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)...
RENU GULATI, a practitioner and teacher of Ayurveda tells you how to transform negativity into positivity What does the word ‘boredom’ mean to you? A colleague once described it as a positive state as it is relatively free of adrenalin....
While Covid-19 brings grief to those who lose their near and dear ones, for some it is a great opportunity to make big money and add to their bank account. OSWALD PEREIRA wonders how much of this money will be...
At one time, the East was pure, although chaotic. But over the years, things have changed, says RENU GULATI as she traces the gradual decline in human values I have travelled across much of south east Asia and the middle East as...
The big secret of mastering Mental Toughness is to thrive, and not just survive when the tide is against you. It means that whatever happens, you should strive to grow, not simply be a cork floating on a stream, says NONA...
