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To live our lives by worthwhile values, we need to be able to differentiate between right and wrong.

Mystic Mantra: Our values are our moral compass

Many have come to believe that the only elements of success are talent, energy and personality.

28 Sept 2018 12:54 AM IST

Still from the movie Manto

When subcontinent's greatest short story writer got just Rs 20 for a...

â€œThanda Goshtâ€, or â€œCold Meatâ€, another Manto masterpiece, becomes one of the film's supporting columns.

28 Sept 2018 12:51 AM IST

UIDAI on Tuesday said it does not have information about bank accounts, health records, or financial and property details of Aadhaar holders.

Keeping Aadhaar data secure a key challenge

The Supreme Court judgment comes as a major relief for a majority of Indian citizens who were slightly confused about...

28 Sept 2018 12:47 AM IST

BJP leader Amit Shah

50-years rule': Who is being addressed?

But in the present circumstances, living beyond 100 or even 90 does not seem possible.

27 Sept 2018 3:37 AM IST

Former US President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn (Photos: AP)

Will Indian VIPs ever learn to live simply, and for others?

In many developed countries, former PMs and Presidents live like normal citizens and do something for their ...

27 Sept 2018 3:31 AM IST

When you start a spiritual process, being energetic means going beyond all limitations, because in energy there is oneness.

Mystic Mantra: How to become truly energetic, alive

But once you are truly energetic, you can communicate with everything in the existence energy-wise.

27 Sept 2018 3:27 AM IST

Rafale jets. (Photo: File)

DC Debate on Rafale: Time to clear the air

A joint parliamentary committee probe is the only way to resolve Rafale controversy.

27 Sept 2018 2:21 AM IST

In upholding Aadhaars biometrics legality and its storage in a huge databank, most judges were satisfied with applicants having to surrender data.

SC upholds Aadhaar, severely limits its role

The Aadhaar Act has been eviscerated, with many provisions knocked down as unnecessary.

27 Sept 2018 12:57 AM IST

Patients with an anxiety disorder had after meditation had sharply reduced stress hormone and inflammatory responses. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mystic Mantra: Meditation and contemplation

Let us be also clear that meditation and contemplation are not contrary to one another.

26 Sept 2018 7:59 AM IST

Bishop Franco Mulakkal comes out of Crime Branch office at Tripunithura on Wednesday. (Photo: DC)

Church sex abuse: It's not just about religion, but also gender

In short, Sister Lucy had scored a goal. Bishop Mulakkal had lost. But the match is no longer religious. It is secular....

26 Sept 2018 7:54 AM IST

IL&FS downgrade to junk has put Rs 10,000 crores worth of investments by insurers and pension funds at risk, shaking the foundations of Indias financial sector.

Retrofit: Bleeding subsidiaries will take IL&FS belly up

Global credit rating agency Moody's has pointed out that the troubles faced by the IL&FS Group would also impact banks.

26 Sept 2018 7:49 AM IST

Generally, people keep up with their friends on some sort of messaging app, whether it is texting, Facebook messenger, or other social media apps.

Text messaging: In search of a meaningful communication

We as humans are a product of our environment, circumstances and with whom we interact with regularly.

26 Sept 2018 6:11 AM IST