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What it takes to revive a drying river
I first caught an idea to rejuvenate water bodies when I was heading the Geomatics Center of Water Resources in the Government of Karnataka. I and my team, then, had rejuvenated a 60 km square streamlet. With this success, I thought why not do this on a l ... -
How to start a Green Revolution
After 10 years of corporate life, I had a realization- that life is more than just earning money. Corporate life is running on coffee and cigarettes, sinking into the office on Monday, and coming out on Friday. But I come from this small town in Bihar. I ... -
The journey of a dream
One day, my husband came home and announced that he had given up drinking alcohol. Apparently, an Art of Living program was the reason for this change. He pushed me to do this program too. Little did I know that the program was about to change my life’s d ... -
The Man of Sun
The Man of Sun “18 years of working in night shifts had made me obese and given me severe back, knee and neck pain. One day, my backache became so intense that I went looking for a doctor in the middle of the night. That day, I resolved that I won’t live ... -
A high of a different kind
Once an addict, he is now taking hundreds of youth out of addictions I was once an addict, consuming alcohol and other forms of addiction throughout the day. Late night parties were my favorite zone, and people would find me in an inebriated state anytime ... -
Breaking boundaries with yoga
I used to be hospitalized for most of the time during my college years. As a teenager, I didn’t know how to handle relationships and academic stress. That messed up my life. But things changed when I got introduced to yoga and meditation. My physical and ... -
Sewing dreams of hope
He drinks and beats me, accusing me of illegitimate relationships. When I cry and decline his slurs, he beats me again and goes off to sleep. My only respite is teaching stitching. With that, all the pain and tears are forgotten. But, of course, my husban ... -
Not an everyday housewife goal
Relieving the stress of those in uniform with the power of yoga My mentor once suggested that I conduct a yoga class at a police academy. The academy head shared that cadres suffered from hypertension, diabetes, headaches, insomnia and in some cases, depr ... -
Uncovering joy in these lost streets
How one couple is bringing joy in the streets of Sonagachi When we first entered Sonagachi, people there thought of us as just another NGO trying to mint money. They did not like the idea of keeping their phones switched off during meditation sessions as ... -
A yogi in Bahrain
Looked on by a thousand pairs of eyes, my body sped against time to perform 100 sun salutations (Surya Namaskar) in ten minutes. My mind was surprisingly relaxed and at ease. It had been a long tiring day- coming from Bengaluru to Hyderabad, waiting an en ...