Wray Herbert in the Scientific American Mind --- "Willingness is a core concept of addiction recovery programs --- and a paradoxical one. Twelve-step programs emphasize that addicts cannot will themselves into healthy sobriety --- indeed, that ego and self-reliance are often a root cause of their problem. Yet recovering
What does it really mean to be there for someone? Is your life the outcome of who you are or the choices you make? How far would you go for someone you love? These, amongst others, are questions addressed by author Paritosh Uttam in his debut novel Dreams in Prussian
It is unlikely that the second edition of the Ladakh Confluence, which was scheduled for July 15-18, will be held this year, as a result of opposition from various local bodies in Ladakh due to the "drugs, western culture and rocking music" that are associated with the festival.
Once there was a Fake I.P.L. Player. He wrote funny anecdotes about the Indian Premier League (I.P.L.) on his blog and was an Internet celebrity during I.P.L. Season Two. He became the mighty messiah of online India with his jokes and nicknames (oh, come
In today’s times, everything ends up falling into certain stereotypes. This is true for most movies as well, including animated ones. Even though they all differ in theme, they leave us with a similar experience. In such a time, it is truly refreshing to watch a movie which chooses
What do you get when you have nine generations of magic flowing through your veins? What do you do when you carry the same magically irresistible name your father and grandfather proudly carried? What do you do when, at the end of it all, all you want to do is
Vijay Nambisan comments on uncouth India and the shambolic state of public health in the country --- "Spitting in public has certainly increased since I was a child. Those were the great socialist days, when ‘public health’ had a meaning. The government invested in it. There were posters, films
Before the fateful summer of 2010, I'd never really thought about Bhutan. On the other hand, I knew a fair bit about all our other neighbouring countries. Pakistan, obviously. Sri Lanka and its Elam. Bangladesh’s history. And even Nepal, Tibet, and Myanmar. So, when I received an
Trailers for the final Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, have started appearing on the Internet. View the trailer in HD below ---
Click here to view a splendid interactive slideshow in The New York Times showcasing the evolution of balls used in football World Cups (1930-2010). The Evolution of the World Cup Ball (The New York Times).
Of the array of restaurants packed into the slice of land we call Carter Road, Asian Wok is somewhat of an oddity. An unassuming little place (sandwiched between two larger restaurants), it offers up a mouthwatering variety of Thai, Chinese, and Malay dishes. Though it has only been in existence