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The Magic Of Fusion

A MARRIAGE OF INDIAN AND WESTERN MUSIC IS EXEMPLIFIED BY HOMEGROWN BANDS AND MUSICIANS WHO CREATE A VERITABLE JUGALBANDI OF BOTH GENRES 

So Many Mothers, And Tongues

KARTIKEYA – A YOUNG BOY WHO IS THE AMALGAM OF SIX YOUNG BOYS, WHO WERE RAISED BY SIX MOTHERS – IS REGARDED AS A SYMBOL OF COURAGE. HOWEVER, THERE IS A DEEPER MEANING ASSOCIATED WITH HIS UNUSUAL BIRTH

Silver (haired) Linings

WORLD ELDERS DAY MAY FALL ON OCTOBER 1, BUT THE SPIRIT OF CELEBRATING SENIOR CITIZENS IS HONOURED ROUND THE YEAR AT POORNASHAKTI

A New Year's Resolution

Strong memories are time bombs. Whether the incidents took place five years ago or fifty, the emotional charge remains intact and the bomb is down there ticking

To Help Others Develop, Start With Yourself

Great leaders encourage leadership development by openly developing themselves. Dr Marshall Goldsmith believes that one of the best ways top executives can get their leaders to improve is to work on improving themselves great leaders encourage leadership development by openly developing themselves. Dr Marshall Goldsmith believes that one of the best ways top executives can get their leaders to improve is to work on improving themselves

Musically Yours

FOR SID SRIRAM, MUSIC IS NOT JUST AN ART FORM OR EVEN A CAREER – IT FORMS THE BASIS OF EVERYTHING IN HIS LIFE. THE AIKYA 2018 STAR TALKS ABOUT HIS JOURNEY THUS FAR, HOW HE STAYS GROUNDED IN THE FACE OF COLOSSAL SUCCESS, AND WHAT HE IS PLANNING FOR THE AIKYA AUDIENCE THIS YEAR

Ties That Bind And Bless

IN INDIA, THREADS OF MYRIAD HUES AND THICKNESS, WORN BY THEMSELVES OR WITH ADDED PENDANTS, ARE WORN AS SYMBOLS OF DIVINE BLESSING, PROTECTION AGAINST NEGATIVE FORCES AND EVEN AS SIGNIFIERS OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

A Partner For Life

GLOBAL ADJUSTMENTS FOUNDATION HAS PLEDGED A LONG-TERM COMMITMENT WITH SEVALAYA TO EMPOWER THE BOYS AND GIRLS WHO STUDY IN THEIR SCHOOLS. THE YOUTH, WHO COME FROM RURAL, ECONOMICALLY BACKWARD SEGMENTS, WORK HARD AND HOLD HIGH ASPIRATIONS FOR THEIR FUTURE – AND ARE EAGER TO GAIN TRAINING TO HELP THEM ACHIEVE THEIR AIMS

Harvesting Happiness

THE PONGAL FESTIVAL OF TAMIL NADU IS ABOUT GIVING THANKS NOT JUST FOR ABUNDANCE IN THE HARVEST BUT FOR THE BLESSING OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS AS WELL

'Uncle' Nehru's Us Legacy

Jawaharlal Nehru Is Better Known for His Role in the Independence Movement and as Independent India’s First Prime Minister. However, His Love for Children – Which Is Less Known Outside the Country – Is the Reason Why India Celebrates November 14, His Birth Anniversary, as Children’s Day

Harbingers Of Prosperity

There Is a Common, Mistaken Perception That Money Is a Man’s Game. However, Women Are Not Just Adept at Handling Their Individual or Home’s Finances, They Have the Ability to Stretch and Grow Scarce Resources and Use Them for the Greater Good

Closing The Door To Hell

The Very Sight of the Six Bone Ornaments, Gifted to the Naropa, a Scholar/saint, Is Said to Confer Blessings So Great That the Doors to the Three Lower Realms – Animal, Hungry Ghost, and Hell – Are Closed. What Else Lies in Store at the Naropa Festival, Which Is Held in His Memory?

A Sound Theory

MODERN SCIENTISTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD BELIEVE THAT SOUND AND THE BEGINNING OF CREATION ARE SOMEHOW LINKED...

Hands Of Jagannath

AT THE JAGANNATH TEMPLE, EVERY 12 YEARS THE OLD IMAGE ‘DIES’ AND IS ‘CREMATED’ AND A NEW IMAGE IS CARVED FROM A NEW LOG OF WOOD – AND THE DIVINITY PASSES ON FROM THE OLD TO THE NEW IN AN ELABORATE CEREMONY

Make Peace Your State Of Mind

THERE IS A VITAL CONNECTION BETWEEN THE PEACE OR VIOLENCE IN OUR MINDS AND THE CONDITIONS THAT ExIST OUTSIDE

Life In The Balance

Living in India needs a certain kind of temperament for a successful ongoing life. Those in the know recognise what I am talking about. Not surprisingly, therefore, a lot of us look for some form of spiritual and physical guidance to help us deal with our daily conundrums.

Strength In The Storm

THIS TITLE, FOR AN INTERACTIVE WEEKLY WORKSHOP FOR CAREGIVERS OF CANCER PATIENTS, IS INSPIRED BY A BOOK FROM THE BLUE MOUNTAIN CENTER OF MEDITATION...

Spice Land

DISCOVER INDIAN SPICES AND THEIR MANY USES

House Of Worship

IN THIS FEATURE WE HELP YOU UNDERSTAND THE HINDU PLACE OF WORSHIP...

Farm To Fridge

ORGANIC AGRICULTURE IS VITAL FOR OUR HEALTH AND THE FUTURE OF OUR WORLD FOR MANY REASONS.

Cool Adventures

As Summer Draws Close We Bring You a List of Places to See in India While You Escape the Heat.