Category: Society

Angling for Mindfulness

“Life is replete with contradictions. For example, from a young age, we are taught by many, “to do with purpose,” to act in life to maximize the benefits of being in the world with others.” – Kenneth Tobin, in ‘Mindfulness as a way of Life’ Modern day disease ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), I am

Apropos

-with reference to A Wonderful Morning “I shall be back by Breakfast”, I told my Dad and left home early, much before the sun could wake up and bathe out of the Bay of Bengal. I took a long walk, longest in years, I should say.  Sixteen miles from home, precisely, one-way. To find my

Hare and the Tortoise

Since childhood we have been hearing stories. When it comes from the older people or seniors in hierarchy, it is termed as “gyan” or “knowledge”, and when the direction is reverse, it is mostly termed as “excuse”. All of us suddenly become very creative with stories, especially when tasked. At school or at work, it

Intellectual Diarrhoea

We are binging bytes on social media and throwing in it garbage on religion, politics, health, diets, what not. We forget that we are accountable to the next generation. We are crippling the future with disease. It is called Intellectual Diarrhea.

Mind your Words

Imagine this.. You are holding a bucket full of water and running down the street. What would happen ? … See what these words have done to us. By use of 12 words, human intelligence has re-created a complete scene, based on information we already have. Through their distinct meanings, see what words have brought

To Say or Not to Say

“To Say or Not to Say”. This is neither a scene from The Hamlet, nor am I Shakespeare. Though few in number, some WhatsApp forwards have helped us spend time meaningfully. When I say ‘few’, this may also indicate the kind of company I keep. LOL! One such forward read “Have you ever wondered which