Getting WISER

Eknath Easwaran points out that the only thing you are permitted to take on your final journey is who you are The Nilgiris or Blue Mountain in South India is home to several famous hill stations, picturesque towns far above sea level where in colonial days the British could retreat …

A Date with History

Sunitha Vardhan, a photographer and traveller, takes a leisurely holiday in the culturally rich country of Greece Idyllic beaches, whitewashed villages and bays of azure blue — these are the instantly recognisable images evoked by a Greek holiday. My ten-day Greek vacation was all of that and much more. With …

Cool, But Uncool

Antara Kothari examines how bullying may seem cool but is really dangerous if left unchecked Mean Girls Part 1 used to be one of my favourite movies from the time it released. I remember watching it three times in the theatre itself followed by numerous viewings on TV. Till today, …

Protecting Innocence

Eknath Easwaran’s insights on parenting in the age of technology In the nearly forty years I have spent in this country (the United States), I have seen children losing their innocence fast. In our compulsive fascination with technology and material possessions, we are depriving our children of their childhood, and …

COLOUR ME INDIA

Colours have different meanings in India’s culture India is a land of vibrant colours. The sheer variety of the palette is eye-popping for the first-time visitor to the country. But there’s more to it than meets the eye, literally. Colours in India are deeply symbolic. They usually have a religious …

THE ULTIMATE UNION

  As the world gets ready to celebrate International Day of Yoga on June 21, Meera Srikant unravels the mysteries of Yoga that create a balance between body, mind and soul for a blissful life Yoga is the progressive settling of the mind into silence.Yoga is the progressive settling of …