LESSONS IN GIVING
Teaching children how to give may just result in a more compassionate world
Grindmill Singing: A grassroots feminist oral tradition
These age-old songs by Dalit women have emerged as a socio-cultural and political manifesto for the disadvantaged and a voice for the unheard
Gandhi and the World
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, delivered this speech as the chief guest of the Jamnalal Bajaj Awards 2005, Mumbai. In this edited version, Sen discusses how Gandhian values continue to resonate in a world vexed by difference.
The World's Most Haunted Forests
With large, dark shadows and unidentifiable animal sounds, forests can be some of the spookiest places in the world
FLASH FLOOD
Within seconds, the car carrying four Dutch tourists was swept down the hillside by the raging waters
Each One a Champion
India’s para-athletes made history in Tokyo, but the story of how they got there is a true lesson in grit
Successful Operation
Medical drama Mumbai Diaries 26/11 has enough tension to set the pulse racing
Let's Go for a Walk
I discovered that this gentle activity supports healing for both body and soul
Top Picks from Farrukh Dhondy's bookshelf
After moving to England in the 1960s, Farrukh Dhondy seemingly did everything. He worked as a writer, teacher, a journalist and a commissioning editor for Channel 4. His recently released memoir, Fragments Against My Ruin, records the highlights of a very full life.
How to Find Peace Any Time, Anyplace
Meditation is simpler than it sounds. Follow these directions from a skeptic who tried and liked it
MY PENNILESS JOURNEY
In 1998 I decided to walk 805 km across England and into Scotland with no money. Would I be shown enough hospitality to keep going?
