In Buddhist teaching, disturbing emotions are seen as real enemies
In Buddhist teaching, disturbing emotions are seen as real enemies
It was prone to human failings — design dogma, manufacturing and maintenance sloth and yes, very good and bad pilots. But it became the sweet ‘first’ love of every fighter pilot
Planted in the late 1800s, Sycamore Gap tree stood at a dramatic dip in the landscape along the Roman-era Hadrian’s Wall, and was one of England’s most photographed trees
When we can play together, grieve together and celebrate together, we can live together as well
Though dharma is used extensively in Hinduism and Buddhism, dharma is the most elusive word to translate into any non-Indic language, especially English
As parents, we spend too much time, and deny ourselves, in collecting things to leave behind for our children. It’s a waste of parental love
Gandhiji’s visits were significant meetings that were to shape India
Laurence Binyon, best known for his Remembrance Day verses, chose to portray the emperor as a philosopher-king
An encounter with a person who has shown you the joys of simplicity and the power of love is all it takes to win over people
Krishna says that any sacrifice, charity, and penance meant for one’s own uplift or that of others should never be given up
Behind every medal lies a story — some are of war, others of survival. This one is of both
If time and age had defeated Djokovic, Siraj was undone by the elements, symbolised by the tricks of a leather ball that spun India out of the match.
Why do chaps persist with writing, given the hardships involved?
Passing the buck and blame is also very human
Understanding the time value of right action, and acting on it, can enrich our life
Names fascinate me, for there’s a story connected to each one — surely, probably
Is a border one to be crossed, or feared? Or one that’s imaginary and permeable?
The colonial yoke was never just about conquest. It was about rewriting the imagination — training us to doubt ourselves and worship elsewhere.
Patience is a natural and necessary precondition to be human, to get along with life itself
TV channels may no longer have to repeatedly use Kohli’s footage to garner TRPs. Gill’s disarming smile can launch a thousand products
This city hears over 20 languages spoken every single day. It welcomes everyone and no one in equal measure
My avian friends are of two types: the first are the permanent residents and then there are the seasonal visitors
In the Indian tradition, a guru is venerable figure who shares the knowledge and potentialities acquired by him with his disciples
‘Bad working conditions’, exploitation led to revolt
I hope he has it in him to bind the world with threads of humanity & brotherhood
We were undoubtedly quite a sight, locomoting and balancing ourselves on light-weight elbow crutches, but we learnt to juggle with a drink, a cigarette, crutches and of course the good or undamaged leg!
There can be no one standard of beauty and if you believe in yourself, the world believes in you
When people speak of how Buddhism was driven out of India, they often overlook the possibility that it could have simply moved out to lands of receptive kings
South Africa has shown that national integration can be achieved through sports, even if unusual methods have to be used
At any given time, I always have 10 or 15 unread books on my shelves and feel the richer for it