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Violence- weapon of the morally weak!
Gandhiji used to say that “Non-violence (ahimsa) is not a weapon of the weak”. I am pretty much astonished to realize how true he was! And this thing among his many other things is so much relevant in the present era as it was back then during our freedom struggle. At the first instance, it…
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Lessons from the mountain trek
Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to climb Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, remarked that “It is not the mountain that we conquer, but ourselves”. Looking back at my trek experience at the Hampta pass (situated at a height of 14,100 ft above sea level), I cannot agree more with Mr. Hillary.…
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The memorable trek to Hampta pass- the one without the shoes!
If you have gone on any trek in the mountains or hills, you can easily tell what is the most important thing that will help you complete the trek with ease- no Nobel prizes for guessing this, it is the SHOES without a shred of doubt! You can do without enough food or chocolates, or…
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Policy-making- is this an exercise for organized anarchy!
If you happen to visit a rural area or an unplanned city, you see that the development (or underdevelopment) happens on its own pace even if there is no planned policy guiding the development of that area. For example, if there is no proper road, then the local government or even the locals residing in…
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Does faith open your eyes or makes you blind?
Faith is one such thing which is very intricately linked to the identity of a person. It defines your life in many ways- right from the day of your birth till the day of your last breath. Even before a person comes to his/her senses or gains the ability to make decisions in childhood, faith…
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Expecting solution to common person’s problems from the elites- are you living in a fool’s errand?
The world as we see it is not the same for different classes of people. Every class of people, on the basis of income levels, level of education, access to money, resources and opportunity, and proximity of power, has different problems facing them. Although, the basic problems plaguing a particular society, of which every class…
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The debilitating effect of technological advancement- tearing our health into pieces!
You must have commonly observed that the generations in older times like in 1950s to 1970s were physically more fit and active than the generations that came later. They had better immunity, better physical fitness and they were more close to the “natural way of doing things” as they were less dependent on technology. The…
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Everything in the name of honour- even death?
A historical perspective of Johar If you haven’t been totally cut-off from the history of India, then you must have heard about the practice of “Johar” or “जौहर प्रथा” practiced in the medieval times by women of some communities, particularly in the Mewar region (now a part of Rajasthan). It was a practice of self-immolation…
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Life control through breath control- comparative analysis between pranayama, running and swimming
A tribute on the International Yoga Day- 21st June Controlling life through breath is an ancient Indian practise- that’s why breath is called “प्राण वायु”. Indeed, it is life-giving, because without this no living being could last for more than a few minutes. It is so essential that it is subconsciously built in our mechanism…
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In terms of resources, the best time for humanity is now!
We don’t think over this issue of resourcefulness every now and then, because we don’t usually think about the bygone era of humanity. But, if you think a little deeply, you will find that we are at the cusp of best times now as compared to almost all the generations that have come before us.…
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