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A popular teacher of Buddhism once spoke about the ease with which one is able to generate feelings of loving-kindness and compassion in solitary retreat, when there is no one around. (Photo: AP)

Happiness lies, Buddhism says, within you

The fundamental point of the practice of Buddhism lies in our behaviour as human beings.

6 Nov 2017 6:03 AM IST

Often it can appear as if life on Planet Earth is simply a long litany of suffering, enlivened by fleeting moments of joy or laughter.

Learn to be in sync with your existence

Life strikes back because you are not in tune with your own basic existence and not because there is something wrong...

6 Nov 2017 5:59 AM IST

The freedom from corruption factor is something that affects all citizens. (Representational image)

When will India learn to be happy?

The UN gets the views of around 3,000 persons from each country on six attributes.

6 Nov 2017 5:49 AM IST

AAPI or the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin is the largest organisation representing Indian American doctors in the country.

Looking for a healing touch

It is the state's responsibility to ensure each and every individual has access to healthcare.

30 Oct 2017 4:13 AM IST

There was a time when doctors were seen as demigods and their word was the final verdict for a patients family. (Representational Image)

A patient gets a doctor he deserves

The doctor's fall from grace is a symptom of the mounting trust deficit between the two.

30 Oct 2017 4:07 AM IST

Ailing healthcare needs a booster

Ailing healthcare needs a booster

Mandatory use of standard treatment guidelines is way forward.

30 Oct 2017 4:03 AM IST

Out-of-court litigation is expected to help reduce the burden on courts in a country where over 3 crore cases are pending.

India's Legal Logjam

In absence of enforceability of law, liberty becomes obsolete.

22 Oct 2017 5:50 AM IST

2.81 crore cases pending in courts to date.

Justice must be a fundamental right

Pendency of cases an everlasting bone of contention for the Indian judiciary is once again in the spotlight.

22 Oct 2017 5:44 AM IST

Rape is the only crime where the victim is blamed (Photo: Representational Image)

You Idiot, A No Means No!

It is all about the right to chose to say no and mean it.

18 Oct 2017 3:01 AM IST

If the defining criterion of rape is lack of consent , then yes, there is a real possibility that sex workers may face this kind of violence in their work space

Feeble or strong, no has just one meaning

The recent Farooqui case has skewered the ground for women particularly sex workers ever hoping to get justice in rape...

18 Oct 2017 2:59 AM IST

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The actual cost of fuel

Transparency is the key to ensure people learn about actual fuel cost.

9 Oct 2017 6:55 AM IST

Annually, Rs 2,500 crore of fuel is bought at petrol pumps and now a part of it being talked of being home delivered.

The math behind fuel prices

Though the government has deregulated domestic retail fuel prices, the consumers have not fully benefited from it.

9 Oct 2017 6:53 AM IST