Knowing to beingSpiritual growth, as highlighted by Lao Tzu and ancient scriptures, emphasizes self-awareness over mere information gathering. The path inv...
18 Jun, 2025, 11.15 PM IST
Livin' on a prayerPrayers are seen as a form of communication with God across religions, with the ultimate prayer being surrender to God's will. The story of...
21 Mar, 2025, 11.05 PM IST
Maha Kumb 2025: Meet IITian Baba, who gave up career in aerospace engineering for spiritualityAt the Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj, millions gather to immerse in faith and spirituality. Devotees take a sacred dip at the Sangam, where t...
14 Jan, 2025, 11.17 AM IST
Valmiki Jayanti 2024: Top 70 meaningful wishes to share with your loved onesValmiki Jayanti, honouring Sage Valmiki, the author of the Ramayana, will be celebrated on October 17, 2024. It is a significant cultural a...
16 Oct, 2024, 08.16 PM IST
Dealing with DKEThe Dunning-Kruger effect, or simply the DKE, a phenomenon discovered by the psychologists duo at Stanford in 1999, is a cognitive bias whe...
12 Apr, 2024, 12.44 AM IST
Guru Purnima 2023: History, significance, and the rituals carried out on this auspicious dayA Guru not only imparts knowledge but also helps shape us into better human beings, emphasizing the values of compassion, empathy, and huma...
03 Jul, 2023, 09.40 AM IST
‘Amrit Kaal’, ‘Saptarishi’: A guide to the esoteric terms used by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Budget speechThese enigmatic words have a deep cultural and spiritual history.
02 Feb, 2023, 04.45 PM IST
- Love and Mischief
The birth in which knowledge, love and mischief all come together is considered as the birth or incarnation of Krishn. So, on Krishn's birt...
17 Aug, 2022, 10.53 PM IST
Bring out your bestApart from developing compassion towards others, empathy can bring out the best possible trait lying deep within us.
20 May, 2022, 10.59 PM IST
Arun Jaitley was my go-to man: Venkaiah Naidu“Jaitleyji was my go-to man for the past many decades. I used to seek his sage counsel whenever needed. Whenever there is a need for enligh...
28 Dec, 2019, 10.33 PM IST
- Brain Storm
With persistent mindfulness, one can learn to discard even the heaviest of psychic fetters. That’s the way to renew your motivation and to ...
05 Aug, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
The grape & bliss beanThe skies are aflame with carmine when our bus gets into Chikmagalur. The Coffee Museum has shut its gates for the day.
23 Mar, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Mousy MoralIn an essay, GK Chesterton makes a comment similar to what GD Birla once said about Gandhi: it took a lot of money to keep the Mahatma in p...
01 Sep, 2012, 05.31 AM IST
Funda ya Anda?Funda stands for something cool and awesome. Ditto for gyan: This word has one the most impressive of pedigrees in the Indian philosophical...
23 May, 2012, 06.57 AM IST
Duck talesIn Indian aesthetics, the bird symbolises conjugal fidelity. Legend has it that Chakravaka birds are reborn lovers who had committed the 's...
21 Jan, 2012, 07.19 AM IST
Taking control of an illusionIs the self - as in the thing which is 'me', which apparently is in charge of things that are 'mine' - really an illusion, as a lot of enli...
05 Oct, 2010, 08.47 AM IST
Have your cake and eat it tooWhat should people desire in life? The answer would depend on who is doing the desiring, and at what stage of life, and under what sort of ...
20 Jan, 2010, 12.26 AM IST