Art
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Off The Beaten Path
Be It For A Weekend Road Trip Or A Longer Getaway, Why Not Pick A Place That Is Not Overrun By Tourists? We Give You Our Pick Of Some Not-so-well-explored Places That Are Worth Charting A Route To
6 min |
May 2018
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Wild Yet Demure
Sita Was Not Just A Daughter Or Wife, Princess Or Queen – She Embodied Multiple Roles, With Each Role Representing A Different Facet Of Nature
3 min |
May 2018
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Down To Earth
Hindu Philosophy Personifies Earth as The Goddess Pritivi Also Kown as Bhumi or Bhumadevi
5 min |
June 2017
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A Finn Having Fun In India
Meet Jonne Kolima, From Finland, Working In Bengaluru
4 min |
June 2017
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A Leap Of Faith
Forgiveness Requires A Real Leap Of Faith In Human Nature...
2 min |
June 2017
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Krishna's Colour
When Did The Natural Black Become The Supernatural Blue Representing Krishna And Vishnu In Indian Mythology?
3 min |
June 2017
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Cloudy Weather
Who Says Rains Are All About Nostalgia And Fun? This Popular Blogger Reaches Into The Recesses Of Her Memory And Comes Out With A Story With A Lesson.
2 min |
June 2017
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Sms
SHORT CULTURAL SNIPPETS FOR AN EASILY DIGESTIBLE INDIA
4 min |
July 2018
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Going The Whole 6 Yards
DIDEM ATAHAN FABIG, AN AMERICAN WOMAN OF TURKISH ORIGIN AND WIFE OF THE GERMAN CONSUL GENERAL TO CHENNAI, TOUCHES ON HOW SHE MAKES THE MOST OF LIVING ACROSS COUNRIES AND CULTURES
10 min |
July 2018
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The Reel India
INDIA AND INDIANS HAVE BEEN PORTRAYED IN VARIOUS FORMS IN HOLLYWOOD FILMS – A FEW CLICHED, A FEW UNUSUAL, OTHERS LAYERED AND REALISTIC. WE TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THE MOST ICONIC CHARACTERS AND REPRESENTATIONS FROM YESTERYEAR TO NOW
7 min |
July 2018
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The Way Of Love
IT HAS MANY AVATARS. POETS HAVE CELEBRATED ITS VARIOUS FORMS DOWN THE AGES, AND IT CONTINUES TO BE A MUSE FOR ALL GENRES OF ART. IT IS LOVE. THE BHAGAVAD GITA LISTS LOVE – PREETHI – AMONG THE QUALITIES THAT CHARACTERISE THE IDEAL WOMAN
4 min |
July 2018
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A Festival A Day...
THERE IS A JOKE THAT, IN INDIA, THERE ARE 365 DAYS AND 366 FESTIVALS IN A YEAR. FOR SURE, INDIA ABOUNDS IN FESTIVE OCCASIONS – ON A PERSONAL AND COMMUNAL LEVEL – AND IT IS THESE CELEBRATIONS THAT ACT AS CONNECTING THREADS IN THE SUBCONTINENT’S MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY
4 min |
July 2018
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Colours Of Paradise
Colours have different meanings for different cultures
4 min |
August 2017
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Sweet Nothings
Sweets hold a place of immense importance in Indians’ lives.
4 min |
August 2017
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Independence Personified
Global Adjustments Foundation Is Proud to Have Conducted a First-of-its-kind in the State, One-day Free Motivational Workshop for a Whopping 100 Policewomen in Chennai
2 min |
August 2017
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Speeches Of Significance
As India Celebrates Its 71st Independence Day This August, We Trace Some of the Finest Words of India’s Prime Ministers on the Country They Served…
6 min |
August 2017
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Deconstructing Leadership
What is the Distance Between the Brain and the Heart? Doctors Might Say It Is About a Foot. Traci Morris Proves Otherwise – for Her, There Is No Distance as Work and Giving Come Together in a Beautiful Amalgamation.
9 min |
April 2017
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Finding Peace With Meditation
Desire for the Company of Spiritually Oriented People Comes Naturally Once We Take to Meditation.
4 min |
April 2017
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The Indian Sphinx
There is No Sphinx in Indian Mythology, Except in South Indian Temple Traditions.
3 min |
April 2017
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Save The Date(S)
INDIA CELEBRATES NEW YEAR NOT ONLY ON JANUARY 1 BUT AT MULTIPLE TIMES DURING THE YEAR – AND EACH OF THESE OCCASIONS IS MARKED WITH PARTICULAR CUSTOMS AND ACTIVITIES
4 min |
January 2018
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Republic Day - January 26, 2018
A QUICK LOOK AT THE SIGNIFICANCE OF REPUBLIC DAY AND THE CELEBRATIONS THE ACCOMPANY IT
1 min |
January 2018
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The Power Of Fairtytales
FOLKTALES ARE OFTEN LABELLED AS ‘PATRIARCHAL’ – IN FACT, THEY WERE DESIGNED TO HELP WOMEN COPE WITH PATRIARCHY, WITH THE FAIRY GODMOTHERS AND OTHER DEITIES SERVING AS PSYCHOLOGICAL ANCHORS
3 min |
January 2018
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Of Floats And Jets
The Indian Republic Day Parade is a culmination of an entire year of planning, practice, key decisions and logistics on a scale only India can pull off. Let’s look at what sets this celebration apart from anything else you’ll ever see
6 min |
January 2019
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Michelle Obama Becoming More
A woman of substance, Michelle Obama tells the world through her book Becoming that no hurdle is big enough to stop one determined enough to make it happen
9 min |
January 2019
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Forewarned Is Forearmed
Talking to children openly, addressing their fears and preparing them for challenges can help them cope with transitions and changes better. Antara Kothari shares her experiences in helping her younger child cope with changes
5 min |
January 2019
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When The Goddesses Hold Court
The festival of Navaratri, which is centered on the feminine aspect of the universe, is celebrated in different, unique ways across the subcontinent.
1 min |
October 2018
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A New Dimension To Shopping
FABINDIA LAUNCHES TWO EXPERIENCE CENTERS IN CHENNAI!
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December 2018
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Talent Sans Borders
To survive in the ever-changing global arena, companies should rework their strategy, keeping in mind that borders cannot act as barriers against talent mobility. Peggy Smith, president of worldwide erc, tells us more.
6 min |
October 2018
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Full Of Character
Ralph and SoniaHays moved to Mumbai in 2017. Ralph talks about first impressions, travel plans and the secret to finding your feet in a new country.
2 min |
October 2018
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The Last Leg
As we approach the final quarter of our lives, it is better to let go of the desire to relive the past and focus on what we want to make of ourselves, one day at a time.
3 min |