Drugs disorder

SC unswayed by U’khand govt’s action on Patanjali ads. Why did regulator need court orders to act? Yesterday, Supreme Court was unsparing in its takedown of Uttarakhand’s state licensing authority over its inaction in cracking...

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Up in arms: Escalating hostilities in the theatre of conflict have given rise to much suspense and speculation

Two Bhaisaaabs discussing the theatre of conflict and what it portends. Bhaisaab 1:They’re going at it hammer and tongs, and the whole world’s watching. Bhaisaab 2: And the media are all full of it, adding...

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Don’t resist, embrace the natural flow of life

By:- Harvinder Pal Singh For a spiritual seeker, attainment of the Divine is the ultimate goal. For him, God is not a concept or an outcome of the mind. In the Divine he sees an...

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Unlocking the masterclass on spirituality

By- Jaya Row Spirituality has become a buzzword. But, it is the most misunderstood concept. Spirituality has nothing to do with your lifestyle, vocation or location. It is an understanding of your real personality. Your...

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Congress’s proposed wealth redistribution appears to be a ruse

Congress has promised to carry out a socio-economic census in its electoral manifesto. This census, it states, will be conducted for all citizens across the country. In its manifesto, the Congress has also guaranteed the...

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It is a TOPATO

The daycare teacher asks, “What is this?” My son replies, “Tomato.” She says, “Good. What is this?” My son answers, “Topato.”  She clarifies, “It is called Potato.” My son exclaims, “Aan?” with a puzzled look....

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Pills-1 Food: Green juicing

Based on my experience in various health groups, I’d like to share four key insights: 1. Ease of Adoption:  Some health advice is easier said than done. For example, consuming green leafy vegetables without using...

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Education must be a process of cultivating a sattvic, selfless mind, besides IQ

A powerful story in Mahabharat, of a Sannyasi, simple housewife and a butcher, illustrates that whatever may be our status, wealth, vocation – ‘Leader or Laborer’, no duty is ugly or impure, and it is...

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Intralesional steroids and endoscopic dilation for anastomotic strictures after esophagectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Post-esophagectomy anastomotic strictures can be challenging to treat. Doctors often perform endoscopic dilation to expand the narrowed area, but it’s unclear if adding steroid injections to this procedure helps. Researchers conducted a systematic review and...

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Fantasy of phasing out oil

Celebrating 50 years of foot print in Houston, Aramco’s U.S. headquarters, Amin H. Nasser, Aramco President and  CEO delivered a powerful “cera-week” keynote speech on 18 March 2024. “ It is time to abandon the...

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Serve people to earn the right to lead them

Many of us focus on the routines of life: waking up, getting dressed, eating breakfast, driving to work or class, working to earn a living, coming home, and repeating the cycle the following day. Some...

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Proton pump inhibitors do not increase the risk of dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies

This study looked at the connection between the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and the risk of dementia, a condition affecting memory and thinking. Researchers gathered information from various studies focusing on whether PPI...

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It’s her call

Madhya Pradesh high court has directed a Bhopal hospital to go ahead on a case where a woman was to donate a kidney to her brother, but the hospital sought an NOC (no objection certificate)...

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Destiny is who you truly are

Written by: James Anderson Sri Aurobindo calls yog, “…the art of conscious self-finding.” Before finding meaning and truth in our lives, we must know ourselves. This is destiny in itself. Everything unfolds from that. Destiny...

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Three algorithms to take you closer to bliss

By Mona Mehta  Happiness may be our most sought-after goal, but for a permanent antidote to sorrow, stress and struggle, the eternal state of bliss is a better ideal to aim for. Like night follows...

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Moustachioed doodles: A woman goes snooping into bro code

What do men talk about when no woman is around, I will never know. While Jane Austen rarely wrote dialogues between men, Dorothy L Sayers said she simply assumed that men, when alone with each...

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Only self-transformation can lead to Ram Rajya

By Brahma Kumari Shivani Is Ram Rajya merely an aspiration? Can we create a nation reflective of these ideals? We alone can manifest the world we envision. Sanskar parivartan se sansar parivartan – only self-transformation...

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Pillar-1 food: Meal plans

Many people request daily meal plans due to confusion about what to eat. As outlined in my guidelines from last week, our diet program offers complete freedom in choosing foods, provided they are plant-based whole...

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Humanity overflow

We had 48 hours warning in UAE that come April 16 it would be an unprecedented storm that would hit us, so batten the hatches and stay home. But since no one could imagine what...

