Am talking about our brain. We can use it or lose it. According to research, people who learn to juggle experience changes in the nerve strands that connect different parts of their brain. Makes sense, doesn’t it? So each time you learn something new or try to understand a new bit…
Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles
I received this fantastic article in an email newsletter and was eager to share it. I loved it and I hope you do, too – because it is so relevant in all our lives. What business are you really in? Ever get a great idea, and then you are flying high…
Spring may not be here, but I am going ahead anyway – and spring cleaning – my life. Life is so hectic these days that all that is left is the stress from rushing around. It is practically impossible to keep pace. And it is not just me – it is…
I got this in the mail, and just had to share it with everyone. Take it seriously, and make a pledge to eat healthy (for those who don’t know – last week was “Nutrition Week”) But then, every week ought to be Nutrition Week – so here goes: Good health is…
September 6, 2009, 5.30 pm. Smriti Diwas celebrated by Nisarga Academy to honor Pandit Bhatkande and Pandit Paluskar, two greats of Hindustani Classical Music. Vidur is a student with Mrs Murthy, a wonderful teacher (who also performed Raag Kalavathy). His friend Swaahili and he performed Raag Yaman together – a 35…
A new study finds that women who keep feelings of marital conflict to themselves are much more likely to die than those who don’t. There is research (presented at the annual American Psychological Association) to show that for women, communication in their marriage could make the difference between life and death.…
There’s something about the beach at dusk (or sunrise) with friends that is purely magical. I came across this cool poem recently. It seemed to very charmingly express what most of us experience with friendships we’ve formed online – at some point or other. Friends Without Faces by Thomas Teague We…

