Buddhist wisdom of the day: ‘If you let go a little, you will have a little peace. If you let go a lot, you will have a lot of peace. If you let go completely, you will have complete peace', a lesson on detachment and inner peaceBuddhist teacher Ajahn Chah taught that peace is found in letting go. His wisdom highlights that suffering stems from attachment to outcome...
Quote of the day by Alan Watts: 'A person who thinks all the time has nothing to think about except thoughts. So, he loses touch with reality...' - How constant overthinking can quietly disconnect people from real life explained by the British-American writerModern life keeps people constantly occupied with thoughts, worries, notifications, and endless mental noise, which is why Alan Watts’s quo...
Delhi Gymkhana Club closure: India’s cities are losing conversational biodiversity as social spaces fragmentAs exclusive clubs and gated communities gain popularity, they often create an environment where shared experiences stifle diversity. Think...
How this 120+ year-old yogi & Padma awardee stayed so fit with a simple lifestyle continues to inspire generationsSwami Sivananda, the Padma Shri awardee and renowned yoga guru, continues to inspire millions even after his death in 2025. Known for his d...
Tibet-in-exile government leader sworn inThe spiritual leader of Tibetans in exile, the Dalai Lama, attended the swearing-in ceremony for Penpa Tsering's second term as the elected...
Karnataka revises liquor prices. Check latest new rates in Bengaluru and other areasKarnataka has implemented a new Alcohol-in-Beverage (AIB)-based excise duty system, resulting in updated liquor prices statewide. The excis...
English literature's 'first-ever poem' hidden in lost medieval book in Rome revealed and it was composed by agricultural workerComposed in Old English by a Northumbrian agricultural worker in the 7th century, "Caedmon’s Hymn" appears within some copies of the “Eccle...
A medieval book in Rome has been hiding the oldest English poemA medieval book in a Roman library revealed a remarkable find. Researchers uncovered the oldest known English poem, 'Caedmon's Hymn'. This ...
US-born teen Buddhist lama balances monastic life and pop culture in Himalayan foothillsA young American teen, Jalue Dorje, embraces his destiny as a reincarnated lama. He navigates a dual life, blending his love for video game...
Exiled Tibetans to elect government in vote condemned by ChinaTibetans living outside China are voting for their government-in-exile. This election holds great importance as they face a future without ...
India's first Petroglyph Conservation Park to be set up in LadakhLt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena lays foundation stone for India’s first petroglyph conservation park in Leh on World Heritage Day. The park ...
View: What sorcery is this? Old Monk with a new label!For those of us who love our brand of firewater, nothing else would quite do. Eventually, after far too long, the iconic Old Monk bottle be...
Kapil Mohan, the man behind iconic Old Monk, passes away at 88Mohan, who had been ill for sometime, suffered a cardiac arrest.
Old Monk heirs to resurrect patriarch Mohan’s rum legacyOld Monk was the only spirits brand to figure in celebrated ad guru Ian Batley’s list of Great Indian Brands, which could tap the $550-bill...
Why Old Monkers need not raise a toast to the survival of the sweet, pungent drinkOld Monk was cheap, thereby providing it with both affordability as well as the ‘reverse snobbery’ that a cheap drink holds forpeople who c...
Old Monk won't die, assures manufacturerPutting social media rumours to rest, the senior management has confirmed that its popular rum brand Old Monk is not going to be taken off ...
Old Monk lives on a prayerThere was a time when Old Monk had the rum market pretty much sewed up. There were other brands also, of course, but none came close in qua...