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