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One of the letters sent via Write To Recognize

This initiative sends letters to frontline workers during the coronavirus pandemic

Divya Kala Bhavani

Mumbai-based Write To Recognize puts pen to paper in the name of gratitude for the frontline and essential workers during the pandemic

Public toilets with art work

Makeover Society

Narayanpet beautification: Washroom with wheels and spruced up toilets in public areas

Health workers geared in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) suits in Kerala

Covid-19: College students donate PPE kits to the police and health workers

Shilpa Nair Anand Four college students in Calicut donate 60 PPE kits to the police and health workers on the frontlines of Covid-19

Delhi tattoo artist Raghav Sethi in action

The tattoos people got after the lockdown

Sunalini Mathew What tattoo artists and their clients inked, when parlours reopened and the first signs of the ‘old’ life returned

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Class in Paniya language by Manju K

Faith

None His equal

Jnana, not a rule or law

The major section of the Vedas deals with karmas one performs with thought, word and deed. In them, many types of karmas for different goals that are attainable with human effort are explained in detail. This is because man’s desires are infinite. In contrast, the jnana kanda section of the Vedas known as the Upanishads or Vedanta is smaller in size as it deals with the attainment of moksha, which cannot vary for individuals and promises the same end to all. The volume and size of the karma

The fortunate prapanna

The importance of the state of mind at the moment of death is emphasised in the Upanishads and in the Bhagavad Gita. Krishna says, ‘He who at the time of death gives up his body and departs, thinking of Me alone, he comes to My state of being and is not subject to further births. Of this there is no doubt. But he who dies thinking of other objects or people becomes or attains that form in his next birth.’ So, only if one is devoted to Him during one’s lifetime will it be possible to remember Him

History & Culture

Festive colours Some of the rakhis on offer and the artisans of Himalayan Blooms special arrangement

rakhi 2020 Life & Style

This Rakshabandhan, sponsor artisan-made rakhis for Indian Army personnel

Deepa Alexander

A mother helps her young daughter carry bonam on her head

Virtual festival Life & Style

COVID-19: Bonalu festival gets personal this year

Neeraja Murthy In the grip of the pandemic the thanksgiving festival is quieter, but no less celebratory, this year as it takes on a more intimate, digital form

Frozen in time The terracotta horses special arrangement

History & Culture

Terracotta horses that protect the seaside town of Pulicat

Akila Kannadasan Terracotta herds gather on the beach in an annual ritual performed by fishermen for prosperity and protection in this seaside town

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Watch | Tracing King Ravana through the skies

Faith

None His equal

A letter to medicine hopefuls

covid-19 Society

This initiative sends letters to frontline workers during the coronavirus pandemic

This Vs That Society

When the sun met the clouds

Urban Drive Environment

COVID-19 and the plastic comeback

Narayanpet beautification: Washroom with wheels and spruced up toilets in public areas

The makeover is to beautify and also improve sanitisation facilities for women, says district collector Hari Chandana

Hurdles to salvation

Ignorance of the basic dichotomy between body and the atma is the greatest hurdle for the jivatma. He easily identifies with the body and until he is

When they returned home to empathy and acceptance

Through simple gestures, residents’ groups can change unhealthy attitudes around COVID-19

Simple solution

South showed good judgment when he opened his hand one spade rather than two clubs. A three-suited hand should almost never be opened with two clubs,

Though a high-skill job, nursing remains low-paid and stigmatised: Panchali Ray

A look at the gender and caste politics that vex the nursing profession

Green Humour

The recent of works of Waswo X Waswo had started a debate on statue-toppling way before it came to pass

India-based American artist Waswo X Waswo has been poking fun at prevailing notions of hierarchy in his work long before statues started tumbling down

Jnana, not a rule or law

The major section of the Vedas deals with karmas one performs with thought, word and deed. In them, many types of karmas for different goals that are

Why the ‘namaste’ emoji is the perfect symbol for our morally bankrupt privileged classes

The emoji is used as the laziest of thank yous, as a passive-aggressive emphasiser, or as a marker of false humility

COVID-19: College students donate PPE kits to the police and health workers

Four college students in Calicut donate 60 PPE kits to the police and health workers on the frontlines of COVID-19

On exams, marks and piranha: for children and parents contemplating exam results

A letter for children — and parents — who are contemplating the results of the board exams

Arshiya Sethi’s poems on human crises amid the pandemic go visual

Dancers of varied forms have presented her poems in videos

Meet the nurses who have set aside their families and lives to take care of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic

If India’s COVID-19 recovery rate is more than 60%, much credit must go to the hundreds of nurses who are putting in gruelling work to keep the system running

The fortunate prapanna

The importance of the state of mind at the moment of death is emphasised in the Upanishads and in the Bhagavad Gita. Krishna says, ‘He who at the time

