By RITA AGGARWAL (Consulting Psychologist) : Q. I am a 24-year-old student from Raipur. I have recently moved away from home for the first time for work. Although I am excited about starting this new chapter in my life, I feel lonely and discon..

  By KRYSTELLE DSOUZA  The mithaiwala at the curb on my street is viewed as nothing less than God by his patrons who are regulars at his 100-square-foot shop. While the space behind the glass boasts a certain few sweets — pedhas, barf..

  8Great Spiritual Riddles Of Vedanta   By RAJU S CHIDAMBARAM Vedanta is nothing if not revolutionary in the way it upends many of our commonly held notions. That is the reason why we cannot readily comprehend some statements..

 By ABHIJEET BAHADURE : An artist’s perspective  T he rise of AI-generated artwork in the style of Studio Ghibli has sparked an intense debate. As an artist, I firmly believe that AI-generated versions of Ghibli’s work - or..

  By LEKSHMI GOPALAKRISHNAN Wearing a close-fitting black T-shirt and jeans, she walked confidently before superstar Mohanlal, clearing the path for him by efficiently managing the crowd. Her tough looks and commanding gestures made her sta..

    By DR BHUSHAN KUMAR UPADHYAYA   In the first chapter of the Geeta we have seen the neurotic tendencies demonstrated by Arjuna. Lord Krishna has devised the techniques of one to one counselling to Arjuna in order to r..

The core value of the Sangh is moulding of individual person -- through whom the nation-building would be achieved ultimately. For the impatient, this journey may appear to be too long a haul. For the Sangh, that is the only way to achieve the goal of nation-building -- Rashtra-nirman. This task is to be achieved through patience, persistence, perseverance -- and prayer, the Sangh believes...

  By SIVA PRASAD The ability to learn throughout life is a human endowment. The fundamental question is how to learn and what to learn. Krishna says, "Know 'that' by prostration, questioning and service, the wise who have realised the Truth..

Q. I teach in a school. Since the last few months, I have been feeling a lack of confidence in myself, I don't feel good about anything at all. An incident at the workplace might be the reason where I had to face backlash for somebody else's mistake. And with that came insecurities, and feeling low confidence, and so on. I am always in fear of whether I will fail in my work, I will not be able to have the confidence I used to have and it all seems to fall apart I really don’t understand what to do. ..

   By RUPALI SETHI  Life is Beautiful by Dr Urvashi Tandon is a poignant and heartfelt exploration of human spirit, resilience, and pursuit of joy amidst life’s vicissitudes. This powerful narrative stands out as a testament to t..

  By DR BHUSHAN KUMAR UPADHYAYA Life after death has been a subject of curiosity and research amongst all the societies of the world since ancient period. All the dominant streams of religions and ancient philosophies believe in life after..

The Kumbha is the most vibrant, monumental and largest celebration of the Hindus. It is woven into an intricate tapestry of faith, symbols, traditions, culture, astrology, spirituality and social harmony. It is held at the four places namely Prayagaraja, Nasik, Ujjain and Haridwar at a gap of twelve years each. It has become an integral part of Indian oral traditions that the nectar splashed at the four places from its pitcher after the Samudra Manthan or the churning of the ocean in the attempt by ..

   By DR BHUSHAN KUMAR UPADHYAYA  It is a great challenge to cultivate relaxed alertness. Emotions run high in case of challenges and anxiety. As a result, the rational brain does not function optimally and there is a chaotic ment..

The spirit of inquiry is the soul of scientific discoveries and inventions. No society or community will progress without a strong tradition of inquiry and investigation. Spirit of inquiry is based upon open mindedness and curiosity. Evidence based practices are the foundation stone of the spirit of inquiry. ..

   By DR BHUSHAN KUMAR UPADHYAYA T he Vedic tradition which is more ritualistic in nature in the beginning culminates into the superfine discovery, declaration and exploration of consciousness and ultimate reality with the emergence of..

T he Vedic tradition which is more ritualistic in nature in the beginning culminates into the superfine discovery, declaration and exploration of consciousness and ultimate reality with the emergence of the Upanishads. The four Mahavakyas or the great declarations are the outcome of the transformative spiritual growth and investigation of the Indian sages, pursued inwardly through self inquiry and self awareness. The first Mahavakya - Prajnanam Brahma is found in the Aitareya Upanishad. The great ..

O ne of the greatest gifts India has given to humanity is Yoga. Yoga has evolved over thousands of years. The word Yoga is generic, involving physical, respiratory, mental ,psychological and spiritual practices. According to Yoga statistics, about 300 million people practise Yoga. Yoga starts from the body and culminates into the refinement of consciousness. So it is as mystic as it is gross. The earlier texts like the Vedas, Upanishads and later Vedic literature have prominently mentioned the practices ..

C erebral integration is one of the core concepts of neuroscience. It is the state of the brain when the different parts of the brain work optimally with coordination and equilibrium. According to the lateralisation theory of the brain, the brain has two hemispheres, left and right. The left hemisphere is associated with the logical and mathematical abilities of the brain. The right part of the brain is poetic and emotional. The right part of the body is controlled by the left brain and the left part ..

  By RITA AGGARWAL (Consulting Psychologist) :  Q. My child is beginning to show some signs of poor attention. He is restless and fidgeting most times. He does not stay still and keeps moving here and there in the house. His teacher complai..

T hrough the stoicism he paradoxically wore on his mildly smiling face, the inner emotion of Azali Assoumani, Honorary President of the African Union, could be sensed as Prime Minister Narendra Modi hugged him and ushered the entry of the African segment of the Global South -- on September 9, 2023 in New Delhi -- into the prestigious and critically important G20 grouping of which India was President last year. Narendra Modi’s eyes, too, betrayed a little wetness as he led the President of the African ..

A number of civilisations came into existence in ancient times. All died out or were wiped out by external aggression except the two Indian and Chinese. With the prolonged communist regime of China, the ancient Chinese civilisation has been decimated to a great extent. Each and every aspect of life is dictated by the communist rule. Diversity and differences of opinions have suffered irreparable loss on Chinese land. On the contrary, India has adopted a constitution which is in consonance with ..

   By DR BHUSHAN KUMAR UPADHYAYA  R ecently I had an opportunity to attend a discourse by Swami Gyanavatsalananda of the Swaminarayan sect at Nagpur. The theme of the discourse was ‘How to Become a Genius?’ The Swami o..

The modern time has seen very intricate inter connectivity and interaction at the global level. Something happening in a remote part of the world has ripples in other places. Mutual interdependence in all fields of life has become the order of the day. At the first glance the interconnectedness seems to be at the material and phenomenal levels. But profound research into the field of astrophysics has revealed that the universe has very deep interconnection. In his famous book, The Tao of Physics, ..

C ognition is one of the basic theories of the Western psychology. It deals with how thoughts arise in our brain and how they get converted into emotions both good or bad, ultimately impacting our behavior. Ulric Neisser is called the pioneer of cognitive psychology. According to the cognitive psychology of Neisser, thoughts influence our behaviour and mould it in different ways. Psychology propounds that thoughts are the self arising attributes of the brain. When different stimuli reach our brain ..

A staircase of 15 ritual steps through a passageway lit by bulbs led us to an eerie underground water table. The steps were like going to a medieval dungeon for prisoners. Well this is a 13th century Mikveh, the ceremonial Jewish bath, in the old central street of the Jewish quarter in Montpellier. The Jewish bath is like a hidden mystery of this medieval southern France city. As I emerged from the underground mikveh - that represents a thousand-year-old place of spirituality - into the Mediterranean ..