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A golden opportunity beyond gold!
April 29, 2025, 5:41 PM IST
In a world fraying at the edges with scarcity—of trust, values, peace, and even water—Akshay Tritiya arrives each year not as a date, but as a defiant whisper of abundance. “Akshay” means imperishable or never…
April 29, 2025, 5:41 PM IST
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Earth Day reflections of Indian masters at Showkeen
April 28, 2025, 7:25 PM IST
In a melange of materials and mediums Showkeen at Astaguru had within the secrets of form and the beauty of fictional and realistic resonance in works by India’s contemporary masters. From Himmat Shah’s monolithic heads to Phaneendra Nath…
April 28, 2025, 7:25 PM IST
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Aunties, Vampires, and the art of aging dis-gracefully
April 28, 2025, 2:42 PM IST
The other day, someone looked at me with a mix of surprise and concern and exclaimed, “You have aged over the years.” I paused, smiled, and replied, “Well, isn’t that the general idea?” If we…
April 28, 2025, 2:42 PM IST
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‘Happiness’ at 35,000 feet
April 27, 2025, 3:49 PM IST
Last week, on my flight back to Delhi from Chandigarh, I had an unexpected meeting. With ‘Happiness’. Not the kind you chase, or try to wish into being with pretty posters and calming phone apps….
April 27, 2025, 3:49 PM IST
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Artritis
April 27, 2025, 3:27 PM IST
Arthritis is a broad term describing conditions that affect one or more joints, as well as surrounding tissues and connective structures. Joints—where two bones meet—are essential for movement, and the adult human body contains over…
April 27, 2025, 3:27 PM IST
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Upside down, inside out
April 25, 2025, 3:13 PM IST
I took a tour of a heritage monument with some interior design students, the other day. And I realised just how often youngsters look at things that adults cannot (do not) see. These students talked…
April 25, 2025, 3:13 PM IST
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Marifat – When divine grace flows
April 24, 2025, 8:23 PM IST
Gnosis, known as ma‘rifa in Arabic, has always been one of the most coveted attainments of the Sufis. Gnosis refers to the knowledge of spiritual mysteries – and particularly the knowledge of God. Can gnosis be attained?…
April 24, 2025, 8:23 PM IST
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Strong women still want to be rescued, and that’s the problem
April 23, 2025, 1:07 AM IST
On agency, accountability, and the quiet contradictions we carry There’s a hard truth we don’t talk about enough in feminist circles, especially the ones cloaked in empowerment hashtags and self-care aesthetics. You can’t fight for…
April 23, 2025, 1:07 AM IST
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Of haircuts and hustle: Danish bhai’s curated craft and the calm HR girl
April 21, 2025, 6:19 PM IST
Danish bhai didn’t just cut my hair… he curated it. Yes, you heard that right. I always thought hair could be cut, styled, trimmed… but curated? That was new to me. But Danish bhai said…
April 21, 2025, 6:19 PM IST
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Purusha Prakriti celebrates earth month in Ahmedabad
April 21, 2025, 6:05 PM IST
The works of 39 artists come together in a historic showing at Bespoke Art Gallery Ahmedabad, in a celebration of Earth Month titled Purusha Prakriti. Paintings, prints, sculptures and ceramics by some of India’s finest practitioners are all…
April 21, 2025, 6:05 PM IST
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Lessons on living from Gauri
April 21, 2025, 3:51 PM IST
Gauri is my go-to girl for household matters of all kinds ranging from clean floors to washed utensils or watered plants. She is ‘the help’ balancing her work schedule between several apartments in the gated…
April 21, 2025, 3:51 PM IST
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Of the commons and their undoing
April 21, 2025, 3:31 PM IST
“That which is common to the greatest number gets the least amount of care. Men pay most attention to what is their own; they care less for what is common,” wrote Aristotle, describing the tragedy…
April 21, 2025, 3:31 PM IST
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A flight to Bidar- My mother’s fancy
April 21, 2025, 3:17 PM IST
Parkinson’s robbed my mother of her mobility and cruelly ransacked her memory, a treasury where things more precious than gold were stored. However, some racial memory deep within, wrapped in strong sentiments and guarded by …
April 21, 2025, 3:17 PM IST
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Meditation does not need time
April 21, 2025, 7:20 AM IST
Modern man in this age of speed, hurry, activity, and tensions, feels completely exhausted after a day’s work. In this situation, it becomes difficult for him to have inner silence and stillness. The situation appears…
April 21, 2025, 7:20 AM IST
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Triggers -Through the looking glass
April 17, 2025, 6:18 PM IST
Welcome back! Have you heard the term ‘Glimmer’? No, we are not talking about the glimmering lights in the windows. We recently learnt that in the context of mental health and the nervous system, the…
April 17, 2025, 6:18 PM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
Sleeper sells
April 17, 2025, 7:18 AM IST
Not getting a good night’s sleep is a wake-up call. Only 15% of Mumbaikars manage the adult requirement of seven to nine hours. This alarm rang off from a local hospital survey. Is anyone surprised?…
April 17, 2025, 7:18 AM IST
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A notebook case of success
April 16, 2025, 10:35 PM IST
I may have several delusions about myself but the fact that I was, and am, academically mediocre was never in doubt. And I always blamed myself for not putting in the required efforts when it…
April 16, 2025, 10:35 PM IST
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Who killed Katie? The whodunnit question that ‘Adolescence’ raises
April 12, 2025, 10:26 PM IST
Adolescence’, a mini-series that continues to take the world by storm, is a show about children. It is also about masculinity, misogyny, problematic behaviours, flailing institutions, a failing society and its increasing inability to protect…
April 12, 2025, 10:26 PM IST
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Anekantvad, ahimsa, and roots of modern pluralism
April 9, 2025, 4:45 PM IST
By Vipul Anekant It is crucial to reflect on how the contemporary socio-economic systems, political ideologies, and scientific theories that dominate our discourse today can be traced back to profound teachings of Mahavir from over…
April 9, 2025, 4:45 PM IST
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How ancient wisdom can help you stay calm in a chaotic world
April 8, 2025, 8:27 PM IST
Learn how this 2,000-year-old philosophy can help you regain balance, build resilience, and find inner harmony—even when life feels overwhelming. Discover practical steps to turn chaos into clarity and live with purpose amidst modern challenges….
April 8, 2025, 8:27 PM IST
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