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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
Experience effortless transformation
An encounter with Maitreya Dadashreeji puts Mitra Prawesh in touch with his Inner Divine
Hari bol
All apprehensions of facing life on returning home after her sojourn disappeared as soon as Gurjas Chahal started chanting God's name
Can Money Buy Happiness?
Money can’t buy happiness, but it can buy a certain degree of satisfaction, depending on how much wealth you have and how you spend it, says Darshan Goswami
The Four Stages Of Creative Thinking
H H Swami Mukundananda reveals why only a few get into the involved process of thinking deep and how we can develop this faculty
It’s teatime folks!
Try sipping some healthy herbal teas to keep those sinuses clear this monsoon, advises Naini Setalvad
Mentor to a million
Pradeep Krishnan talks to Jaya Kishoriji on the importance of inculcating the invaluable lessons from the scriptures to enhance our life journey
The Circle of Life
A new breed of innovators, who are inspired by nature, is growing across the globe to deal with the mounting waste problem created by present day hyper-consumerism.
Joy Of Missing Out
Ajay Kalra revels in the joy of just being in the now and not striving to do something
Handmade solution to reverse manmade pollution
Can you guess the number of trees required to produce all the paper in the world? The figure, no doubt, would be mind-boggling. Worldwide, the production of paper is over 300 million tons per year, and 90 per cent of it is wood pulp and mill-made. The wood pulp and paper-producing industry is also responsible for disastrous environmental changes, some of which are the depletion of non-renewable resources and rise of greenhouse gases. To make amends, it developed an alternative for paper without cutting treesthe most eco-friendly handmade paper in the world, made of cotton rag waste and plant fibres.
YOGA: Cat-Cow combination
To revitalise your brain and body, join Kamala Venkat in a gentle stretch inspired by our animal friends
Swimming through life's problems
We keep looking around for inspiration when there are many around us who we can look up to or emulate. One of them is Vishwas, a true hero. He has amazingly taken on life despite facing what many would call challenges. His father, Satyanarayana Murthy, was a clerk in the agriculture department in Kolar. Sixteen years ago, when Vishwas was watering the cemented portions of the home that they were building, he suddenly lost balance and fell on live electric wires. His father rushed to save him from being electrocuted but lost his life. After being in a coma for two months, Vishwas recovered. However, he lost his hands.
Beyond science and spirituality
Kusum Rasala meets her guru Sri Sri Sri Guru Viswa Sphoorthi after going through a personal tragedy and finds that, subsequently, her life has become meaningful and complete
Happily never after
Self-help techniques, while giving temporary succour, only serve to perpetuate the illusory notion we harbour of living happily ever after, explains Ajay Kalra
Wonder-workers on the web
Navni Chawla talks to five social media influencers who are creating healthy content and elevating the lives of people
Coimbatore calling
The Life Positive International Spiritual Festival is back with ng Rest a bang in Coimbatore this year. Book your seats NOW!
The balancing act
In this article, the first in a series, Archana Raghuram talks about role modelling and the value of time in balancing your work with your personal life
The Power of AUTHENTICITY
Being authentic from the core of your being is a tough call, no doubt, considering the shallow society we live in. But what better way than this to honour the divinity within you, feels Shivi Verma
Do You Know How To Glow?
Skincare is more than just skin deep. Jamuna Rangachari shares the opinion of experts to make us healthy inside out
Meditation For The Modern Man
In this article, Charles Shahar offers the possibility of interweaving meditation with your work and family life
Let's Be (Eco) Logical
Naini Setalvad gives some sound advice on how to befriend the Earth