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One of the key tenets of religions of the East, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism, is that the law of karma affects us at the level of the soul.

Mystic Mantra: The symphony of faiths

Every religion has the same common denominator: do your work sincerely, gracefully and gratefully.

30 Aug 2018 7:45 AM IST

Mystic Mantra: Friendship with God

Every person is complex and when two individuals enter a relationship, that complexity increases double fold.

29 Aug 2018 6:27 AM IST

Most Muslim women are unaware of their right to stipulate conditions in their nikahnama. (Representational image)

Contrast pre-nups' with a conditional nikahnama'

So it is interesting to see what the final recommendations of LCI will be, particularly regarding the Muslim Family Law...

29 Aug 2018 6:23 AM IST

Sufism (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: No space for I' in Sufi doctrine

One of the most striking aspects of the female Sufis is the certainty expressed in their relationship with God and His...

28 Aug 2018 12:52 AM IST

An aide adjusts Pope Francis cape as he speaks at the Knock Shrine in Knock, Ireland, on Sunday. Pope Francis was on a two-day visit to Ireland. (Photo: AP)

In Ireland, Pope sets Church in a new direction

Ostensibly, Pope Francis' historic two-day visit was to attend the triennial Festival of Families in Dublin.

28 Aug 2018 12:48 AM IST

Mystic Mantra: Do not manage anger

Anger and sex are the primal instincts found in all species, not only in human beings.

27 Aug 2018 12:41 AM IST

Bihar Governor Satya Pal Malik has been transferred to Jammu and Kashmir and he will replace N N Vohra. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Spurious challenge thrown at J&K via Article 35A

It is also important to note that it is through Article 35A that permanent residents of J&K become citizens of India.

27 Aug 2018 12:39 AM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (Photo: AP)

Dilli Ka Babu: Babu challenges lateral entry

Bihar govt has reportedly directed Bihar cadre officers not to pursue their personal matters by contacting the chief...

26 Aug 2018 8:01 AM IST

Imran Khan (Photo: AFP)

United Opp. would have given PML-N a harder time

The PML(N) clearly has a powerful motive to make life tough for Prime Minister Imran Khan.

26 Aug 2018 7:55 AM IST

A relationship is now an act of personal or individual commitment. (Photo: Pixabay)

Dividing Lines: New notions of freedom, adultery needed

Adultery now has to be seen not within the context of property and patriarchy but in terms of new notions of freedom and...

26 Aug 2018 7:47 AM IST

Rescue teams evacuate people from flood affected areas, to relief camps at Kottayam district in Kerala on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Denying foreign aid to Kerala is cruelty

The Thailand ambassador to India has himself written that Delhi is refusing foreign assistance.

26 Aug 2018 7:33 AM IST

An aerial view of the floods in Aluva after heavy rains, in Kerala. (Photo: PTI)

Shobhaa's Take: So much to learn from God's own country'

Kerala proved to the watching world what it is capable of during disasters like floods on such an intense scale.

25 Aug 2018 7:54 AM IST