South Asian newspapers and online media, whether they are published in South Asia or abroad for the diaspora, are famous for one thing: The Matrimonial Ads Section. It is through this section that parents venture out beyond the world of…
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Paul Theroux’s Ghost Train to the Eastern Star
Paul Theroux’s Ghost Train to the Eastern Star is in a way a sequel to his first book, The Great Railway Bazaar, which was published in 1975. For the second book, which is made up of 496 pages and was…
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A Kerala Massage for Backpain
I have been battling some lower back and knee issues for a while. Never on a permanent basis, but on-and-off for a few years. Backpain Woes Since recently, however, I felt my back was acting up again affecting my yoga…
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Your Potential is in You
I was reading an essay by Raj Patel on a recent edition of the Guardian newspaper from the UK. The Indo-British author/professor was decrying the global trend to consider him as the ‘Maithreya’, the next Buddha/Messiah who would save the…
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Desiderata
Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others,…