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October 31, 2016
Dr. Navodita Pande
Fitness, Health

Six Asanas for Meditative Action

Navodita, our Yoga expert, tells us about six asanas, a few rigorous sitting postures, for meditative action. The postures are Parvata Asana, Tola Asana, Simha Asana (two stages), Kukkuta Asana, Goraksha...

October 30, 2016
Neelam Saxena Chandra
Fairs & Festivals, Poem

This Diwali

In this evocative verse, Neelam, puts on a make-up of values, of spiritual satisfaction, for unity of the people. At a time of clashes and divisions, of terrorism and...

September 3, 2016
Madhumita Ghosh
Short Story

In the Light of Darkness

Is death an end? Do the ones who have passed away ever leave us? There are ten dimensions. We know only three. Here the protagonist is in conversation with her loved...

August 29, 2016
Dr. Navodita Pande
Health

Three Asanas and the Mystery of Chakra Dhyan Unraveled

Navodita, our Yoga expert, reveals the benefits of three asanas, Utthita Trikonasana, which stimulates the region around the abdomen making digestion quicker and faster. It is also very good for the...

August 22, 2016
Dr. Navodita Pande
Fitness, Health

Surya Namaskar, Vriksha Asana & Garuda Asana: A Panacea for People

Navodita, our yoga exponent, tells us the many benefits of Surya Namaskar. The other two asanas that she suggests we might do along with the salutations to the life giver,...

August 15, 2016
Dr. Navodita Pande
Fitness, Health

Ashtanga Yoga:Yoke the Body, Mind and Soul into Harmony

Here are the many benefits of Ashtanga Yoga, the Eight-fold Path. Yama and Niyama, the first two steps before once practices Asanas. The columnist tells us how to chant ‘Om’,...

July 9, 2016
Dr. Tripti Sharan
Short Story

The First Encounter

Tripti, a gynecologist by profession, walks us through the world of a new medico. She shows us the fine line between a doctor-to- be and a young girl scared of...

June 17, 2016
Sushmita Gupta
Poem

Blessing my Dad

Sushmita pays her homage to her father on Father’s Day. They say, Some light from the lamp, And, Some sound from, Chanting of scriptures, Is all, And only, What...

June 12, 2016
Olaitan Maryam Mojisola
Poem

Tick Tock / The Sky and Winter

In Tick Tock, Olaitan dwells on the many narratives of time, from the personal to the eternal. Her second poem, The Sky and Winter, is an evocative verse about...

March 15, 2016
Madhumita Ghosh
Short Story

Mortal Immortal

Different Truths is introducing a new section, short stories, with Madhumita’s wonderful story. She is a splendid storyteller. There was a great commotion at the gates of heaven that afternoon....

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