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Fasting cuts risk of heart attack

…once again suggesting that there is more than a grain of truth in ancient dharmic traditions. A recent report in Daily Mail reveals that skipping meals once a month could help stave off a...

When is it OK to wage “Jihad”?

Halfway through an innocuous article about an unusual Saudi programme to “rehabilitate” jihadis, the Director of the Care Rehabilitation Center, Sheik Ahmed Hamid Jelan lets his guard slip. The excerpt (from the TIME magazine...

Does Yoga hurt?

A few weeks ago, TIME Magazine had published an article titled “When Yoga Hurts” which had some alarming statistics about how yoga-related injuries were on the rise in the US. It�mentioned how people were...

A real shame: The fall and fall of Shri Manmohan Singh

When Shri Manmohan Singh became Prime Minister, several people – me included, applauded the decision believing that at last India had a credible and respected face to present to the world. Over time, this...

Humbled by the Unexplained Darkness

To all those who believe we now know everything there is to know AND that Science has an answer to everything, here is a truly humbling news report: Excerpts from a recent NewsWeek story,...