By Shantaram Naik Model Code Of Conduct For The Guidance Of The Political Parties And Candidates although a key instrument in the matter of conducting polls in India, it is, unfortunately, a shabbily drafted, vague and ambiguous piece of 'law' and, I am surprised as to how the Election Commission does not deem it necessary to enact a rational and sensible Code of Conduct.
Our country maybe celebrated on the world stage for introducing a clan of incredible artists in various fields of liberal arts ranging from literature and music to philosophy and theatre, but humanistic disciplines that were once synonymous to those ‘great’ and ‘intellectual’ no longer seem to be a lucrative preference for the young scholars.
By P G K Menon In the past thirty years, hundreds of Hindu temples have been built outside India, especially in the USA. But most of them have been of a composite of materials, mainly of local materials with stone sculptures made in India.
By Mário Cabral e Sá Digambar Kamat’s instructions to his staff: No appointment in Panaji to anyone, whether in the office at the secretariat or at the Panaji residence till Election Day.
By Tomazinho Cardozo The two major communities of Goa are Hindus and Christians. Muslims also form a part of Goan society. Communal harmony among these three communities, even during the Portuguese era, was noteworthy.
By Dr Kasturi Desai This modern society has a misconception about oils. The word oil causes uneasiness in people’s minds, to them oil means cholesterol and weight gain. There is a lot of research going on in deciding the chemical compositions of oils and their effects on the human body.
By Sadhguru The very basis of spiritual longing comes from within not because you think of God. If people think of God, they will not become spiritual, they will only think of how to live better.
By Khushwant Singh Coming on to 98 and still earning more than I did in my younger days, people ask me how I manage to do it. They regard me as an expert on longevity.
By J M Ovelil Melchi was overwhelmed with joy when he got the news that he was selected to go to St Thomas College, California. It was a student exchange programme and Melchi was doing his final year graduation in mathematics in St Bartholomew College, Margao.
By Shel Horowitz Zurich: It seems so easy to get around here! The trams and buses run constantly and cover a wide area. Arriving mid-day after a beautiful train ride from the Italian border through the mountains, we took a couple of short walks downtown.
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