Crying is not a sign of weakness
The earlier conception of masculinity has now become anarchic. Now, men crying has nothing to do with their masculinity. Arnab Banerjee “Men walk this tightrope where any sign of weakness elicits shame, and so they’re afraid to make themselves vulnerable for fear of looking weak” – Brené Brown Men may have been arbitrary rulers for […]
Wearing his emotions on his sleeve
Michelin-starred Chef, author, filmmaker, philanthropist and more, the man with a melt your heart smile, wears his emotions on his sleeve like a badge Veenu Singh Vikas Khanna, the Michelin-starred chef may have added several feathers in his cap today he is an author, filmmaker and philanthropist too – but the one thing that has […]
भारत का असली हीरो
अरूण पाल ने 24 वर्ष की आयु में कोरोना की वैक्सिन तैयार करने के लिए वैज्ञानिकों को परीक्षण के लिए अपना पूरा शरीर दान दे दिया था। इतने कठिन परीक्षणों को झेलने के बाद भी अरूण आज भी इनसानियत की मदद के लिए हमेशा तैयार रहते हैं। सुनीता तिवारी दुनिया में करोड़ों लोग जन्म लेते […]
Unseen hands
Life isn’t easy for inmates but once they decide they want to start afresh, life does offer another chance Sucheta Das Mohapatra Sunny (name changed) was 20 when he worked as a photographer with a local news channel. Though trained in photography, he did not have the necessary qualification to get a job in a […]
Sowing hope and love
A young couple rediscovers the ‘kadr’ (value) of their 30-year-old ancestral land, spread over 40 acres, and decides to make a new beginning thereby benefitting not only the village community but also the residents of the city that they reside in Abhilasha Ojha On a trip to Jodhpur, where we stay in a newly renovated […]
Only love is real: The story of soulmates reunited
Shubhra Pandey Death! The truth of the impermanence of life. Is it the end of everything tangible or just a transition. The answer depends on how we embrace it. Is it just a biological end of one’s being or is it the soul moving from one body to another? “I am certain that I have […]
“Mental health is vital to everyone, even for those who may think it doesn’t matter”
Prachi Raturi Misra An accident doesn’t leave scars only on our bodies but also on our minds. And yet, we need to find the will to go on, fight back, accept and move on. It was a foggy monsoon morning on 3 July 2008 when author Stephen Alter and his artist, sculptor wife Amita Alter […]
Love, Longing and Living – After Death
Finding purpose after the death of a loved one may seem impossible but lifting yourself up and taking baby steps towards a new beginning in your life is what is needed to cope with the loss Dr Aarti Kapur Singh In his book, Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief, David Kessler, bereavement expert discusses […]
Nursing sporting dreams back to health
From helping them to concentrate better, to developing resilience and channelising energies well, there is so much sport does for children Sharad Kohli Photo: RODNAE Production/pexels.com As a child coming to grips with the delights of sport, there’s little more satisfying than pitching the perfect leg-break or finding the bat’s sweet spot; or, connecting ball […]
Riding two boats
How does a child deal with a parent’s divorce? Is there a better way of helping the child ease into it? Of course, there is. Seema Kumar My parents’ divorce came through when I had just passed out of school and taken admission in first year of college. I didn’t even know that my mother […]