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Meditation means becoming aware of all these things on the periphery of our being and looking deeply within our consciousness which is essentially a witness to this play of likes and dislikes, opinions and judgements.

Mystic Mantra: Downloading God

Meditation is the process of downloading God.

2 Jun 2018 7:21 AM IST

Members of the ruling party in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly show the victory sign after succesfully winning the trust vote session for the newly-sworn in chief minister of the JD(S)-Congress coalition government in the Karnataka Assembly at the Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on May 25. (Photo:AFP)

In Karnataka, constitutional and political morality are at stake

In mature democracies, coalition governments are never formed just for the sake of power.

1 Jun 2018 5:09 AM IST

One might have chosen money, big house, career as the mode or medium to be happy, but if that does not give happiness then acquiring all that goes waste. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mystic Mantra: The objective of goal matters

This practice of always being in a state of bliss will help us achieve our ultimate objective.

1 Jun 2018 3:11 AM IST

Recently AIB released an animated video on sex education that breaks barriers using comedy as an approach to talk about sex and other things that comes with it.

Why sex education in schools is vital

Our children are already exposed to much more than we would like to believe.

1 Jun 2018 3:06 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi

2019: What lies in store for Republic of Kichdi

The mismanagement of the fuel economy is the latest measure of arrogance as the government brazens it out.

1 Jun 2018 3:03 AM IST

Passive smoking or second-hand smoking is also harmful as the non-smoker inhales nicotine and toxic chemicals same as the smokers do, placing him or her at risk of lung cancer, and voice box and throat cancers.

Smoking: The passive problem

Cigarettes also increase the heart rate and blood pressure in the body, making you more vulnerable to cardiovascular...

31 May 2018 5:08 AM IST

Problems related to sex can very well be handled with Yoga as most often these problems are more related to the mind than body. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mystic Mantra: Wisdom in no-thing

Koans cause a unique spiritual tension that forces the mind to break out of the trap of logic.

31 May 2018 2:13 AM IST

Post-poll pacts need disciplining

Disastrous consequences to the nation of a rule by such a coalition even for a brief spell of six months are not...

31 May 2018 2:10 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a gathering of Indian diaspora at the Jakarta Convention Centre in the Indonesian capital. (Photo: Twitter/@PIB_India)

DC Debate: A roller-coaster ride

The Indian economy is better off today after four years of the Modi government.

31 May 2018 2:06 AM IST

Recent studies have shown that regular practice of meditation can have an incredibly positive impact on health like lower blood pressure, heart rate and respiration, reduce anxiety and anger, and help alleviate insomnia, mild to moderate depression, as well as lead to other benefits.

Mystic Mantra: Try to be a listener; hearing isn't enough

It requires certain maturity, openness to understanding values and points of view very different from our own.

30 May 2018 12:37 AM IST

Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Asad Durrani.

Spy chiefs & the quest for peace

The book is a discussion including agreements and differences larded with riveting banter between the former spy chiefs...

30 May 2018 12:35 AM IST

Palestinian protesters carry an injured man who was shot by Israeli troops during a protest at the Gaza Strips border with Israel, Monday, May 14, 2018. (Photo: AP)

Is the Cold War starting all over again?

To a watching world it was a graphic demonstration of iron-fisted crowd control by the Israeli security forces, circa...

30 May 2018 12:33 AM IST