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....

Real achievement and satisfaction comes from doing things we have never tried or done before — because we think we lack confidence or we...

Are you happy? What makes you happy? What does happiness mean to you?   These are questions that we, including this Blog , frequently ask...

Actor Matt LeBlanc, who played Joey Tribbiani in the hit sitcom Friends, once said in a television interview: “My favourite thing in the...

Every day, an estimated 60,000 cars use the 94-kilometre (58 miles) six-lane Mumbai-Pune Expressway linking the two bustling cities in...

As a journalist many years ago, I was intrigued by the writing process and referred to writing guides such as The Economist Style Guide,...

In his presentation speech at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards in 2016, actor and comedian Jim Carrey famously said: “Thank you. I'm two-time...

Monks and sages have been saying it for ages – mindfulness has a remarkable ability to boost our mental and physical well-being, and...

“Don’t waste time – it’s precious!” or “Time is passing and you’re doing nothing worthwhile!” How often have you been the recipient of...

Watching the Indian film The Archies brought to mind the start of the school summer holidays and the last day of the final exams. My...

Greek philosopher Socrates, spiritual teacher Eknath Easwaran and American radio host Bernard Meltzer have variously said: Before we...

Howard Wolowitz (Simon Helberg): Give me a compliment. Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons): Fine. You have very tiny hands. Howard Wolowitz: No....

In the Generative AI: Steam Engine of the Fourth Industrial Revolution session on Day 2 of Davos 2024, speakers broadly agreed that AI...

Generally speaking, you know when people have a common cold, a limp or a skin rash because it's noticeable. But you might seldom identify...

Appreciation matters. To anyone who has a job and takes home a salary. But appreciation doesn’t always come easily. Even when we’re...

Most mistakes are genuine. They are oversights. Made unintentionally or inadvertently. They occur due to human error resulting from...

“Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365-page book. Write a good one,” said Brad Paisley, American country music singer and songwriter,...

Philip Rosenthal, the American television writer, producer and creator of the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond and presenter of food and...