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Accept & adapt before changing the world

By Narayani Ganesh What if my home, family and livelihood get destroyed by rising sea levels brought on by global warming that is melting ice caps and heating the planet? Will toxic air, water and...

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Mahavir Jayanti: Relevance of Mahavir’s teachings in today’s world

“Hurt no one; life is dear to all living beings.”    – Mahavira Teachings of Mahavira are little known outside the tiny Jain community which numbers five million that is less than 0.1% of the...

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Romanticizing the Indian elections for the genZs

It was the sunset of November 2021 in Dharamkot, HP which got me romanticizing life over a steaming cup of chocolate milk, carrot cake, and the most nostalgic Jazz cafe collection! I vividly recall that...

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Pizza, playbooks and a bag of pollitricks

The journey that started at an airport and had me navigate my way around pizza, playbooks and politics began with a simple phone call from my mother. ‘What do you mean you are in Chennai,...

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Can India, as part of G20, help calm things down in West Asia?

The world woke up on Friday to news of an Israeli missile attack in Iran’s Isfahan region, where some of its nuclear facilities are located. There are competing claims about the scale of attack and...

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Ridvan, dawn of a new dispensation

Many holy scriptures promise the advent of a redeemer to restore the fervour of faith in men’s hearts, end injustice and inequity, and unite mankind. Accordingly, the Hindus await their promised Kalki avatar, the Buddhists...

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Put that luggage down

Imagine you are waiting for “Vande Bharat Express” at a railway station. You have to travel for some important work. You usually reach the railway station well in time, and you do not like to...

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Wanted: Evolutionary leadership with a heart

By Daaji Kamlesh D Patel The outdated leaders of the 21st century are not the ones who lack vision or empathy, but those who are not receptive to evolution, growth, and personal transformation. The transformative...

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Blood on the sand: Black bucks sans EBs. Hear apun ka Salman story

Scary to read about bike-borne gunmen firing at Salman Khan’s house in blood-for-blood badla. Blackbuck-worshipping Bishnois keep trying to avenge the macho actor’s killing of two of these beasts in the forests outside Jodhpur during...

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Talking back to your inner demons

By: Marguerite Theophil At times, when feeling down or angry, we may hear an inner voice; it’s as if another person is talking to us but not in any positive way. This inner voice is...

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There is no master, no prabhu Like Ram

By:- Swami Tejomayananda A deep faith and love for the Divine, in the form of Ram, filled the heart of Goswami Tulsidas. This flowed into the world as the epic poem Ramacharitmanas. In this, he...

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Mrs P’s pulao

Last week, I made pulao – not just any old pulao, but Mrs Punhani’s pulao. Because, like every girl who went to school with me will swear, that is the only way to make it....

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Human voice is a unique gift, use it well

By :- Homayun Taba Each of us has a unique voice that is our oral signature. The voice is the instrument through which we converse, convey ideas, and express emotions. As an instrument like any...

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Da Vinci: Unveiling compassion through cuisine

Sumit Paul ‘I have from an early age abjured the use of meat, and the time will come when men such as I will look upon the murder of animals as they now look upon...

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Where is healthcare today and what role can startups play? A story in 10 pictures

At Tau Ventures we invest in AI in digital health and AI in enterprise.  If a picture is worth a thousand words, this article will attempt telling a story in 10 pictures. Figure 1 In...

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Nothing screams fame louder than being a ‘Quiet celebrity’

Last month, my Instagram feed was just Jamnagar. As celebrities posted their outfits and their dance moves, and footage from the great Ambani pre-wedding racked up millions of views online, I decided to do my...

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Dalit history month, and the perils of mimicking the west

First of all, let us acknowledge what we have to. Just so we play it safe. There is no denying that the initiatives around Dalit history month help throw light on the contribution of some...

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A tale of two climate change verdicts, and what they mean

This week, two judgments were delivered by two of the world’s most watched courts: the Indian Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) broadly held that people have a legal right to...

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Twenty-fifth anniversary of National security council: Achievements and challenges

The National security council (NSC) marks a significant milestone, celebrating its twenty-five years of existence in its present form. Established on the 16th April 1999 following nuclear tests by India and Pakistan, the NSC emerged...

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A stirring call to fearlessness on Baisakhi

By Pranav Khullar The heroic lines from the poetic composition ‘Deh Shiva Var Mohe’ in the Bichitra Natak, wherein Guru Gobind Singh asks for a boon of fearlessness in combat, along with the prayer to...

