Pride and prejudice: The quest for a paradigm change

The philosopher Aristotle thought of a fundamental political unit, or ‘polis,’ as a state having both authoritative control and a civil society of organised communities with varying degrees of congregating interests.

Nepal 14 Feb, 2025

Each of us is unique: Yet not quite unique

Individuality, as the dictionary puts it, is the quality, or character, of a particular person, or thing, that distinguishes them from others of the same kind.

Opinion 30 Jan, 2025

The intelligence edge: More than what meets the mind

The fact is — there is more to intelligence than what meets the mind, eye, or the ear.

Opinion 05 Dec, 2024

Japanese poet Shuntaro Tanikawa, master of modern free verse, dies at 92

Shuntaro Tanikawa, who pioneered modern Japanese poetry, poignant but conversational in its divergence from haiku and other traditions, has died. He was 92.

World 19 Nov, 2024

Thought dynamics: Timing holds the key

Just think of the amazing dynamics of your thinking processes — of how they function collectively.

Opinion 10 Oct, 2024

From chaos to harmony: The onion and kite effect

We all go through certain phases in life — ups and downs. While most of us may have an innate tendency to suppress painful emotions, or fail to remember them until they emerge anew to bother us, the outcome is that you not only feel the pain, but also its clumsy scar with amplified intensity.

Opinion 13 Sep, 2024

Sensory overload and technostress: Mindfulness holds the key to bringing balance

It is a matter of routine; also, clockwork. From the time we get up each morning until the time we go to bed each night, we are like a parched mop.

Opinion 29 Aug, 2024

That composite grid: Wires that hook up our mental life

Emotions are the brush strokes of our mind. When they surge with happiness, they express delight around us and also everywhere — from the inside out.

Opinion 01 Aug, 2024

The fuzzy logic of sleep: Its significance in contemporary society

“Blessings on him, who first invented sleep,” eulogised Miguel de Cervantes, the legendary writer. Yet, the irony is there is a distinct, also alarming, lack of awareness about sleep in the community — general and medical. Many physicians, for instance, continue to simply miss, or ignore, the ever-cascading, veritable surplus of sleep-related disorders.

Opinion 18 Jul, 2024

Life's inner élan: What makes it tick

Everything goes on, or happens, in circles. This is a pristine idiom — ageless and contemporary for all time to come.

Opinion 04 Jul, 2024

Voice notes: The symphony within

Most of us feel that our observations are often a precise interpretation of things. We also believe that such annotations are outcomes of verified interpretations.

Opinion 20 Jun, 2024

That delicate balance: The rainbow synthesis of emotions

The legendary philosopher Aristotle divided emotions between morally good and bad states.

Opinion 23 May, 2024