Following a 50-year-old tradition and legacy in a tiny space in Shankarpuram, Bengaluru, the Brahmin’s Coffee Bar is one of the much loved coffee hubs for the Bangaloreans. On every corner of Bengaluru’s streets one can find
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At this time of the corona outbreak, we have all been advised to practise ‘social distancing’for our own protection. Even if we do meet, we are to stay at least six feet away from other humans. We cannot visit our friends or hang out in groups. We
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A sage was asked, “How will I know I am living my truth?” The sage answered simply, “When you are relaxed about it.” If you want to know your truth, ask, “What am I relaxed about? What makes me feel relaxed?” When you have an activity or
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Life can be full of joy every moment if you look at everything through eyes of joy, listen to everything with ears tuned to joy, smell, touch and taste everything with senses filled with joy. It is your joy that transforms everything you commune with into a
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Yesterday, I tapped on the message What’s your hearing age? You may have received it too on your cellphone. You tap. A wailing sound comes on. You tap again when you stop hearing the sound. And up pops your hearing age. Mine said: 52. Since I’m 65,
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The (relatively) new field of Lifestyle Medicine (LM) is changing the way doctors and patients approach health and well-being. No more do we believe that symptomatic treatment of chronic diseases is feasible or appropriate. We need interventions that reach the source of the problem and address it.
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When the mind is empty, the heart is deeply moved by all mystical and poignantly beautiful things in the world. Recently, I saw a video of a brown little bird called the canary da mata. Perched on a log of wood, this little bird spread out its
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The ubiquitous Turkish kebab has an inevitable presence in any corner of the world and you can pick it up at your own peril… it is like the draw of the luck. Sometimes it is good, and sometimes it isn’t. Recently we picked it up at the
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With its population of more than twenty million, Mumbai is home to some of the most refined dining in India. In this respect, it is not unlike the first cities of countries around the world — from New York to Singapore to Hong
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As we grow older our body changes and we need to adapt accordingly to lead a healthy life. The changes that come about are mainly hormonal. Falling estrogen levels in women lead to menopause and testosterone in men leads to andropause. Mood swings, flagging enthusiasm for life,
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It was, you’d think, a very serious moment. Two of the most venerated icons in the world — The Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, were all set to walk staidly together onstage to give a talk on how compassion, peace, love and empathy would save our
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