Friday, December 27, 2024

Category: Talking Tree

post-Remembering Our Brave SoldiersRemembering Our Brave Soldiers

DR PARUL GUPTA’s heartfelt tribute to the brave CRPF soldiers who lost their lives in the Pulwama attack on February 14, 2019, two years ago  Our flag doesn’t fly because the wind moves it; it flies with the force of the...

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post-The Dos and Don’ts of SuccessThe Dos and Don’ts of Success

Egyptian writer NAGLAA MAHFOUZ  spells out the dos and don’ts of success Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines....

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post-The Virtues of AhimsaThe Virtues of Ahimsa

Once there is self-respect, coupled with respect for all that exists, peace will follow and take root in the world, resulting in an end to violence, says RENU GULATI The word ahimsa translated as non-violence is bandied about a lot....

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post-A Bag of TreasuresA Bag of Treasures

SHASHI DIP stumbles upon a bag full of old handwritten letters and cards, which remind her how abundantly rich and blessed she has been all through her life  Recently when I was searching for some files in the loft of...

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post-A Tryst with the CoronavirusA Tryst with the Coronavirus

MANJRI SHARMA, who contracted Covid-19, together with her husband, learnt to value the many things she had hitherto taken for granted – the care and love showered on her and her husband by her extended family and the ample sun...

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post-Be Interconnected, Not Co-DependentBe Interconnected, Not Co-Dependent

Hold on to your sense of self in any relationship, however intimate, cautions RENU GULATI We are all interconnected; the world operates as one ecosystem and we all depend on each other for the smooth operation of a holistic universe. Dependence, however...

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post-Hear or Read A Book Every WeekHear or Read A Book Every Week

What sells at traffic signals and on footpaths is usually a bestseller. Putting those titles on your reading list will be a good idea, says REENA SINGH  There are some evergreen titles that are always sold at traffic signals. They...

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post-Beauty Lasts ForeverBeauty Lasts Forever

KALA RAMESH reminisces on her unforgettable trip to the idyllic city of Manado in Indonesia About seven years ago, in the year 2013, I had the good fortune to visit Manado, which is the capital city of the Indonesian province...

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post-Crying is So HumanCrying is So Human

Look at the positive side of crying; it makes you feel so very human and wanted, says MOHUA CHINAPPA A guy friend once complimented me for looking “pretty” while I cried. As the tears of grief flowed non-stop, I was...

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