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The Hindu scriptures provide the means for Self-realisation and moksh. The earlier in life we study them, the better we will understand the transient and unreal nature of this world. True happiness lies in experiencing the Atman directly…
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We are living in an age where there is much to do and not enough time to do it. Every day, we are caught in a net of information; bombarded by information through various technologies, platforms and outlets and much of our time is spent in…
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As we prepare to say goodbye to the year 2022, it may be instructive to take a peek at the many ways by which different cultures face the death of a loved one or thing. In western tradition, when a person dies, a ‘wake’ is held to watch…
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No matter what the challenge in life, we always need to stay aware of the nature of thoughts that we harbour when things start to prove difficult: Do we think in defeatist terms and put ourselves down as losers? Or are we willing to take…
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There is much debate on different kinds of pollution – water, soil, air and other elements. But the most dangerous of them all is mental pollution that is rarely acknowledged and hardly discussed in public forums. Any kind of mental…
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Ethos, the first step, is about establishing the speaker’s authority and status; logos, the next step, is presenting one’s logical argument. And pathos, the final step, is to sway the listener by appealing to their emotions.Almost 2,500…
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After receiving the 2022 Templeton Prize, Frank Wilczek interacted with The Times of India at a reception at Times Center, New York City. “Conceptual perfection in equations governs the physical world. Beauty helps us know how the world…
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Is Risk-taking is mostly Due to Hormones?Picture a young couple driving on a cliffside road, with the man driving. They come by a slow-moving car, and wish to overtake it, but a truck rapidly approaches on the oncoming lane. Rather than…
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As the Ukrainian crisis escalates with dark clouds looming over the world, the UN High Level Forum on the Culture of Peace was held on September 6 in New York. Building the Culture of Peace has been a priority theme for the UN since 2000,…
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Text: We are used to thinking of freedom as an event that we experience. Nations celebrate the day of their ‘independence’ from foreign rule; those wrongly accused, celebrate a conviction that has been overturned, teenagers ‘coming of age’…
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