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Cricket, like life, rewards courage and patience
March 7, 2026, 7:25 AM IST
Reuben Ray Sometimes the deepest lessons of life are revealed not only in scriptures or spiritual discourses but in the simple drama unfolding on a playing field. A moment on a cricket ground can mirror…
March 7, 2026, 7:25 AM IST
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Why Jensen Huang Isn’t That Smart About ‘Smartness’
March 6, 2026, 9:39 AM IST
By Sonal Srivastava Jensen Huang is a smart man, one of the smartest out there. As CEO of the world’s largest company by market capitalisation, he has to be. In a podcast last month, replying…
March 6, 2026, 9:39 AM IST
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Fire, Colours, And Moon: Lessons From Holi
March 5, 2026, 9:16 AM IST
By Radhanath Swami Every festival carries a quiet power to shape our inner world. Beyond rituals and celebrations, festivals invite us to pause, reflect, and realign our lives with deeper values. Holi, celebrated with fire,…
March 5, 2026, 9:16 AM IST
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Protecting boundaries through peace, not war
March 3, 2026, 6:56 AM IST
Anmol Saxena The world is at war once more. Social media and TV show the same story repeatedly: destruction, displacement, anger, and revenge. We are told that this war is about safety, independence, history, and…
March 3, 2026, 6:56 AM IST
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Unheeded wisdom and a materialistic superpower
March 2, 2026, 9:54 AM IST
Jwalant Swaroop When Swami Vivekananda, Paramhansa Yogananda, Osho, and AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad arrived in US, they carried with them not merely Eastern teachings, but a corrective wisdom meant for a civilisation rising rapidly in…
March 2, 2026, 9:54 AM IST
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Daniken’s chariots: Driven by Gods or bards?
February 28, 2026, 8:17 AM IST
By Vithal C Nadkarni The celebrated American naturalist-cum-essayist Henry David Thoreau once confessed in his journals that he did ‘not know where to find in any literature, whether ancient or modern, any adequate account of…
February 28, 2026, 8:17 AM IST
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Democracy of silence: When not choosing is a choice
February 27, 2026, 8:33 AM IST
By Sonal Srivastava In Indic epistemological parlance, abhava , absence, is not a mere void. It is a distinct way of examining reality through the lens of nonexistence. Take, for instance, the air inside a…
February 27, 2026, 8:33 AM IST
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Begin by showing kindness to yourself
February 26, 2026, 8:53 AM IST
Narayani Ganesh So often in our roles as parents, children, siblings, cousins, employees, colleagues or friends, we tend to beat ourselves up when things go awry. We ask, where did we go wrong? Blaming self…
February 26, 2026, 8:53 AM IST
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Life of spirit finds expression in inclusiveness
February 25, 2026, 8:54 AM IST
By Avatar Meher Baba The ways of impressionable many are as a rule emblematic of the attitude and behaviour of the influential few. In our age, these key figures in public life are, with rare…
February 25, 2026, 8:54 AM IST
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Rumi and Hafiz are for all eras
February 24, 2026, 8:26 AM IST
By Sumit Paul What happened in Iran is ironic when you look at rich history of the country and its liberalism. In olden days, it sheltered great Sufis and mystics and let them thrive. Once…
February 24, 2026, 8:26 AM IST
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When worshipped and worshipper are one
February 23, 2026, 8:38 AM IST
Jug Suraiya The state of enlightenment that sages attain is that of ultimate tranquillity. But as many accounts attest, the ascent to the transcendence called Moksh, or Satori, or best of all that which remains…
February 23, 2026, 8:38 AM IST
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Love: The dividend that grows as you give
February 21, 2026, 7:50 AM IST
Sonal Srivastava Who does not want to be rich? We all want fat bank accounts, beautiful properties in pristine Alps or cottages in Himalayas; a house by a beach and a farmhouse near a bustling…
February 21, 2026, 7:50 AM IST
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Aadi Anant: From here to eternity
February 20, 2026, 8:48 AM IST
By Narayani Ganesh From Dec to mid-Jan, Chennai is a mecca for music lovers with its hugely popular festival of performing arts, culminating in Pongal festivities that celebrate the harvest. One such concert by Ashwini…
February 20, 2026, 8:48 AM IST
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Religious fasting: An ecological perspective
February 19, 2026, 7:49 AM IST
By Christopher Mendonca Christian liturgical season of Lent is closely linked to 40-day sojourn of Israel in the desert as they journeyed to the Promised Land. The 40-day season of Lent is a time for…
February 19, 2026, 7:49 AM IST
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AI can become a force that strengthens humanity
February 18, 2026, 8:28 AM IST
By Jaggrat N Taneja Artificial Intelligence has entered our lives not like a storm but like a subtle shift in the air, quiet, constant, and irreversible. It writes our emails, curates our news, predicts our…
February 18, 2026, 8:28 AM IST
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Overcome exam stress with indic wisdom
February 17, 2026, 7:47 AM IST
By Nayaswami Nitai Deranja and Tyagi Shivendra In India, the arrival of exam season often brings a palpable sense of tension that permeates households across the country. As millions of students prepare for competitive board…
February 17, 2026, 7:47 AM IST
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Why political left or right are exclusionary
February 13, 2026, 7:18 AM IST
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev We are witnessing a resurgence of right-wing movements worldwide. Many believe this is a natural consequence of left wing having overplayed its hand in previous decades. The result? An oscillation from one…
February 13, 2026, 7:18 AM IST
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Nartak atma: The stage of inner dance
February 12, 2026, 7:20 AM IST
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Back when we were in school, it was a tradition to offer something to the teacher every day. So, whatever sweets were prepared at home, we would share them with…
February 12, 2026, 7:20 AM IST
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Emotions: Why do we hurt ourselves or others?
February 11, 2026, 7:07 AM IST
Thich Nhat Hanh We all experience strong emotions like fear, anger, sorrow or jealousy from time to time. Often these emotions are so overwhelming that it feels as if this negative energy will destroy our…
February 11, 2026, 7:07 AM IST
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Political leaders are servants of moral order
February 10, 2026, 7:40 AM IST
By Ganesh Kolambakar Today, politics appears to have lost its soul. Leadership without purpose, polarisation without understanding, and power pursued for its own sake have turned governance into a spectacle rather than a service. When…
February 10, 2026, 7:40 AM IST
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