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Know Your Chakras

The balancing of our body’s chakras is believed to be important for our emotional and physical health. V Anand Kumar describes the various chakras and how to infuse them with energy

Making Paintings Feel Real

The journey of artist Balkrishna Dixit (64) is one that proves how determination can win over the biggest odds

Drink Water for Good Health

We generally tend to drink water when we feel thirsty. However, as V Anand Kumar points out, it is essential to keep our body hydrated at all times.

A Home Truly Of His Own

71-year-old D Suresh has built a selfsufficient house that takes care of all his food, gas and electricity needs.

Dance, Little Lady, Dance!

Age has been an irrelevant factor when it comes to Dr. Sundari Siddhartha’s passion to dance.

Enchanting Europe!

Taking off on a tour of Eastern Europe, Shama Vijayan describes her wonderful experiences.

Say No to Dementia

Dr. Paul Nussbaum of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine provides 20 tips on how you can stay away from dementia.

Dazzling Dubai

The moment we decided to go to Dubai for our summer vacation, there were voices of discouragement. Too hot, unbearable, and so on. But we thought it could not be worse than the situation in Kolkata. So plans were made, e-visas obtained, and on May 20 we boarded an Emirates flight – I along with my two daughters and grandson.

My Tryst With The Canberra

Subhash Patwardhan, who served with the Indian Air Force, goes down memory lane about how he flew a Canberra to help a MIG airplane fire an infrared missile.

Pulling The Strings

At 66, globally acclaimed puppeteer Dadi Pudumjee continues to not only entertain and educate audiences across the world through his puppets but also remains persistent in his mission to institutionalize puppetry in India.

The Light Man

Following a visit to the home of scientist and inventor Thomas Alva Edison, V Anand Kumar pays a tribute to the man who brought light into this world.

Going Wild

Now well into his seventies, wildlife activist Maruti Chitampalli hasn’t lost any of his earlier drive in trying to make people aware about issues related to India’s birds and animals.

Sailing Through The Icebergs

Alaska is truly a fascinating creation of nature and Dr. Geeta Malhotra describes a trip she took there on a ship a few years ago.

When The Forest Is Deep And Nature Silent

Kaberi Thakur recounts a happy memory of visiting the Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha.

The Concoction Of Connection

Jeanette Saldanha pens her views about whether the recent craze for connecting with people through the social media is a good thing or not.

Make The Past, Present And Future The Gifts Of Life

Indira Ananthakrishnan gets into a reflective mood about how our thought process can help make our life enjoyable.

Doing It From The ‘Heart'

Ruby Hall Clinic, one of the biggest hospitals in India and well-known for its treatment of cardiac ailments and cancer, has gained in strength over the years due to the driving force of a father-son duo – Dr. K B Grant, who established the hospital, and Dr. P K Grant, who has shouldered the legacy and responsibility really well. Huned Contractor sheds more light on this exemplary dedication to medical science.

Diets, Diets And Diets Galore!

Dr. B M Hegde explains why the new-age diets and junk food are so harmful to the body.

Travails Of A Pure Vegetarian

When Shobha Mathur comes across advertisements for Indian travellers complete with vegetarian meals and even cooks, she turns green with envy. 

The Legend Of Nala And Damayanti

Krishna Moorthy sheds some more light on the exploits of these two mythological figures.