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The Joy of Living Among Flowers“I learnt the finer points about gardening from my father-in-law,” says ANITA SHALEEN who follows a seasonal routine of pruning and manuring for the plants and trees growing in their farmhouse in salubrious Dehradun It was only after getting married...
A Garden by the GangesMANJRI SHARMA has been an avid gardener since her teen years. She has been growing greens, exotic flowers and trees in her home’s lush garden in Rishikesh Hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture...
Bring Ragi Back to the Dining TableFinger Millet, more commonly known as Ragi is a popular cooling cereal that the people of South India and many African countries eat. Till 1950, whole grains such as ragi, brown rice and barley were staples in India and were...
Have Your Own Blooming Terrace GardenGardening enthusiast REENA SINGH shares her excitement at harvesting her first 1.5 foot long lauki off her terrace After three years of experimenting with tomatoes, spinach, mint and basil, we finally tasted a different kind of big success on our...
Be Sattvic in Food and ThoughtIt is up to us to eat the right food and attune our senses to the right influences; in other words, we are what we eat and become what we sense we are, says Ayurveda practitioner and psychiatrist, DR ANITA...
Should I Send My Children to School?DR SANJAY TEOTIA addresses parents’ concerns about whether it is safe for children to return to school in the midst of this Covid pandemic Schools are opening all across the country and parents are opting to send send their kids...
It’s Open SesameDEEPTI ANIL discloses the wonders of til, a treasure trove of nutrients and B vitamins Sesame seeds (til) are derived from the sesame plant, one of the oldest oilseed plants in the world. It is extremely resilient and can be...
Let Us Preserve Our WaterBy simply going vegetarian, consuming consciously, and eating organic wherever possible, we can have an enormous, positive impact on the preservation of our water, our planet and our own lives, says SADHVI BHAGAWATI SARASWATI Water is life. From our first...
Rejuvenate Yourself with an Ayurveda MassageMany people dismiss Ayurveda as a hoary old science of jari-bhooti practised by jhola-chaap doctors in India. But it has a firm scientific basis, says RENU GULATI, a teacher and practitioner of Ayurveda Ayurveda is a unique holistic system of...
Increase Your Focus and ConcentrationNutrition and health expert, DEEPTI ANIL outlines the benefits of the simple Vajrasana, the one asana that can be done even after meals and which increases focus and concentration A wavering focus is one of the major causes for low...
Covid Ki Aisi Ki TaisiWith the surge in infections worldwide of the Delta variant, DR SANJAY TEOTIA’s advice on keeping Covid at bay comes as a timely reminder to us that we must never let our guard down There are three main protocols that...
Amla is the New SuperfoodThe Indian gooseberry, better known as Amla is a wonder food laden with benefits, says nutritionist and health expert, DEEPTI ANIL Amla or Awla as it is known is widely consumed in India in various forms – raw, dried, candied or...
Introduce Your Children to YogaChildren have had their lives altered drastically by the Covid-19 pandemic. Yoga can prove to be a useful aid to manage both the physical as well as the mental health of a child and can be a useful tool for...
Foods that Never Agree With the BodyAyurveda outlines which foods are to be eaten together and which ones cause trouble for your digestive system, says RENU GULATI Many stomach-related ailments begin with combining the wrong foods that were never meant to be eaten together. Ayurveda believes...
Let’s Make our Gardens Models of Biodiversity & Well-BeingThe immediate need is to stop racketeers from using gardens to make money and ensuring that public gardens remain healthy places, aesthetic and environment friendly, says senior journalist VIDYADHAR DATE Mumbai’s elite is rightly up in arms against the decision to cut down...
When Time Is ShortJust as short intense spurts of exercise are beneficial, so are short spurts of meditation, assures NAYASWAMI JYOTISH. Do your short meditation with greater intensity, he suggests We sometimes find ourselves in a situation in which we simply don’t have...
88, Not Out!PRIYANKA ROY, a dance instructor talks about what makes her 88-year-old Dadu, DR P P Chakraborty, a retired scientist from the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre tick – his brand of Hasya Yoga and positive attitude that he says is what...