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All you wanted to know about the Vishu festival
2-year old Ajai and his grandfather are having a conversation about Vishu, the Malayalam New Year’s Day. It is quite an insightful dialogue that sheds light on the various aspects of this special day. Come and enjoy some very interesting facts about Vish ... -
Give deference to difference- How to live in a diverse society
My mother is from Haryana, and my father is from Delhi. One set of my grandparents lived most of their lives in modern day Pakistan, while the other are, for all practical purposes, Bengalis. I am married to a Tamilian. One of my children is married to a ... -
Becoming a Buddha in everyday life
I was introduced to Buddhism in a ten-day-program in Dharamshala, India in 2012, and life wasn’t the same. All the drinking, smoking and other meaningless indulges had to stop. I wanted to be a filmmaker before doing the course. I thought that was my call ... -
Why buying my dream list will still not make me happy
Look around you. Look at all the products you own. The most affluent kings of the previous centuries would be jealous of some comforts and luxuries you have, isn’t it? In our pursuits of mundane happiness, we spend so much on materialistic things- from de ... -
Panic struck when I lost access to myself
This is an account of a struggle with one major, and sudden revelation life offered while this writer was entering her 30s. With broken dreams, a sudden void which had no apparent reason and a feeling of loneliness... the writer pens down her way out from ... -
Looking for a healthy tea? Then try this all-natural lemon cinnamon tea
“I say let the world go to hell, but I should always have my tea.” — Fyodor Dostoyevsky The Russian author has made no error in capturing the sentiments of all tea lovers with this quote. Many may differ with him, but hardcore tea drinkers can certainly f ... -
If only I had... 4 simple tips on dealing with regrets
Did you know… One of the richest and most philanthropic men in the world, Bill Gates says that he regrets not knowing (earlier on) more about the inequities in the world? Billionaire author J K Rowling regrets never telling her late mother about her mos ... -
7 teachings From Guru Gobind Singhji for a happier life
Did you know that at the age of 19, Guru Gobind Singh fought against an alliance of three kings and came out victorious? The son of Guru Teg Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh was just a teen when he defeated the combined forces of Fateh Khan ... -
The immeasurable merits of patience
Let’s start with a small contemplation exercise. Take a minute and think to yourself the last time something really nasty or stressful happened in your life. Maybe there was a person behind this unfortunate happening or maybe it happened without any senti ... -
Are you aware of what drains your energy?
In our personal and professional domains, most of us have goals and dreams that we want to accomplish. While the drive to achieve skills and resources are crucial ingredients to make our dreams a reality, what really sustains us, in the long run, is our ...
