chanced upon this picture in a long forgotten album. It prompted me to...
REENA SINGH outlines the meditative wisdom in Detox the Mind, a new book on meditation written by Sant Rajinder Singh Maharaj A fortnight ago, I was invited by a close associate of Sant Rajinder Singh, affectionately called Maharaj by his...
In these times of turbulence and religious intolerance, wouldn’t it be a good idea to learn more about different faiths, if not practice each one of them for a while in rotation, asks OSWALD PEREIRA By learning more about different...
Considering that all of us, each in his, her own way are parts of our own one, greater Being, SWAMI KRIYANANDA suggests 18 simple ways to live in harmony with each other The following suggestions will help you to recognize...
A high spiritual quotient leads to healthy and profitable actions at the workplace, says DR SANJAY TEOTIA For people to understand their world and give their life a meaning and a reason for their existence while also shaping their ethical,...
We have three European PMs of Indian origin. Should that make us proud? Not really, for we should concentrate instead on taking pride in the achievements of our own democracy and constantly make efforts to better ourselves, says OSWALD PEREIRA...
UK resident ANCHAL SINHA captures the excitement among the country’s Asian community as Rishi Sunak takes over as Prime Minister The appointment of Rishi Sunak as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom has turbo-charged the emotions of Asians across...
Be aware of your own strengths to bring meaningful changes in your life, says Strength Finder coach MAJOR NAMRATA DHASMANA It’s in the Toyota DNA that mistakes once done will not be repeated. Akio Toyoda A certain pattern of emotions...
SHAILAJA GANGULY remembers the legendary singer MANNA DEY on his Punyatithi and recalls the very personal interaction she had with the warm-hearted singer on a couple of occasions If any psychic had told me that I will be Mrs. Manna...
NAYASWAMI DEVARSHI explains how we can use Diwali as a catalyst to bring the Divine Light of God into our lives every day Nearly every spiritual tradition sees God as Divine Light. Diwali is one celebration of that Light, which...
