By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik - Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist One of the things in the about-4,000-year-old Harappan seals is the value placed on trees. There is the peepal tree and the babool…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik - Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist
One of the things in the about-4,000-year-old Harappan seals is the value placed on trees. There is the peepal tree and the babool (acacia) tree that have been identified. The peepal tree is identified by its characteristic wide tapering leaves. The babool tree is identified by its peculiar branch patterns and its thorns. It is clear that these two plants were important to the Harappan civilisation.
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Travelling between Mysuru and far off Chikkamagaluru, is something that I do very often because I have very close connections with both these places. Since my…
Today, noise is no longer merely pollution. It is harassment. From blaring loudspeakers at religious events to morning walkers playing music on their phones; from irreverent honking to loud videos on trains,…
Mystic’s Musings By Sadhguru – Founder, Isha Foundation Sadhguru: Being mentally ill is not a joke. It is the most painful thing. If you have physical ailments, you will get everyone’s compassion,…
