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The many forms of Kartikeya, the mighty son of Lord Shiva and Parvati, are a reminder of how diverse and fluid Hinduism is

Just like life itself, a sporting contest between the neighbours cannot be seen in a vacuum

We had a narrow escape when forest giant gaur attacked us in the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve

I’m hoping that my film ‘Mrs’ will bring sensitivity towards women who are toiling in the kitchen 24x7

I carry my grief with me on my sleeve

The true heart of Buddhism lies in transformation of the mind

I am yet to meet someone who was successful overseas, has returned to the homeland and is happy about it

The Chinese are long gone from the Brahmaputra valley, but the river bears the signs of Chinese decisions and dams up-river

Vulture conservation efforts lend hope of restoring the balance in nature’s intricate web

Aesthetics can be an antidote as we get alienated from our inner self, society and environment

A great Sufi master once asked some people what they needed to be happy. They gave varying answers. Some had wishes that could be fulfilled soon, within weeks or months. Some had wishes that may have taken years to fulfil....

Today, both Urdu newspaper Pratap and Hindi counterpart Vir Pratap are history, yet, frayed pages need to be dusted to relate a journey that ends in our present

A fluctuation of a mere 1.5ºC is enough to seal the fate of a gharial embryo as a male or female

No VIP suffers any discomfort or injury at the Kumbh mela, only the simple folk get trodden under the bandobast

Jainism lays emphasis on 'karmas’ or deeds. These include both good as well as bad deeds

The Asiatic black bear or reechh, or more endearingly bhaalu, is not only omnivorous but even omnipresent. They have shared the landscape and existed alongside humans, every now and then delighting themselves on apples and other fruits.

Can we please stop being competitive all the time and accept our own body as unique

In her short life of 28 years, Amrita Sher-Gil impacted the art of India, and even overhauled some of it

Ensure the safety of the most susceptible group of passengers on the road — children, particularly while travelling on the most vulnerable mode in India, two-wheelers

The complex, and often conflicting, relationship between humans and owls ranges from reverence to superstition

Kumbh is a symbol of integration, a vessel or pot, in which quintessential wisdom, spiritual thoughts and human philosophy, as contemplated by saints and seers, are accumulated

Reach out with love to those who have to start over, whether an immigrant from a village to your city or a lost soul

The conundrum of whether to feed or not to feed birds has bothered ornithologists as, for them, supplementary feeding could change the wild bird’s natural behaviour

A commitment to justice, an abiding belief in the oneness of mankind —these were the ideals that Guru Gobind Singh lived by

‘Simla Past and Present’ remains a standard and valued text