Last year on my birthday, I wished to gift myself something long-lasting… something that will help me grow, become more consistent and at...

It is a happy coincidence that the penultimate blog of the series will be published on गुरु पोर्णिमा / Guru Pournima. This Hinduism...

The month of Ashadh brings rain and with it, a renewed sense of optimism and opportunity within everyone, doesn’t it? The holy period of...

In our journey over the last 11 months to gather some pearls of wisdom that originate from our roots, we have seen many mantras, shlokas...

Post my blog last Sunday, on drinking water, milk and buttermilk at different times daily, my daughter asked me, “In your dictionary, can...

The most fights in our household are usually over a cup of milk…. when I want my elder one to drink one and she wants to have none of it!...

What is the one thing that all beings in the universe – humans, animals, plants and everything else on Earth – eagerly await? Yes, it’s...

We spoke the last time that there are two qualities that everyone should toil to acquire – Resilience and Empathy. One may acquire a lot...

The youth of every generation hear the same refrain from elders – “We never had it so easy or as comfortable at you.” We too heard it...

The “Pune Porsche Case” as it is being called now has been headlining all this week. A 17-year old kid of a prominent builder who was...

The full moon day in the month of Vaishakha is celebrated as Buddha Pournima. This year it falls in the coming week on Thursday, 23rd...

We are in the peak of summer in the Indian sub-continent and it seems to just get hotter and hotter with every passing day! Memes on...

Image by Alexa from Pixabay On reading the blog last Sunday, my daughter remarked that she sees how “Giving” can become a “दान / Daan”...

One day Arjuna, who disliked Karna, complained to Lord Krishna that Karna is always praised for being very benevolent and charitable...

Image by Purushottam Saini from Pixabay Rounding up the first fortnight of the Hindu Calendar Year, Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated on...

Alongwith the start of the new year, the month of Chaitra brings lots of festivities. The new year is celebrated on the first day (...

The onset of Spring in the Indian sub-continent brings yet another festival – गुडी पाडवा / Gudi Padwa (in Maharashtra and Goa) or...

We hear news about people around us daily – their trials and tribulations, minor wins and major victories, the glories or failures and...

This Sunday is special as “होली है / Holi hai!!!” As with many other festivals of India, Holi is also a treat for the senses... the vivid...

As I sit at 11pm on Saturday night writing the blog that is going out Sunday morning, I remember the innumerable times that I have ticked...