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Monday, Jun 02,2014, 18:50 IST .
“What appears is not and what does not, is” This ancient saying
aptly describes the Indian political scenario. The Congress-led
United Progressive Alliance (UPA) claims to be secular but just
peel a few layers and you will find that it is steeped deep in
communalism. The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), on the
other hand, which is accused of communalism, does all that i..
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Wednesday, May 14,2014, 00:03 IST .
As the new millennium approached, the buzz about the end of
the world and impending catastrophe raised great panic in the West.
People had gone paranoid selling their homes and hoarding groceries
and I was travelling from coast to coast assuring them that no such
thing would happen. Thankfully the World did not disappear and it
was business as usual!
In Augu..
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Monday, Feb 24,2014, 02:39 IST .
India is a phenomenon – the largest democracy on Earth, with a
plethora of cultural, religious and linguistic diversity. It is
simply a miracle that It still exists united, unlike the former
Yugoslavian and Soviet countries. Though our forefathers had wisely
divided the nation on linguistic basis for ease of administration
and communication, the huge population and distances have
forced..
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Tuesday, Jul 09,2013, 17:24 IST .
I have been receiving reports of what our volunteers have been
doing to bring relief to the tragedy-struck region of Uttarakhand.
I wanted to share an overview of the tremendous work being
done.
- 100 trucks of relief material from various parts of the country
have been sent to Uttarakhand
- A team of about 300 volunteers has been working in different
areas of the re..
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Saturday, Mar 09,2013, 10:34 IST .
What is Rudra
Pooja?
Rudra Pooja is an ancient practice followed in India since time
immemorial. ‘Rudra’ means ‘Shiva - the Benevolent', ' the Destroyer
of Evil'. 'Pooja' means that which is born out of fullness. Through
this Pooja one can aim for inner peace and fulfillment. In this
Pooja, Lord Sh..
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Monday, Feb 25,2013, 16:45 IST .
The story of the monk who sold his Ferrari made it to the list
of Best Sellers! The story of the saint who never sells his smile
touches the hearts of millions and beckons as the hope for the
humanity! Here’s a moving chapter from the book yet to be
written!
The occasion was momentous. It was an event that will change the
destiny of India. The turnout was more than what was exp..
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Monday, Jan 14,2013, 13:11 IST .
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar along with thousands of people paid
Shradhanjali
during Thiruvananthapuram Satsang on 10th January, 2013 to the
2 Indian Army soldiers who were brutally killed
by the Pakistani Army.

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Sunday, Dec 16,2012, 15:39 IST .
Art of Living with Life of Pi ...
What is life of Pi all about? When I watched the movie, I could
co-relate my own life with the movie. In fact, it is the story of
everybody’s life. We also go through so many storms throughout our
life.
What was it which came as the only knowledge to overcome all the
obstacles? The little book in the life boat about the survival in
the..
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Tuesday, Dec 11,2012, 10:27 IST .
It was a Sunday Afternoon. The sun continued to play hide and
seek, yet I could tangible feel the warmth in the air.
After several years in the world of investments, nirvana to me was
uninterrupted dreamless restful sleep and waking up with a smile.
The concept of closing my eyes and not sleeping (but still
resting?) was alien to me.
I consciously chose to try an..
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Wednesday, Dec 05,2012, 12:23 IST .
In the beginning God created the Universe… WRONG, LIES !!
God did not create anything distinct from Himself/Herself. God
BECAME the creation. The creator is not separate from the creation.
Hence, along with He or Her, God is also addressed as ‘It’, the
‘Brahman’.
Man is a social animal. The very central letter of the word ‘
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Friday, Nov 23,2012, 19:59 IST .
Nothing is wrong with Bal Thackeray. He lived a complete life
and with all dignity said goodbye at 86. He seems to have been a
good family man, a traditional husband and a good father to his
children. He respected his wife very much. Unlike most men of his
generation he publicly acknowledged that his wife was his main
moral strength and that he looked up to her for comfort and
support.
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Friday, Oct 19,2012, 10:22 IST .
As a kid, Navratri was a welcome relief to the reluctant student
in me, it being the only day in the calendar, when even parents
encouraged us to not study! Beyond that heavenly relief, I never
understood or even cared to figure out, what the celebrations were
about! To confess, for a long time, I even believed that people
celebrated Navratri because it was a welcome escape from
their r..
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Friday, Oct 12,2012, 12:58 IST .
A Spiritual Intervention!
Nepal today is passing through an extremely difficult and
transitional phase in its history. The thousands of years old
monarchy has been eliminated and the country has plunged into the
age of republicanism. As a result, many complexities surfaced in
society. Disparate groups which were previously united for
democracy, or under the banner of the ..
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Sunday, Sep 23,2012, 17:13 IST .
By Prakash Athrayil
Caution: Don’t read this before you watch Barfi… Strictly.

Barfi came in to me with that brilliantly melodious background
music and kept me glued to the screen thr..