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Why You Shouldn't Bother To Be 'Good'
Our judgments of good and bad, right and wrong, keep us split. In this inner division, the ego flourishes. When we are living fully, accepting the totality of what is, happiness flourishes. Don't...
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How To Become An Instant Sex Kitten: Get A Divorce
"I saw her at the restaurant. Can you believe it, she was dressed to the nines, had on red lipstick, mascara, blusher. And just wait for this... she was with a guy, drinking wine and having an intimate...
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Surviving My 40 Days Of Maternity Confinement
Motherhood: It's a whole new world (Photo: Nidhi Dutt) Weeks into my self-imposed exile--stuck at home, living like a pampered hermit with my newborn son--the Indian practice of observing 40 days of...
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Ghost In The Machine: Living Forever As A Digital Avatar
Imagine life after 100 years. Almost everyone living today will be dead and gone by then. All Facebook and other social media profiles of our generation will become digital graveyards. Today's young...
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Why Hypocrisy Courses Through The Hiroshima Declaration
Continuing the Obama administration's proud tradition of flouting foreign policy orthodoxy, John Kerry on April 11 became the first sitting US Secretary of State to visit Japan's national memorial for...
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What The Millennials Around Me Think About Religion
God makes me feel weird. I don't just mean the ones that religions tell you to worship, but the concept itself. I'm just not comfortable with the possibility that some entity somewhere in the universe...
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What The News Doesn't Tell You About Rural India, P Sainath Does
P. Sainath wrote Everybody Loves a Good Drought in 1996. Two decades later, it remains a terrific read for anyone seeking to understand rural India. For most young, urban Indians, an understanding of...
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Here's What May Work To The Advantage Of ISIS In India
Home to the world's second largest Muslim population and flourishing fundamentalist Islamic schools such as the Deobandi movement, it is somewhat surprising that India so far has seen less than 25 of...
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What It's Like To Be The Daughter Of A Single Mother
The first time I saw my mother cry I was about 12 years old. I remember finishing my homework one night and going into the bedroom. That's when I saw her weeping. I remember feeling that something was...
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Why Wait For Death When You Can Say Goodbye Now?
When the news came a few weeks ago that Malaika Arora Khan and Arbaaz Khan were headed for a split, I was intrigued. Not because I am a fan or a Bollywood aficionado but because of how this news...
View ArticleBullying In The Age Of The Internet
A bully is someone who habitually badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people. The key word here is habitually. I am sure in whatever time we have lived on this planet we have all seen some kind...
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The Bloodcurdling (And Heartwarming) Reality Of Life With A Toddler
It's almost bedtime for my two-year-old daughter. But if you're imagining a nursery in pastel shades, soothing lullabies and butterfly kisses, I'd advise you to channel some of The Terminator into the...
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This Kumbh Mela, Let's Return To Our Culture Of Caring For Mother Earth
Indians have a proud history of striving to live in harmony and balance with nature. For a country that derives its name from a river--Indus--it is no coincidence that respect for nature has been part...
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Ask 'Why' Not 'What Should I Do' When A Child With Autism Seems 'Difficult'
By Paramita Mazumdar Source: Sunshine School For the last 16 years, I have been waking up every morning prepared to face a new challenge with my son and with those 70 kids from my school who have been...
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The Freedom To Make Mistakes
As we go through life, we often find ourselves at a crossroads, juggling divergent stances: responsibility versus freedom, certainty versus uncertainty, structure versus fluidity, friendliness versus...
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Why I Cannot Love India Unconditionally
Come to think of it, I was never "patriotic" in the sense of the word that is bandied about today. Sure, I respect my country, but my heart doesn't soar when the national anthem is played nor do my...
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'Fan': An Enthralling Return To Form For Shah Rukh Khan
Directed by Maneesh Sharma and produced by Aditya Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films, Fan stars Shah Rukh Khan in a double role. He essays the parts of a Bollywood superstar named Aryan Khanna...
View ArticleNepal's Sexist Citizenship Law And The Immigration Debate
There's been plenty of commentary in Nepal over the citizenship law that demands that a child can only be considered a citizen of the country if both the parents are Nepali. In addition, while a...
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Keeping Charles Correa's Work Alive: An Interview With Dr Irena Murray
With the recent demise of Dame Zaha Hadid, a prolific architect with a penchant for neofuturistic design, the focus on her works right now is but natural. But for years, there have been many who have...
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10 Cool Tips To Survive A Summer Trip In India
So summer is here, and with it come school vacations and family trips. But with the ongoing heat wave, the prospect of a domestic holiday is a little unnerving. These simple tips will help you make the...
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