India's Favourite Comfort Food

Whether you are ill or bouncing with joy, a good old khichdi always does the trick, says Naini Setalvad. It warms the cockles of your heart!

How To Create Good Karma

When we desire with our heart and soul to do something noble, the Universe rushes to our aid to make it happen, says Jamuna Rangachari. In the process, we create good karma for ourselves as well as the rest of the world.

Soaps For Cleaning Mother Earth

Harsh Chandra, a native of Uttrakhand, came Auroville to study textiles and handlooms as part of an exchange programme in 1993 but, instead, found his calling in making organic soaps.

Women's Empowerment Comes to the Fore(st)

A trained Manju always loved nature ecologist, Vasudevan and wildlife.

Solution for a Swollen Sac

Abhay Kumar Shah guides males on how to alleviate symptoms of hydrocele with the help of three mudras

THE Balancing Act

In the fourth and final article of her series on work-life balance, Archana Raghuram shares with us the us the power of spirituality and acceptance of the inevitable

THE Saint Reformer

Jamuna Ragachari introduces us to Sri Ramanuja, who propounded one of the three main schools of Vedanta. He broke away from the prevalent Advaita tradition to promote Vaishnavite bhakti in a big way

A Conduit of God's Love

Fascinated by Manisha Gawande's account of her transcendental experience with Cheryl Dabhi, Life Positive (Navni Chawla) decides to interview Cheryl and ferret out more information about her life, times, and spiritual philosophy

The Loneliness Of Not Being A Person

As the identification with his mind diminishes, Ajay Kalra realises that he is more of an empty space in which everything happens.

Life Lessons From The Gita

Archana Raghuram talks about how Vedanta has been repackaged in the Bhagavad Gita to make it relevant to our everyday life situations

Manifesting Your Dreams Through Automatic Writing

How many times have you gone to an astrologer to get your reading done for yourself and your loved ones? Has it really left you satisfied? Did things materialise the way you were told to?

Leakage Control

Abhay Kumar Shah shares some mudras to treat urinary incontinence, thereby helping patients avoid discomfort and embarrassment, especially women

Play Win-Win

Sujatha Rao makes a case for the necessity of the world coming together as one where everyone is a winner!

Face To Face With God

Cheryl Dabhi acts as a go-between to connect people to God, thereby solving their problems, as witnessed by Manisha Gawande

Meditation For Beginners

Darshan Goswami guides beginners on how to meditate and bring happiness in their lives by relieving stress and diseases associated with it.

Sowing The Seed

Navni Chawla explains how harnessing the power of a mantra can nurture our spiritual practice to flower into higher consciousness

JUST BE

You don't have to do anything to be aware, as you are awareness itself. You just have to see this reality clearly, says Ajay Kalra

Inversion Asana

To strengthen your limbs and relieve tension, perform the Downward-Facing Dog Pose along with Kamala Venkat

THE ALCHEMIST FROM ANDHRA

It is possible to create beautiful art out of scraps too

A HERO FOR THE HOMELESS

Donald Fernandez from Goa worked as a sales executive, and in his travels across Goa for promoting his products, he saw many homeless persons on the streets, at bus stops, and near churches and temples, wandering around with their dishevelled looks and shabby clothes.

TURNING NIRASHA INTO ASHA

Many of us just look at abandoned children but often do not know where to provide them shelter and security. However, some like Sunil Arora, the executive director of Bal Asha, take it up as a mission. In his case, the welfare of abandoned and destitute children was never on his mind when he was young.

Desi Diet Rocks

In this article, Naini Setalvad lauds the goodness of Indian food, to which the world is slowly waking up

Tips For Women To Become A Master Of Their Finances

Navni Chawla talks to some financial experts to understand the dire need for women to invest their money smartly and become a master of their finances without depending on anybody.

Listen to your body

Listen to your body Deepa Mahesh takes us through a step-by-step process of getting in touch with our body and understanding the messages it's trying to give us

Eco-friendly camping

Siddarth Varman from Neelankarai, Tamil Nadu, found the concept of campervans very inspiring.

In the business of doing good

Mr Rajiv Mehta from Mumbai is from a breed of businessmen who believe in taking forward the family values of doing good.

Warrior lunge

Stretch along with Kamala Venkat in Skandasana to improve flexibility and balance

Financial Emancipation Of Women

Navni Chawla talks to some financial experts to understand the dire need for women to invest their money smartly and become a master of their finances without depending on anybody.

Hop on the hobby horse

Hobbies have a way of keeping you happy, creative, and eternally young. So search the neglected corners of your mind, shake the dust off your overlooked hobbies, and delve into them with the full passion of your heart, says Jamuna Rangachari

The balancing act

In the third article of her series on work-life balance, Archana Raghuram talks about being passionate about your work as well as eschewing negative thinking