Sweet Nothings

Sweets hold a place of immense importance in Indians’ lives.

Independence Personified

Global Adjustments Foundation Is Proud to Have Conducted a First-of-its-kind in the State, One-day Free Motivational Workshop for a Whopping 100 Policewomen in Chennai

Speeches Of Significance

As India Celebrates Its 71st Independence Day This August, We Trace Some of the Finest Words of India’s Prime Ministers on the Country They Served…

Deconstructing Leadership

What is the Distance Between the Brain and the Heart? Doctors Might Say It Is About a Foot. Traci Morris Proves Otherwise – for Her, There Is No Distance as Work and Giving Come Together in a Beautiful Amalgamation.

Finding Peace With Meditation

Desire for the Company of Spiritually Oriented People Comes Naturally Once We Take to Meditation. 

The Indian Sphinx

There is No Sphinx in Indian Mythology, Except in South Indian Temple Traditions.  

Save The Date(S)

INDIA CELEBRATES NEW YEAR NOT ONLY ON JANUARY 1 BUT AT MULTIPLE TIMES DURING THE YEAR – AND EACH OF THESE OCCASIONS IS MARKED WITH PARTICULAR CUSTOMS AND ACTIVITIES

Republic Day - January 26, 2018

A QUICK LOOK AT THE SIGNIFICANCE OF REPUBLIC DAY AND THE CELEBRATIONS THE ACCOMPANY IT

The Power Of Fairtytales

FOLKTALES ARE OFTEN LABELLED AS ‘PATRIARCHAL’ – IN FACT, THEY WERE DESIGNED TO HELP WOMEN COPE WITH PATRIARCHY, WITH THE FAIRY GODMOTHERS AND OTHER DEITIES SERVING AS PSYCHOLOGICAL ANCHORS

Of Floats And Jets

The Indian Republic Day Parade is a culmination of an entire year of planning, practice, key decisions and logistics on a scale only India can pull off. Let’s look at what sets this celebration apart from anything else you’ll ever see

Michelle Obama Becoming More

A woman of substance, Michelle Obama tells the world through her book Becoming that no hurdle is big enough to stop one determined enough to make it happen

Forewarned Is Forearmed

Talking to children openly, addressing their fears and preparing them for challenges can help them cope with transitions and changes better. Antara Kothari shares her experiences in helping her younger child cope with changes

When The Goddesses Hold Court

The festival of Navaratri, which is centered on the feminine aspect of the universe, is celebrated in different, unique ways across the subcontinent.

A Name For Every Relationship...

…AND EVERY RELATIONSHIP IN ITS RIGHTFUL NAME. INDIANS REGARD EVEN COUSINS AND AUNTS/UNCLES THRICE REMOVED AS PART OF THE ‘FAMILY’ AND, INSIST ON ACCORDING THEM THE NEEDED IMPORTANCE AND RESPECT. WHY IS INDIAN SOCIETY DRIVEN BY SUCH AN ELABORATE SYSTEM OF KINSHIP?

Between The Rangoli Lines

THE PRACTICE OF DRAWING ARTISTIC PATTERNS AT THE THRESHOLD OF THE HOUSE IS NOT MERELY A WOMEN- CENTRIC ACTIVITY BUT ALSO A PRACTICE THAT HOLDS WITHIN IT DEEPER LESSONS ABOUT AND FOR LIFE

Marshalling Change

Excerpts from an exclusive interview with John Gray, author of the hugely successful, ‘Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus’, and ‘Work with me: the 8 blind spots between men and women in business’, co-authored with Barbara Annis.

All The World's His Stage

THEATRE AND ART HAVE NO LIMITS, SAYS VETERAN ACTOR MOHAMMED ALI BAIG. HE SPEAKS TO US ABOUT CARRYING ON HIS FATHER’S LEGACY, HIS MOTHER’S REACTION TO HIS BEING AWARDED THE PADMA SHRI AND THE POWER OF THEATRE TO MOVE PEOPLE BEYOND LANGUAGE AND WORDS  

Children's Day Novmeber 14

INDIA PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE NATION’S FIRST PRIME MINISTER, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU, AND HIS LOVE FOR CHILDREN BY CELEBRATING HIS BIRTH ANNIVERSARY AS ‘CHILDREN’S DAY’ 

Navigating The Nava Graha

HOW MUCH POWER DO THE NINE PLANETS HOLD OVER OUR LIVES? CAN THEY REALLY MAKE OR BREAK OUR DESTINY AS IS PROCLAIMED? A VISIT TO THE TEMPLES THAT ARE DEDICATED TO THEM MIGHT HOLD SOME ANSWERS

Festivals Of India

THIS MONTH, INDIA CELEBRATES GURU NANAK JAYANTI, AN IMPORTANT FESTIVAL FOR THE SIKHS 

Down To Earth

Hindu Philosophy Personifies Earth as The Goddess Pritivi Also Kown as Bhumi or Bhumadevi

A Finn Having Fun In India

Meet Jonne Kolima, From Finland, Working In Bengaluru

A Leap Of Faith

Forgiveness Requires A Real Leap Of Faith In Human Nature...

Krishna's Colour

When Did The Natural Black Become The Supernatural Blue Representing Krishna And Vishnu In Indian Mythology?

Cloudy Weather

Who Says Rains Are All About Nostalgia And Fun? This Popular Blogger Reaches Into The Recesses Of Her Memory And Comes Out With A Story With A Lesson.

Daddy Dearest

Fathers Are Often Seen as Guides and Mentors Who Help Their Children Forge Their Path, and Hold a Light Up for Them When Starting Out. Fathers Are Often Their Children’s Biggest Supporters and Stern Critics, Too. On the Occasion of Father’s Day, We Look Back at Some of the Legacies Created by Men Who Were Legends in Their Own Right, and Better Examples as Fathers 

Single Fathers

Tales of Men Who Become Fathers Without Wives Is a Recurring Theme in Hindu Mythology – and They Help Open Our Minds About Alternate Forms of Families 

A Time To Remember

There Is Plenty In India To Charm And Seduce – A Visitor Recounts The Little And Big Things That Caught her Attention And Gained Her Love

Nurturing Our Leaders

Women Need The Right Guidance To Focus Their Knowledge And Skills – The Younger We Start, The Better It Is

Of Spices And Art

From Biryani To Marble Inlay, Filipina Gina Makawana Has Seen And Experienced The Best Of What India Has To Offer During Her Stays In Both North And South Indian Cities.