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The Widows of Vrindaban

Sep 1st, 2007 | By | Category: Articles

Tweet The widows in Vrindaban can be seen as the marginalized of the marginalized. Most of them old and infirm, abandoned by their children and family members, facing acute economic shortage and social boycott by the fact of being a widow, are leading a life of misery in the most popular pilgrim center of the […]



The Law of Conservation

Sep 1st, 2007 | By | Category: Articles

Tweet I dedicate this article to my friends who inspired me to write this. This article uses the quotes of Albert Einstein in italics.  The Law of Conservation for Energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, but can change its form thus the total quantity of matter and energy available in the universe […]



The price of Water

Sep 1st, 2007 | By | Category: Articles

Tweet Kabir had begun to write a diary not long ago. It was mostly full of entries like: today was a good day or today was a bad day. Nothing big. Today, he planned to write a long drawn out story, one he had heard today, one he didnt know whether to believe or let […]



The Meaning of Independence

Aug 15th, 2007 | By | Category: Articles

Tweet Independence is a word often used, and even misused, by many of us at various times. But what exactly does independence mean to us 60 years after India gained independence from the yoke of foreign rule. I asked this question, and out of the many replies I got, one stood out.



Depression in adolescent women

Aug 15th, 2007 | By | Category: Articles

Tweet Adolescence has been identified as a period with particular importance for understanding depression. It is believed that from about the age of 15, depression is approximately twice as likely to be experienced by girls as boys.



Our Mind, Our Body

Aug 15th, 2007 | By | Category: Articles

Tweet Last year I was suffering from a very unusual illness. I was suffering from hair loss from my face leaving patches with an inflammation. I was occupied with other things and I didn’t pay any attention to it for a whole two months. My neighbor who was also suffering from the same disease, and […]



Depression in adolescent women

Aug 15th, 2007 | By | Category: Articles

Tweet Adolescence has been identified as a period with particular importance for understanding depression. It is believed that from about the age of 15, depression is approximately twice as likely to be experienced by girls as boys.



Success through Will Power

Aug 2nd, 2007 | By | Category: Articles

Tweet Will Power interestingly seems to be a word that has got significance in a myriad challenges in life. But only a few are able to focus this stupendous amount of energy and use it to fruitfy our aims and ambitions.



Religion and Hypocrisy

Aug 1st, 2007 | By | Category: Articles

Tweet There is storm brewing in the Vatican City. The representatives of organized religion tend to forget what they are truly representing. The purpose of religion is to establish values of peace, compassion and goodness amongst people. The heads or representatives of organized religion are expected to reflect this vision statement to create a synergistic […]



Time to Live

Jul 15th, 2007 | By | Category: Articles

Tweet If I keep aside the figures of WHO, and assume that  I were to live a life for 80 years, I have 365 X 80 = 29,200 days to live. Out of these, because I am 34 years old,  I have consumed 365 X 34 = 12,410 days so far, thus leaving me  with […]