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Two aspects of Ambedkar’s notion of freedom

By Ashok Vohra Being a practical and pragmatic philosopher, Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar’s priority was to achieve real freedom for everyone in their ‘lived life’. He recognised the two aspects of the notion of...

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It’s just a scooty: SC applying the proportionality test on voters’ right to know addresses a flaw in an otherwise crucial reform

Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a Gauhati HC judgment and upheld Independent MLA Karikho Kri’s 2019 election to Arunachal’s assembly. In July 2023, Gauhati HC invalidated Kri’s election, for not including in his nomination papers...

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Elect-rical appliances

Grand ‘open-box’ sales mark all festive seasons. But nothing beats the ongoing ballot-box sale. Everyone is up for grabs; the greater the need, the bigger the bonanza offered. Here too electrical appliances are the most...

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Capturing the spirit of Eid Al-Fitr

Eid is a festival of peace and spirituality. It is celebrated on the first day of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. The full name of Eid is Eid al-Fitr, which means...

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Elections essentials: Vichar, vivek and voting

Authored by VS Krishnan Once again, India, the world’s most populous country, is going to prove that democracy is the best form of government. Our election machinery is working overtime to ensure maximum participation of...

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Evolution of the job market in India!

India’s job market has undergone a metamorphosis, mirroring the nation’s dramatic economic transformation. From the agrarian base of pre-independence times to today’s tech-driven landscape, the hunt for work has seen several distinct phases. Let’s dive...

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Worshipping the divine feminine to gain Mukti

By Sonal Srivastava We are enveloped by the Divine Feminine. In this cocoon of energy, we are born, live and die and merge into. The Adi Shakti, Divine Feminine, is the primordial source of energy...

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Eclipse, umbrella, ellipsis and umbra

-By Narayani Ganesh As we await the total solar eclipse that will be visible in parts of North America on April 8, let’s look at what an umbrella has in common with ellipsis and these...

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Piketty’s wrong again. We should be happy India is creating billionaires

To a man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail. Thomas Piketty, economist and writer of big fat books, believes that economic inequality is a problem and higher taxes on the rich are the...

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Madhubani painting: A cultural treasure of Bihar

Madhubani Painting, also known as Mithila painting, stands as a cherished folk art form originating from the Mithila region of Bihar, India. This complex style of painting is renowned for its vibrant colors, geometric patterns,...

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The inner and outer worlds of climate change

By Jug Suraiya In a recent conversation with Bill Gates, after urging caution regarding the use and misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Modi observed that in some parts of India a mother is called ‘Aai’,...

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While you stopped playing guitar

The other day, a man named Laddu Pinto called me. He said, “I don’t have a job, nor do I have enough money, but I want to grow in life.” I said, “Go and grab...

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You can’t get rich quick

Last week, a US court sentenced former crypto star Sam Bankman-Fried, to 25 years in prison. For those unfamiliar, SBF is a 32-year-old MIT graduate. His parents are Stanford law professors. He founded FTX, a...

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Is faith a limitation or blessing of intelligence?

-By Deepak Ranade Our quest to find answers to the origin of life and the seemingly infinite universe is insatiable. However, the razor-sharp, incisive human intellect, and logic and reasoning are never able to cut...

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Why Katchatheevu isn’t such a catch

Authored by Sunil Nair From the perspective of India’s other, more complicated border problems, laying claims over a small, barren island isn’t worth the trouble Why is BJP calling a 1974 GOI decision to give...

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Why am I always thinking of money?

What else is there to think about? Money is power. Everybody is thinking of money, don’t be worried. Even those who are thinking of the other world…they have different coins, but they too are thinking...

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Phoney business: Telangana illegal phone tapping won’t be the last such case, unless a national law on surveillance is enacted

Telangana’s phone tapping case is an electoral hot potato. Police officers working with the state’s Special Intelligence Bureau had allegedly carried out widespread phone tapping of hundreds of opposition leaders, businessmen and even some film...

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When the first King saw a wilting flower

By Sudhamahi Regunathan In Jain mythology, it is said that a chieftain called Naabhi, and his wife, Marudeva, had a baby named Rishabh. Rishabh became the first king and the first Tirthankara of the Jaina...

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Mantra for evolution: Arpan, Tarpan, Samarpan

By Meena Om Our breath is like a conveyor belt. It carries into the universe our thoughts, words, actions, and intentions. It also draws to us directives, messages and the energy from the Universe for...

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