The tiniest Union Territory of India, Lakshadweep is an archipelago consisting of 12 atolls, three reefs and five submerged banks. It is a uni-district Union Territory with an area of 32 Sq.Kms and is comprised of ten inhabited islands, 17 uninhabited islands attached islets, four newly formed islets and 5 submerged reefs.
There is an old Chinese tale about a woman whose only son died. In her grief, she went to the holy man and said, "What prayers, what magical incantations do you have to bring my son back to life?"
Instead of sending her away or reasoning with her, he said to her, "Fetch me a mustard seed from a home that has never known sorrow. We will use it to drive the sorrow out of your life."
Tulasi is one of the most sacred plants in India, and many worship this plant daily as a means of cultivating their own consciousness through the power of devotion. Tulasi gives Sattwa, or positivity and healing power. It is said to open the heart and mind, increase the sense of spiritual love, and to enhance devotion, faith, compassion and clarity.
International Price for a barrel of crude has shot upto $135. The Indian PSUs were being pressed beyond limits to maintain their costs. The fuel price hike seemed inevitable. Once it is in, so are the protests across the nation. Are they justified?
One summer day a mother looked out the window of her house. There in the garden she saw her little daughter rolling around the grass in laughter. Intrigued she went outside to investigate. Approaching her daughter the mother asked, "My child, what do you find so amusing?"
On my recent visit to UK whenever someone talked about Bangalore, they made it a point to enquire about the horrible traffic conditions. A true nightmare, the roads of Bangalore are best when you are away from them. Since the day I have started listening to radio stations in Bangalore, I hear of the Banerghatta road and it's traffic woes. But, on Thursday, I came face to face with a traffic condition I could never have imagined.
We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more content when they are.
After that, we're frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage.
Pashmina is a textile which became popular in the West in the late 1990s. It is very soft and warm, and used primarily in scarves and shawls. The word is derived from the Persian word, which refers to the undercoat of fur on many animals - in this case, the goat. There is much confusion regarding the terms cashmere and pashmina.
