Paramahansa Yogananda, the renowned yogi, once said, “Blessed are those who do not indulge in sensational news.” To that timeless wisdom,...

Happiness means different things to different people. Some see it as contentment and inner peace, others as intense joy and exuberance....

Nobody likes to lose a job—it’s never a pleasant experience. But many of you, at some point in your careers, have been fired from a job...

Every week, it’s the same old story. The office routine, family duties, endless WhatsApp texting, stressful engagement on social media,...

I wander through aisles, Between rows upon rows Of books, covers and spines, That beckon me To take them home and Put them on my shelves—...

Like everyone else, I look forward to every weekend so I can do the things I enjoy doing and catch up on stuff I’ve been putting off....

This hat and coat rack, with a special drawer for shoes below, has been in my family for many years. This elegant piece of furniture,...

How is your weekend looking? Are you planning to do the things you might not have time for during the week—or doing nothing at all?...

Everyone deserves to be happy in their own way. But is happiness really the purpose of life? It's a matter of personal belief or choice,...

On Christmas morning, I met an old acquaintance who had come down from London with his family to spend the holidays with his parents....

Who wouldn’t love receiving a book as a gift for special occasions like Christmas or birthdays? Anyone who enjoys reading would agree...

Actor-director Woody Allen once said, “If you're not failing every now and again, it’s a sign you’re not doing anything very innovative.”...

The four of us— best friends from school, college and work—met after a long time, though it didn’t feel like we’d missed a single beat....

Until the turn of this century, nostalgia—a sentimental longing for something good that happened in our past—often dominated...

It took a long-haul flight from Mumbai to Vancouver for me to finally experience a comic bookstore I'd only read about online and watched...

Picture this.   You’re on cloud nine because you nailed a job interview. At least, you think you did. But then, you start having doubts...

Our thoughts —some 60,000 to 80,000 per day, as studies suggest—are like bumper-to-bumper traffic with vehicles tailgating one another...

Thich Nhat Hanh, the renowned Vietnamese Buddhist monk, famously wrote about mindfulness:   Tea is an act complete in its simplicity....

My wife and I visited a popular book fair in South Mumbai. Like the circus, we look forward to the book sale whenever it comes to town....

12.30 p.m. is usually the time I leave my workstation and head to the office cafeteria for a quick lunch at my favorite table....