Where do you turn when life gets you down? Who do you think is your mentor, your pillar of strength amidst the turmoil? A bona fide Guru! Today India is living in the age of Gurus, they have proliferated like never before. I may sound critical, but I am writing as an observer. I am not a follower of any such guru but my quest for one led me to one such ashram. However I still don’t know if I actually need a guru? Far from the noise of this big city as I walk into this beautifully sculpted ashram I can smell purity, serenity, and peace. Walking past the…

The tree of knowledge, the tree of life and the tree of many benefits is the Peepal tree. Loaded with medicinal benefits and religious sanctity, this tree is here to stay. Recently, the capital city of Uttarakhand, Dehradun, witnessed a fight of survival of a hundred year old Peepal tree. In an attempt to widen the road, administration decided to cut down the tree. Standing tall and healthy just opposite ‘Prabhat Talkies’ as the only tree beside the road on the whole stretch from clock tower to Bindal bridge area. It was on the verge of being assaulted on the only allegation of being an obstruction in smooth flow of…

Some love to flaunt them, some love to walk them. They are no less than a celebrity. They have even walked the red carpet for that matter. But has life been a cakewalk for them? A question that always bothers me about pets. Today, massive urbanization, along with rapid expansion of cities and metropolitan regions and the sprawling growth of high-rise buildings has left little space for us let alone the pets. With multi stories everywhere the growth today is more vertical than horizontal. There is a fight for every inch; there is not enough space for kids to play. Do you think our pets will have enough space to…