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By Satish K Kapoor The Chhandogya Upanishad likens pran to a horse that drives the body’s carriage. Yet pran is not just breath but the force behind the process of breathing. It animates both man and the universe. Pran moves through five vital airs in the body – pran, apan, udan, vyan and saman; and…

Opportunities lie everywhere. And in India, everything that doesn’t work creates room for something that does. Sort of. Take inverters  and generators. Because power supply is erratic in many parts of India, a new market is born. An unreliable power situation does harm in many ways, but at least one way, it creates opportunities for…

That fertility rates are low is a choice women and men are making, and will remain so The trillionaire, some billionaires, religious heads and many govts want more people of “their kind” on the planet. Make babies, they say, with or without sex – via IVF, surrogacy, what have you. Problem is, no one is…

Climate change is not only out there, it’s also within us Coming into Heathrow, the pilot cheerfully announced: “It’s a lovely day, with the temperature at 30.” A lovely day, with the temperature at 30°C? With the calendar yet having to catch up to June and still loitering about in the last week of May,…

India needs cutting-edge AI. It should use data as bargaining chip for unrestricted access to US models The US government’s decision to stop non-Americans from using some of its most advanced AI systems is not surprising, but it creates two big problems. First, it makes it harder for countries to work together. Second, it shows…

Generations of American kids have been grossed out by the pig slaughter in Little House in the Big Woods, Laura Ingalls Wilder’s memoir of American pioneer life. It isn’t the killing, but her father removing the pig’s bladder, blowing it up and tying it like “a little white balloon” for them to play, “They could…

“Nearness to the Lord of Truth (Haqq) is far better than nearness to creatures (khalq),” said Khwaja Baha’ ad-Din Naqshband. When one experiences the nectar of love and devotion for the Almighty, one realizes that the heart can find solace and anchor only if one undertakes the journey to seek the Divine Beloved. Those who…

Kudos to Melinda French Gates for highlighting and funding the gap in women’s healthcare during menopause. (NYT Opinion, Page 4, Sunday, June 7, 2026, “Menopause should not be such a mystery.”) I would add that aging should not be such a mystery, either. Gates’ call for education and funding might be even more effective if…

On our way towards Punakha, we stopped at the beautiful Dochula Pass, 22 km from Thimphu, renowned for its 108 chortens and spectacular Himalayan views on a clear day. We also visited Simtokha Dzong, Bhutan’s oldest surviving dzong (distinctive type of fortified monastery architecture), built in 1629, and Tango Monastery, an important meditation centre associated with great Buddhist masters. For devotees of Guru Padmasambhava,…

The foundation of society is built on human relationships, profoundly shaped by a mother’s influence. A mother’s behavior plays a pivotal role in shaping her child’s future interactions and values, establishing a lasting legacy of trust and cultural memory that enhances social connections within families, friendships, and professional circles. As the primary caregiver, she is…