Home is where we spend most of our leisure time and if this sacred place is not healthy, free from all pollution and is eco-friendly, we would lose half the battle in trying to contribute to a green planet. So to ensure that we are
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Do you remember the saying, ‘A stitch in time saves nine’? Well, that stitch may also help the planet, make you feel good and help conserve resources. Luckily, there is no rocket science involved, just a periodic peek into the wardrobe and a few leaves from your
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As far as environment protection goes you are literally what you wear. This is true of a world where influencers urge you to wear- discard-and-buy as frequently as you can. Indeed, ‘fast fashion’ may be the buzzword for the smart set but for the environment it is
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It has been a seesaw of a year, hasn’t it? One month up, one month down. When the vaccines entered the scene, we all rolled up our sleeves and it looked like immunity and economy were climbing along with our spirits. But, woefully, so did the Covid-19
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She wakes up exhausted and stares blurrily at the alarm beeping on her phone. Damn! She needs to be in her gym by 6am! Trainer’s orders! She has been warned that she has to be there on time for her session, or else…. Or else what? She’s
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A few months ago I was invited to judge a short movie competition for young students organised by the Rotaract Club of Nilgiris West and address the youngsters on mental health. Judging the competition proved to be tough; all the short movies were very interesting in their content
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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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