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Wani Yoga - Lesson 14
Speak to express not to impressYou must always speak to express yourself. Any effort to impress others while speaking does not bring about the necessary result. In fact, it may even alienate your...
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Whenever I go to bed early say at 10.30 pm or so, I get up between 3 to 4 am. Total peace prevails at that time. It is a wonderful time to brood or to write my Blog. After I finish writing, either I...
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'Sab Kuch Luta Ke Hosh Me Aaye To Kya Kiya'
This morning I was listening to a programme called ‘Bhule Bisre Geet’ at old at Vividh Bharati-All India Radio. The above song sung by Talat Mahmood from the movie Ek Saal- ‘sab kuchh Luta ke hosh me...
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What is most Important for Success- Knowledge, Power or Wealth?
At our learning centre, we recently held a discussion on- “What is important for success- knowledge, power or wealth?”Importance of PowerThe participants in the discussions were entrepreneurs,...
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What is Success?
In my last posting, we had discussed about the relative importance of knowledge, wealth and power in achieving success. We carried out a poll which ticked votes as 527 knowledge, 66 wealth, 50 power....
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Sad Demise of Gentleman's Game!
A gentleman’s game that once was – Cricket!I recollect as children, we use to make scrap books by posting pictures of Gentlemen in their stylish endeavours of playing cricket. The newspaper was printed...
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Innovation!
Innovation is necessary not only for organisations but also for individuals Unless an organisation has a specific innovation policy it will stagnate and gradually die. Most cotton textile mills have...
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Bad films, Apt response?
This morning I came across a queer report in the newspaper. The headline read “Wrath of the audience”. The report detailed how audiences have been tearing the theater seats to vent their anger if the...
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Our Cultural Heritage!
Today is Shayani Ekadashi also known as Ashadhi Ekadashi It is believed that Vishnu falls asleep in Ksheersagar - cosmic ocean of milk - on Sheshanāga, the cosmic serpent. Thus the day is also called...
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Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Yesterday, the 23rd of July was the birthday of Lokmanya Tilak. Born in 1856, he was a truly great leader of our freedom movement, who was conferred the title of ‘Lokmanya ‘- one who has been...
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The Nobel Laureate
The recent interview of Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen and its report in the media has created a huge controversy. As most of us know by now that Amaratya Sen is reported to have said that he is not in...
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Religion - A Uniting Force!
What is religion? If the devil and the angel are both residing in one’s mind – why is religion so necessary? The devil is strong and grows at an immense pace. But the angel is initially weak and needs...
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I have a Dream! - Martin Luther King
In the history of American politics,the 28th August was a memorable day. It was on 28th August 1963 that Martin Luther king delivered his famous speech – “I have a Dream.” It was a great speech that...
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Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated with festivities lasting ten to twelve days every year. The occasion for the celebration of the birth of Lord Ganesh, son of Lord Shiva and Parvati.Ganesh symbolizes...
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How do you manage your Time?
Time ManagementI had written a poem on time some time back. I repeat some of the lines of the poems to my students to find the message deserving careful consideration. The same lines are repeated:Value...
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Shani Dev in His Chariot
In Hindu tradition, Lord Shani is considered as chief of all planets. He is considered extremely hostile and full of anger. Those who believe in astrology are afraid of ‘Shani Saad Sati’ or seven and a...
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Symptoms of Malefic Effects of Shani Dev
Shani YantraToday, I shall talk to you about what are the indications, according to our scriptures, when malefic influence of Shani Dev...
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Loyalty
Mark TwainMark Twain was a unique American writer. One cannot find another writer who could laugh at the stark realities of life and who could succinctly identify the irony so very dominant in our...
View ArticleGreat Loss to Lovers of Soulful Music
During the past few days two great singers of this sub-continent have passed away. Manna Dey the great Indian singer passed away in Banglore and great sufi singer Reshma who was born in India too...
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