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I Hope I Never Lose My Voice
Asha Bhosle, the evergreen playback singer who has some of the greatest film hits to her credit, celebrated her 88th birthday in September 2020. But age has never been a determining factor. She continues to do what she loves the most – singing.
Reverse Mortgage: A Boon for Seniors
The thought of being financially independent, not running short of funds in case of medical emergencies and not being a burden on their children accords a lot of mental peace and a restored sense of dignity to the elderly. Dr. Sampath Iyer explains how reverse mortgage makes this possible.
Get Rid of that Bronchial Cough
Symptoms of acute bronchitis usually resolve within one or two weeks with home treatment. You should start to feel noticeably better after a few days. Meanwhile, drink plenty of water and warm liquids and eat healthy foods. The article highlights some of the home remedies that work.
Build Bridges, Not Walls
To be able to live in harmony with each other, we must learn to not just contact but also connect, suggests V Anand Kumar.
Balancing Spirituality and Indulgence
Susanne Kempken, co-founder of The Guided Meditation Site, explains why there is no harm in being indulgent while being spiritual.
Self-Control: The Need of the Hour
‘The Marshmallow Test’ by Walter Mischel is a good book to read for those interested in understanding self-control and learning how to master it. Indira Ananthakrishnan gets into further details of what it means.
Different Kinds of Wills
Wills are an important part of the financial planning process. A will is a legal declaration that spells out a person’s wishes and intentions in matters of care of dependents or inheritance of property after his or her own death. Here is an article on the different types of wills.
Doctor in the Kitchen
Even as we turn to finding a cure for our ailments in our kitchens and gardens, Dr. Sonam Vohra provides an insight into what makes for a home remedy and why caution is required.
Stick to a Healthy Diet
Given the current pandemic there is so much information being shared about what makes for a healthy diet that it can become overwhelming. However, there are just a few simple pointers that you must keep in mind.
Understanding the Corona Virus Vaccine
Getting vaccinated is the best way to protect oneself and others from severe illness or death, especially in the case of the coronavirus. This is in addition to other recommended precautions such as wearing mask, keeping social distance and maintaining a high level of hygiene. K R K Moorthy explains how the vaccine works and the possible side effects.
Herbs And Spices
Krishna Moorthy highlights the importance of commonly used spices and herbs such as cardamom, clove and coriander that help to prevent or treat many an ailment.
Make Your Money Work
In this article, Prof. Ruzbeh Bodhanwala and Prof. Shernaz Bodhanwala, faculty at School of Business, FLAME University, Pune, highlight three financial products that should help senior citizens to maximise returns on their investment and have adequate liquidity for any emergency.
The Buddhist Way To Liberation
Jayaram V writes about the four stages that Buddhist monks go through in order to attain ‘nirvana’.
thinking has to take DIFFERENT ROUTES
A corporate leader, writer, speaker, sportsman, avid traveller – T C Narayan has had an exceptional professional and personal life. In an interview with Huned Contractor he shares details about the journey so far.
Working the Marital Magic
A married life is not always champagne and roses. There will be conflicts for sure. And this is what Monica Fernandes dwells on in this article.
Sun, Sea and Sights in Spain
Albert Xavier recalls his interesting visit to Spain, which was a retirement gift to his own self.
Power of Positivity
Indira Ananthakrishnan was hospitalised for hip surgery in January 2019 after she accidentally tripped and fell in the compound of her house. This is a short account of her personal experience in the hospital. The article is mainly to emphasize the power of positive thinking which is bound to stand us in good stead in our sunset years.
Indian Armed Forces: The Reel and Real
Hindi films are usually flippant and disrespectful towards the country’s armed forces. Why is this tolerated? Sumit Paul presents his view.
The Last Queen
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A Trekking Trail through Maharashtra
Sanjay Nayyar takes off on a ten-day tour of Maharashtra’s hills, waterfalls, rivers and deep valleys to see forts, dams and other interesting sights. Here is his account.
Understanding Mutual Funds
In the first part of a series, Sampath Iyer shares information about what a mutual fund is and how it can help your money grow.
‘Hobbies are the Real Stress-Busters'
Mahendra Sarup has been a regular contributor of articles for Dignity Dialogue. In this interaction, he tells us something about himself, likes and dislikes and family.
Get Rid of Toxicity
By clinging on to the past and to your likes and dislikes you make the fountain of joy turn dry, says Jeanette Saldanha.
You Can be a Writer Too!
Writing can be a great hobby or even a profession. Suresh Chandra shares a few tips about how you should go about being a good writer.
Picture Perfect!
Those were the days when photography meant lugging around huge cameras with plates. now, it’s simply a matter of click and share. V Ramasubban goes down memory lane to recall his passion for photography.
Spiritual Laws that Govern our Lives
If we look at the manifest world, as far as our eyes go, thoughts go and science goes, we seem to be all alone on a small and insignificant planet, surrounded by vast spaces, immense celestial objects and frightening cosmic phenomena. We may perhaps never get a full picture of the universe, its multiple dimensions, what it consists of and how much intelligent life it actually holds, says Jayaram V.
The ‘Rural' Revolutionary
From being a super cop with the Haryana police force to a social reformer who has changed a neglected village into a role model, former Director General of Police (DGP) Ranjiv P Dalal’s life has been an enchanting one. Mrigank Bhowmick meets him in his village to find out more.
It's Too Sweet, Honey!
A study has revealed that almost all honey consumed in India is adulterated with sugar syrup.
Counting Sheep Before You Sleep
S H Subrahmanian writes about why seniors tend to have sleeping problems.
Beyond the Sand Dunes
Apart from the known tourist hotspots of Jaipur, Jodhpur and Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, Ajmer and Pushkar are gaining on the popularity charts too. N K Agarwal describes his visit to these two cities.