The steady fall in the female to male ratio in the country figured in the media during the years of recent past, mainly because of numerical equality between the two sections, is universally accepted as ideal. Debates on the issue led to the view that unabated female foeticide in many regions across the country was…

Naming the new-born, naamakarana in Kannada, a practice dating back to antiquity and continuing to this day in different sections of society, has its load of sentiment, sanctity and spirituality that cannot be expressed adequately in words. The Bard is quoted as saying that rose, called by any other name, smells as sweet, but that…

The philosophy conveying the message of rendering selfless service to fellow human beings amounts to offering prayers and worshipping God is being shared by spiritually oriented public speakers with their captive audiences in congregations comprising mostly elderly citizens, women often outnumbering men. Even as their presence in the land’s population, currently exceeding 135 crore, is…

Subject to questioning in various circles the veracity of the narratives in the pages of the land’s history, keeping aside for a moment the multitude of ancient texts presenting countless episodes of mythology, public speakers, both accomplished and the lay sections among them, take pride and feel a sense of fascination in recalling the glory…

After causing anxious feelings for both the Government and people of the land by weeks of delay, this year’s monsoon seems to have gifted rains in plentiful over major areas across the country, even as sources in India Meteorological Department (IMD) regularly assured the farming fraternity that there would be normal rainfall, whatever that term…

Analysing oneself and looking at actions taken to understand own personality as well as motivation in life is not everybody’s cup of tea. Meditation is prescribed by the knowledgeable for self-examination and possibly to either feel satisfied with the actions or contemplate alternative paths to experience that elusive feeling of sense of satisfaction and even…

Expenditure incurred on advertisements by companies manufacturing products that are sought and bought by citizens as well as services availed by target sections in the land’s population seems to be rising phenomenally, given the tariff charged by television operators with high TRP ratings, calculated in seconds occupied on the small screen. Compared to the earnings…

Agreeing to disagree or disagreeing to agree on a viewpoint as well as an action between two parties led to peacetime in the first case and to souring of relationships in the second. When one of the sides is administration embarking on measures ostensibly for the good of citizens, the other side comprises sections of…

Life-span of human beings, not exactly determined, is more at present times than before, thanks to both advances in medical field and comprehension of its link with diet as well as lifestyle. Desiring to live long, say beyond 80s and 90s, without any health issues and following a disciplined lifestyle as well as moderation in…