The scenic, sun-kissed shores of Andaman and Nicobar islands recently let out a collective sigh of grief and the mainland was shrouded in a veil of eerie silence. The only surviving speakers (Boro and Boa) of two Great Andamanese languages (Khora and

Across centuries, humans have been weaned on a belief system that propagated the supernatural idealisation of gods. Blessed with the powers of invincibility and immortality, the gods had assumed an unquestionable stature in the minds of millions of devout believers.

I have always been a part of God’s life rather than Him being a part of my life. I consider Him my boyfriend, someone who’s always there to share all the little joys and pains in life. Conversations with Him are part of my daily routine. I speak to Him when I wake up first thing in the morning and it is the last thing I do when I go to sleep at night.

Astral body projection or out-of- body experiences have been a part of the human psyche since time immemorial. In ancient times, our sages possessed powers like levitation, clairvoyance and so on.

When speaking of omens, the common house lizard occupies an important seat in the hierarchy of creatures that act as messengers. The lizard, along with the scorpions and the snakes, formed an integral part of the gunas lead by Shankara. The lizard

Jemima’s and my decision to part ways in 2004 was an extremely difficult one to make. We still loved each other a lot and there was and still is a lot of mutual respect. We sat together and decided to part ways smilingly instead of complicating things. Jemima

There has been so much talk about Sant Chatwal. I have known Sant and Daman Chatwal for the past two decades, and I think I should share my opinion of the relationship I have with them. They have undoubtedly been one of the warmest couples I have ever met. Their hospitality knows no bounds and their simplicity compared to their status, commendable.

Obesity is not just a health condition; it’s a disease that wreaks havoc with your life on several levels. While I might look lean and trim today, having gone from 130 kg to 70 as of now, the situation was far from perfect about ten years back. I used to be on the other side of the scales.

For the uncontrolled, there is no wisdom. For the uncontrolled there is no concentration, and for one without concentration, there is no peace. And for the unpeaceful how can there ever be happiness? Profound thoughts paraphrased from the Bhagavad Gita, are

A web portal, the top notes of which mingle different artistic styles to give the art lover a virtual gallery at the fingertips, is what Artflute is about. Very few sites actually promote upcoming artists and this website promotes Indian contemporary painting,