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Spreading Scientific Sensibilities

Politician Pradeep Rawat (60) was so enchanted with the collection of books at the parliament in Delhi that he decided to use his own books to start a library in Pune.

An Apple a Day keeps Diabetes Away?

Pune’s 86-year-old D P Parkhe has published an e-book advocating eating apples to keep diabetes at bay.

Living In A Ruthless World

“Tis fate that flings the dice and when it flings, of kings makes peasants and of peasants makes kings’ – thus wrote English poet John Dryden. There is no escaping this bitter truth and Sumit Paul drives home the point with a few examples from the world of showbiz

Jungle Medicine

Out there in the Indian villages, not everyone can afford a doctor’s fees for a cure. So the best way out is to source treatment from flora and fauna.

A Long, Long Journey!

It took V Ramasubban and his wife 72 hours to reach the US from India – a journey that should otherwise have taken a maximum of 20 hours. He describes here the ordeal they went through

What's Your Attitude?

It’s your attitude that matters the most. Monica Fernandes writes about Jew psychiatrist Viktor Frankl who continues to be an inspiration to many when it comes to how you perceive your life

Just Keep Learning!

Becoming a lifelong learner isn’t a trend, it’s a calling. All we need to do is to discover that calling within ourselves!

Does Allergy Bother You?

Allergy is a common enough health problem and quite irritating too. Here are some home remedies suggested by S M Das that you can try to either keep it at bay or cure it

The Chinese Connection

In search of ancient history and culture, Anjusri Chandra visited China. This is her travel account of what she saw in Beijing

Forget Your Fears

We are all afraid of something or the other. Monica Fernandes writes about some of the fears that make life difficult and why we should overcome them

Colours of Life

Veena Adige meets an 80-year-old painter suffering from Parkinson’s disease who is all set to hold his solo paintings’ exhibition in March.

Rebel with a Poetic Cause

Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib breathed his last on February 15, 1869. Here’s a tribute by Sumit Paul.

A True Dance Apsara

Surekha Kadapa-Bosespeaks to well-known octogenarian dancer Neila Sathyalingam who has contributed to putting Indian classical dance on the world map

Do you Have a ‘Vanaprastha' Plan?

Our Vedic texts state that ‘vanaprastha’ means retreating into a forest after absolving all familial responsibilities. However, this cannot be practiced in today’s modern times and hence Suresh Chandra outlines a plan that should suit us all.

Ashtavinayak Temples of Maharashtra

K R K Moorthy takes a tour of the eight Ganesha temples in Maharashtra which make for the ‘ashtavinayak yatra’.

Are You The Good Grandparent?

With the family structure disintegrating in India, especially in metros, questions are being raised about whether there now exists any bonding between grandparents and grandchildren.

Guide To Good Grandparenting

What exactly is grandparenting? And how has it changed in today’s times? The content of this topic was prepared by Parenting SA – a partnership between the Department for Education and Child Development and the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (South Australia)

What Is Normal Blood Pressure?

Dr. B M Hegde questions the need to treat blood pressure when there is no fixed definition of what normal blood pressure means.

Exploring The Midwest

Shobha Mathur describes her experience of visiting Ohio and Kentucky in the US, which are far removed from the otherwise buzzing cities found elsewhere.

Understanding Life and Healthcare

Mukunda Rao writes on the various theories offered about healthcare, the art of living and the challenge of delaying death as far as medical science can

How To Stay Busy During Retirement

There is no need to sulk at home after you have hung up your boots. Today, there are a host of opportunities available for senior citizens to continue being engaged in activities they would like to do or pursue new hobbies and skills that they earlier never had the time for. Check out a few of them

Are You Perfect?

How do you define perfection? Is it about doing things in a faultless way? Or is there more to it? V Anand Kumar tries to answer these questions.

Love Transcends Age

With the 24 years’ age gap between French President Emmanuel Marcon and his wife Brigitte making headlines all over the world, Sumit Paul wonders if love has anything to do with age.

Stepping Out to Find Herself

Kehkashan Beg of Lucknow sees a whole world through her camera.

All Things Indian, and British

Adi F. Merchant drives home some truths about what makes us so very Indian and the role the British play in churning our psyche.

Survival without Surgery

R V Rajan narrates the experience of some senior citizens who achieved a complete turnaround of their cardio health by opting for a better lifestyle than undergoing surgery.

A Love Letter To Myself!

In the July issue we had asked our readers to send us love letters written to their own selves. Here are some of the shortlisted ones. More will follow in the September issue

Bank Charges

S H Subrahmanian has a thing or two about how banks fleece us

'I Wanted to do Something Different'

Gujarat-based lawyer Aasha K. Thakar was recently honoured with an award for her contribution to society. In this interview coordinated by Nina Christie of Dignity Foundation, she throws light on how her choice of profession has helped less privileged women get justice

Bhutan: Spectacularly Beautiful

Biswajyoti Bagchi describes how Bhutan floored him with its amazing vistas of hills, rivers and monasteries perched high above