Inside the Mind of a Champion
What is the difference between the brain and the mind? While the brain is a vital physical organ within our body, the mind is the seat of consciousness — it is where thoughts, feelings, and emotions arise. And it is the mind, not just the body, that defines the greatness...
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Searing Summer, Soaking Monsoon
19 April 2025 | Pioneer -
Fundamentalism in Bangladesh
19 April 2025 | Hiranmay Karlekar -
Why we must learn to laugh at ourselves again
18 April 2025 | Asha Iyer Kumar -
Preserving the past for the future’s sake
18 April 2025 | Pioneer -
Learning to learn and live
18 April 2025 | Vinayshil Gautam -
Finding God consciousness in a distracted world
17 April 2025 | Ajit Kumar Bishnoi -
Mansarovar Yatra to break the ice
17 April 2025 | Pioneer
BJP — AIADMK alliance reboots
Though the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections are still a year away, the renewed alliance between the BJP and AIADMK marks a critical strategic pivot in the State’s political landscape Although the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections are a year away, the recent announcement of the BJP and AIADMK poll alliance is strategically...
Human trait: Excusing the inexcusable
It is one of the reasons why mankind has been unable to solve many national and international problems. Man, who is considered rational, has been using his reasoning in a wrong and perverted way. He has either been rationally explaining the defects of his personality and flaws of his character...
Babasaheb and the battle for justice
The truest tribute to Dr Ambedkar is to see the work he began through to completion As the nation marked the 135th birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar — the principal architect of the Indian Constitution and a tireless champion of equality — a deeply unsettling incident unfolded in Indore district...
Saluting the Gorkha spirit
From World War trenches to high-altitude patrols, and now well into their centenarian years, these warriors — my comrades, my teachers, my brothers — carry their legacy with the same quiet pride as they once did a khukuri In my nearly 66 years of trekking and travelling in Nepal, from a...
The power of positive thinking
It is only natural to feel emotionally and energetically drained when surrounded by negativity. People who constantly complain or criticise can deplete our inner energy and lower our “prana” — the life force that sustains us. In contrast, individuals with a positive disposition uplift us. They radiate warmth and optimism,...
A matter of faith, fear and politics
Issues of faith must be approached with inclusivity and mutual trust to avoid flare ups In a nation as diverse as India, policies that touch religious life must be crafted with sensitivity, consultation, and fairness. Otherwise, what begins as lawmaking in Parliament risks becoming lawbreaking on the streets. Murshidabad, West Bengal,...
Resetting the world order
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ursula von der Leyen President of the European Commission share a common world view. Their leadership and synergy forges new pathways in global diplomacy, trade, and security In a rapidly changing global landscape, countries across the world are striving to innovate and evolve — seeking deeper...
