SEEMA MUNIZ researches some interesting facts that bind India and Afghanistan…and then wonders how the present chaos came about Despite the fact that since the seventh century, the sultanate of Afghanistan kept invading and mindlessly plundering India, an unfortunate pattern...
SHASHI DIP’s heart is infused with patriotism and gratitude towards her father and our brave freedom fighters, on this, our 75th Independence Day Ever since childhood, the environment in the house has been such that my heart has been steeped...
DR PUSHPA CHATURVEDI tells us in verse what it takes to be a warrior A reminder to self…. Awful enemies we have so many Funny! that they reside inside you ‘n’ me Though they aren’t worth a single penny But...
Renowned singer and author JOE ALVARES pays a soul-stirring tribute to Bhopal, which is an exquisite blend of tradition and modernity A city shares a great relationship with its inhabitants; it stirs their soul, it inspires them, amazes them, befuddles...
The pedestrianisation of the historic Chandni Chowk in Old Delhi and the upgradation of Senapati Bapat Marg in Mumbai show contrasting priorities; one good and the other bad, says senior journalist VIDYADHAR DATE It is good to know that the...
DR DEEPAK RANADE attempts to investigate the mystery of Covid infections and its inexplicable response in different individuals that whips up a Cytokine Storm in some, while blowing away like a harmless breeze over others Mankind is in the grip...
REENA SINGH wonders what is happening to education in thousands of small schools catering to the children of the economically weaker sections of society who cannot afford quality education for their children Since almost 18 months, my house help’s children...
No one can ever take the place of the unforgettable legend, the emperor, Dilip Kumar ‘Khan’, says OSWALD PEREIRA, in a tribute to the actor, who died yesterday It was the summer of 1982. In the washroom of The Times...
Death is a traumatic and certain event of life and with the Covid-19 pandemic, it has brought it closer home to everyone. ANIL K RAJVANSHI attempts to explain the phenomenon of death in this article, condensed from a larger essay...
An ode to Rain comes alive in a poet’s imagination. A short poem by SHAILAJA GANGULY Rain is… a saucy breeze flirting with my hair Rain is… the chirp of crickets tattooing the air Rain is… a heady sniff of...
The legendary football hero was arguably one of the world’s best, says ARJUN PEREIRA, who analyses how he fared off the field Everyone, young, middle-aged or old has heard of football’s legendary star, Diego Maradona. He was an international sports...
DR PUSHPA CHATURVEDI makes a fervent plea to the people to shun violence against the medical fraternity in these tense Covid times Mahatma Gandhi devoted his life to ‘Ahimsa’, the practice of nonviolence, believing in Ahimsa Paramo Dharma, which means nonviolence is the supreme...
Covid-19 snatched away author LATA GWALANI’S house help, Sunanda ‘Pinky’ Pawar. Lata pays tribute to Pinky, whom she describes as ‘my beating heart outside my body’ My Pinky returned to dust last night. Alone. Family watching from afar. Am I...
ARJUN PEREIRA, a sports enthusiast says that many of the rules in sport reflect our deepest spiritual goals Sports is big business. Glittering trophies, glory, fame, glamour, media coverage, PR and other factors are key to all sports. It is...
Exactly a year ago, we launched YoursPositively.com to give readers another perspective on life so that they see the world through the prism of positivity and have a daily website that will fill them up with a daily dose of...
What is more important, rituals and practises of a religion or ahimsa, love and nonviolence that true spirituality implies? RENU GULATI analyses Do monks really have to wear robes? Does religion really have to be institutionalised? Do mantras or chants really have...
OSWALD PEREIRA calls for an interfaith, collective prayer war, followed by practical, radical measures to annihilate Covid-19 Let us all as Indians get together and declare a war against our common dastardly enemy ― Covid-19. Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Jains,...
‘You are the perfect auditor. It is us who fail to understand your arithmetic.’ These lines are from SANJEEV SETHI’S poem, ‘Loyalty’. Somehow, the lines ring true for Indians gripped in the throes of the world’s most horrific pandemic. Loyalty (1)...
