India as a responsible country is contributing significantly to environment protection, noted Droupadi Murmu.
December 14, 2022Yadav referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement in Glasgow of India’s aim of achieving net zero emissions by 2070.
November 15, 2022I have no doubt that my lifelong love of stories started with her, for she read every manner of stories for me, from fairy tales to mythic fables, adventure yarns to detective fiction. I can still close my eyes and remember her soft voice, reading of handsome princes lost in the forest and wise, kind birds telling them the way. I now wish I could weave a wonderful story of a caring, kind grandmother and read it back to her.
February 21, 2022Whatever the challenges, all of us experienced at least one. Some experienced more than one. I am no different. But I choose to look back at the year in an attitude of gratitude. Despite the challenges I faced, I realize that I was still very fortunate. I did not lose my home. I did not go hungry. I did not lose anyone close to me. I appreciate it all and do not take any of it for granted, not for a second. My heart breaks for those who suffered a loss
February 14, 2022That destiny can be controlled and changed to some extent is again another hypothesis that is also beyond verification. For life is just one simulation by nature, there’s no way to get any replication. And hence it is impossible to prove or disprove destiny – whether the way of life in alternative realities converges to the same eventual fate or not. There is no alternative reality to judge this. How random is the world or the universe?
February 14, 2022Perhaps unknowingly, but wisely – with the wisdom born of a thousand regrets and disillusionments – I have freed myself to experience the beauty that lies both hidden and open around us.
December 27, 2021Nietzsche spoke of pain as a liberator of the spirit, but doubted that it makes us better, adding that it makes us “profounder.”
November 22, 2021A better quality of life depends on how well we use the mind, and how well we use time. Stress lessens when the mind is with reality of the present moment. No pining for the past, no anxieties of the future.
August 12, 2020Life is a long journey, boring for most of the way. Meaning perhaps lies in learning to enjoy the humdrumness of life, in pursuing simple things rather than meditating on profound ideas. In the ultimate analysis, each one therefore chooses his own meaning. I am doing so right now, dear reader, by talking to you.
December 9, 2019Live with Compassion, Metamorphosing Beliefs and No Peripheral Route to Persuasion.
July 15, 2019A 17-year-old girl had a narrow escape when an alert passenger of a speeding Mumbai local pulled her back into the compartment just as she lost her footing.
October 3, 2018During one’s interactions with a cross-section of people from different walks of life, one comes across different kinds of people with different mindsets and attitudes. Naturally these people have varying conceptions of life. But there definitely is a predominant idea about what makes a good life and this invariably subsumes possession of power and pelf....
September 18, 2018“As long as we are persistent in our pursuit of our deepest destiny, we will continue to grow. We cannot choose the day or time when we will fully bloom. It happens in its own time.” Denis Waitley Life is beautiful. It can be ugly. Life is good. It can be bad. Life is a...
August 30, 2018With his latest, Dead Man’s Trouser, writer Irvine Welsh revisits the Trainspotting gang for probably, the last time
April 8, 2018Be it in personal or professional life, maintaining a positive outlook is important.
February 28, 2018It’s the season of Kolkata’s annual tryst with books and ideas. Venues across the city are brimming with words as literary festivals draw a steady stream of eager attendees and interesting speakers. Devapriya Roy and Priya Kurian launched the cover of their graphic biography on former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, which will be out next...
February 11, 2018It is important to drink lots of water and get adequate sleep to maintain your fitness and overall well-being.
February 2, 2018