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KV Raghupathi Indriyas , sense organs, are vital for transmitting data from the outer world to brain cells, where it is processed and converted into an experience called thought. So, the mind is understood as a bundle of thoughts, as the base for thinking. Thoughts, drawn from the storehouse called memory, are generated when they…

My therapist says she is not getting through to me. This is not because she lacks skill or competence. On the contrary, she is intelligent, patient, observant and possesses of the sort of calm that would make an air traffic controller seem mildly excitable. The problem is that every time she attempts to speak to…

Less than two months ago, many political observers would have said DMK’s greatest advantage was its alliance. Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA), more often referred to as the ‘DMK-led alliance’, had all the makings of a cohesive team: parties that broadly agreed on leftist principles, and represented different sections and communities including dalits and Muslims. On…

Far from being merely a pathological affliction, anxiety often functions as a profound crucible for spiritual awakening. The philosopher Søren Kierkegaard famously conceptualised angst as the “dizziness of freedom”—a terrifying but necessary confrontation with our existential infinite. Rather than a mere malfunction of the psyche, the hyper-vigilance and raw psychic energy characteristic of anxious states…

Now that more than 9 years of governance under the Yogi Government have passed in Uttar Pradesh, it is necessary to assess what Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath means to the people. What are the factors that distinguish him from previous chief ministers, and how has the foundation of public trust in him become so strong?…

Not a Milestone, Yet Everything Changed! Forty-six is not a milestone that the world pauses to celebrate. There are no grand ceremonies, no major societal markers, and no sense of crossing a universally recognised threshold. Maybe that’s why there was a delay in publishing this article even after reaching the non milestone, as there were…

‘I love Pakistan’: A seemingly light-hearted remark by US Vice President JD Vance has triggered a surprisingly intense debate in American political circles. Speaking during the Iran-US peace talks in Switzerland, Vance joked that the two most important people in his life were an Indian and a Pakistani. The Indian, he said, was his wife…

Mikey, a very young Spitz-mix dog came to live in Raheja Exotica, a housing society in Mumbai’s Madh Island, around six years back. White, hairy, an even-tempered and reserved fellow, Mikey quickly won over many hearts and settled inside as a community dog cared for by residents. On May 27, 2026, eight-year-old Mikey was allegedly…

Fingers crossed, nothing will emerge that would suggest NEET’s retest yesterday was “leaked”. All has gone as foreseen for the retest. Some would say see, the test was redone, problem fixed. Not really. Retest doesn’t address Gen Z’s anger. Which is what Cockroach Janta Party tapped online. Read full story on TOI+ Facebook Twitter Linkedin…

I have a theory about gifts and gifting. Some gifts are the fruition of love, they are born. Some gifts are merely bought. And some gifts simply fly around from one unsuspecting household to another like confused flamingos who took a wrong turn over the Arabian Sea. I am sure we all have received such…