Kanakadasa Jayanti, celebrated this year on November 30th, marks the birth anniversary of the revered saint-poet Kanakadasa, a towering figure in Kannada literature and Carnatic music. Renowned for his profound […]
– Radhika Rai The autumn equinox arrives on Thursday, September 22, 2022. The word “equinox” comes from Latin and means “equal night,” referring to the roughly 12-hour day and 12-hour […]
India is among the few nations that boast a varied architectural heritage. From temples, mosques, churches, gurudwaras and synagogues, even in its places of worship, no other country has such […]
The Islamic calendar (called Hijri) is a lunar calendar comprising 12 months in a year of 354 or 355 days. It is used to determine the days of Islamic holidays […]
“Christ the Lord is risen today, sons of men and angels say. Raise your joys and triumphs high; sing, ye heavens and earth reply.” – Charles Wesley Happy Easter to […]
Today, April 3, is the second day of Chaitra Navratri. Each of the nine days is imbued with significance and today, the day is set aside for Maa Brahmacharini, one […]
Aruna Raghuram Adult colouring books have become quite the rage these days. Among them, mandala colouring books are particularly popular. In these times of uncertainty, anxiety and isolation caused by […]
She’s a spoiled little rich girl. Just walked out on her wedding, and turned up at the apartment of an old school friend still wearing her exquisite ivory dress. Her […]
When Tanay Mukherjee started performing Durga Puja in London in 2008 he never thought in his wildest dreams that soon he would be the most sought-after priest in the United […]
“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing,there is a field. I’ll meet you there.When the soul lies down in that grass,the world is too full to talk about.Ideas, language, even […]
Thoughtfulness is when you take food over to the house of a sick neighbour. Politeness is when you hold open a door for someone getting out of a car. Social […]
Two monks were returning to their aboard through a forest, discussing all that they had learned in the monastery. The old Monk listened sagely while the younger one seemed all […]
What is Vipassana ? Vipassana is a way of life as suggested and practiced by Gautam Buddha. Vipassana guides you to help cleanse the conscious and to attain inner peace. […]
“There is no greater illusion than fear.” ⁃ Lao Tzu A mouse was extremely worried that a cat would catch and kill her. Her fear was so great that she […]
Have you ever felt misunderstood? Do you feel choked up when you are trying to communicate your feelings? Do you fumble or become aggressive because you feel you are unheard […]