LIFE AND LIVING

A Green Responsible Oasis in the Heart of New Gurgaon

Sobha Aranya: A Conscious Community at Karma Lakelands Nestled in the heart of Gurgaon, Karma Lakelands is more than just a retreat; it is a celebration of nature, wellness, and sustainability. My second home in India, ...

So, Goa has a problem in handling its tourist inflows?

Over the years, over past decades, numbers have been growing, new streams in activities developing, a product grown out of curated events like nowhere else in the country. It has become the holiday capital to go ...

Do We Deserve Our Hubris?

For make no mistake, we are part of the apathy, not beyond it Egyptian pharaoh Rameses II reigned for 66 years from 1279-1213 BCE, leaving behind colossal structures intended to glorify him. Of him, English poet ...

Sri Preethaji: Daily Practices to Creating a Happier You!

In an ever-increasing world of stress and unhappiness many have turned to spirituality as a guiding light to achieve inner peace and joy. We meet with Sri Preethaji of Ekam, described as a mystic space for ...

Falling in Love with India. Feeling the transformative power of her people!

Stephen Huyler arrived in India on his 20th birthday, fell in love with the country, and for the 53 years since then, has spent an average of 4 months each year in India, visiting almost every ...

Maha Kumbh: A call to rise and to embrace transformation

The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 is a profound celebration of faith, transformation, rebirth, and humanity’s eternal quest for oneness. As the largest gathering of humanity on Earth, witnessing its beginning this edition was more than a ...

Cricket in Hangover Mode: At Cross Roads!

It is raining cricket, especially with the Champions Trophy later this month, and with IPL starting next month. We have the T20 series in action right now against England, and our recent tour of Australia just ...

The Remaking of the Notre Dame Cathedral: A Lesson In Restoration, Passion And Detailing

It’s a late awakening for us in India but one that is gaining gradual momentum. Preserving our heritage has firm roots in many developed countries, it’s not just about government priority but more an intrinsic part ...

King Gukesh Brings Home the Crown A Grateful Nation Celebrates the Youngest Ever World Champion

India has made it again. Only the second Indian, and that too, after a gap of 24 years. Vishwanathan Anand won the first of his five in 2000, but he was 30 years old when he ...

Wah Ustad! The Taj of Tabla

With his technical mastery, creative genius, and complete understanding of the tabla, he carved out a distinctive niche for himself in the esoteric world of Indian classical music so much so that he became synonymous with ...