Kalaimagal Kalvi Nilayam has a history of its own

The museum at Kalaimagal Kalvi Nilayam is a treat for students and scholars alike

Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar ruled the world of music too

Deepti Navratna’s new book Maverick Maharaja reveals interesting facets about Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar’s love for Carnatic music and Western symphonies

The tattoos people got after the lockdown

What tattoo artists and their clients inked, when parlours reopened and the first signs of the ‘old’ life returned

Gunjan Saxena on being moved by Janhvi’s performance in ‘Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl’

Ahead of Kargil Vijay Diwas this Sunday, Flight Lieutenant Gunjan Saxena (retired) recounts her extraordinary journey during the Kargil war, and what it means to have a biopic made after 20 years

Why food cooked in bamboo hollows are a delicacy

Tired of cooking in your regular utensils? Give these methods a try

My eco-friendly bamboo lunchbox from Manipur

A team of craftsmen in Manipur is using the lockdown to create and sell tiffin carriers carved out of bamboo, that have since gone viral

Fancy a petal tea scoop?

Designer Harpreet Padam talks about the role designers like him play in giving traditional artisans the impetus to innovate, and why it’s upto us to support craftspeople today

Jnana alone liberates

The comparative efficacy of the paths of karma and jnana as sadanas for the spiritual aspirant in the attainment of the highest Purushartha, moksha,

A homecoming for author Sivasankari

The pandemic has inspired the 77-year-old Tamil author to return to writing fiction after three decades

This Rakshabandhan, sponsor artisan-made rakhis for Indian Army personnel

Habba’s ‘Jai Jawan. Jai Artisan’ initiative will send 1,00,000 rakhis to soldiers and help artisans affected by the pandemic

Import of sastras

Sastras are not easily understood by all and the Lord incarnates time and again to reinforce their importance and also to show by example how to lead

Employee wellness initiatives to take into a post-COVID world

The pandemic has led many organisations to invest hugely in helping their workforce deal with the crisis, but these programmes have all-time applicability

Ooty’s famous boarding schools now turn quarantine centres

The sprawling campuses, with facilities meant for hundreds of students, are empty during lockdown and accommodate asymptomatic patients undergoing quarantine

Kerala’s collective for the native mango

Kerala-based ‘Naadan Mavukal’ is on a mission to preserve and promote the State’s indigenous mango trees. July 22 is National Mango Day

Superstar spice: fresh turmeric

Turmeric lattes are so 2016. The pandemic has given rise to a new appreciation for fresh turmeric, which is being made into golden-yellow salads, teas and juices

COVID-19: Bonalu festival gets personal this year

In the grip of the pandemic the thanksgiving festival is quieter, but no less celebratory, this year as it takes on a more intimate, digital form

This Kochi girl is helming one of New York’s prominent COVID-19 initiatives

A Kochi girl is helming one of New York City’s prominent COVID-19 initiatives. MetroPlus catches up with her for a chat

Kathakili, a finger puppet, will tell stories from the heart and soul of Kerala

Kathakili is the face of a social project that aims to create an understanding about the State’s rich heritage

Atma anatma bhava

Vedanta teaches how the rule of karma operates in the universe and is binding on individuals who are compelled to act. But it teaches them the way to

Need an isolation buddy? Meet Replika AI’s humanoid chatbot

Replika AI, the world’s first Artificial Intelligence-powered virtual friend, has seen sign-ups and activity more than double during the isolations

The power of positivism during pandemic

As the pandemic split the world into pre- and post-COVID-19 eras, people turned away from anxiety, anger, angst, and anguish, to embrace productive, positive changes

In praise of Lord Rama

One of the names in praise of the Rama avatara in the Vishnu Sahasranama is Tushtah — He who was pleased. What was it that pleased Him? He was happy

The lockdown interview: Stranded in Seattle for five months, but it’s business as usual in Chennai

Naresh Purushotham, a corporate trainer from the Boomer generation, on the unusual circumstances in which he is taking baby steps in digital adoption

A short guide for gated communities on how to deal with quarantined floors

Aspects of how a community deals with this issue are presented in this account, first in a series of articles relating to protocols and measures adopted by gated communities to tackle challenges arising from the pandemic

No escape

North’s three-spade cue bid just showed a good hand — not necessarily a diamond fit. It gave South some slam interest and he was happy to play in

Meet the postman who walked through forests and tunnels to deliver posts

D Sivan, the revered postman went viral last week when the news of his retirement earlier in March resurfaced on social media

As COVID-19 reaches the Andaman Islands, the story of the Great Andamanese tribe should be a wake-up call for administrators

The island’s largest and most friendly tribe was nearly wiped out by ‘imported diseases’ in the 19th century

Visually-challenged Shifna Mariyam’s YouTube radio ‘Minnaminni’ is a platform for unknown talents from Kerala

Shifna herself is a star in her own right and is a five-time winner of the Kerala State School Youth Festival

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