Many think that bamboo helps only in the construction and paper industries. But what many do not know is that bamboo has a number of medicinal properties too.

The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart. These profound words are not mine but the Buddha’s.

I have cried every single day since the day my daughter was shot dead. I expect her to walk through the door any minute to hug me. I wait for her call.

The term ‘karma’ might be a word with just two syllables but it more than just baffles people who come across it.

To say that the multitude of calamities in Japan have caused us stress and grief is just underplaying the entire situation.

I hate to admit it, but I really don’t take holidays. But somehow, because I travel so much for work, if I like a place, I extend my trip by a couple of days.

I hate to admit it, but I really don’t take holidays. But somehow, because I travel so much for work, if I like a place, I extend my trip by a couple of days.

You know what they say about losing things. If it comes back to you, it is yours; otherwise, it was never yours. Well, on my trip to Langkawi, I managed to lose my camera. On the last day, to boot.

Recently I met a man from Poland who was headed for Kerala, in the post-communist era in the world a distinct surprise.

The day is dressed in fog. We are on a short holiday at Sterling Resorts, Yelagiri. On sudden impulse, we decide on a day trip to Hogenakkal Falls, located about 750 feet above sea level.