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How India countered beliefs that hold back organ donation – by rallying spiritual leaders to promote life-saving practice
Nilesh Mandlewala (3rd from left), the head of Donate Life NGO, asks Sunil and Kiran Shah, parents of 14-month-old Somnath, if his organs could be used after doctors pronounced him brain-dead. As in Hong Kong, followers of country’s major religions believ ... -
4 Reasons Why Navratri Fasting is a Must-Do During This Season
It is that time of the year again, with colourful garba nights and vibrant puja pandalsgarnering throngs of people from all walks of life to celebrate in togetherness the nine days, or rather nights of Navratri. Does your Navratri memories feature sneakin ... -
Breaking the historical logjam of North East of India- an analysis
The work of destruction can happen overnight, but constructive work takes time. To resolve any problem or conflict, we need to engage all the concerned parties in a process of an open minded dialogue. And for any constructive dialogue to happen, we need t ... -
Meet Deepa Dave, Woman Who Inspired 68 Militants To Return To Mainstream
New Delhi: Manipur is one of those states in India which has borne the brunt of terrorism the most since independence. Counted among the most beautiful places in the world, Manipur has never been able to manifest its beauty because of this venomous threat. ... -
Old seeds for new
A recently-held seed innovation conference that brought together academic institutions from India, UK and Germany, reinforced the importance of native seeds and natural farming for Indian agriculture Over 23 farmers from seven states, including policy make ... -
Diversity in seeds essential
Bengaluru: Preservation of diversity in seeds is essential. The extinction of even one variety can have great repercussions in this inter-connected world, said the Art of Living founder Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. He was delivering the keynote address at ... -
Building trust for peace
There is a potential for peace, prosperity and progress in Manipur, says the team that has been mediating for it there It took over a decade for the Art of Living team to build trust in Manipur. The team speaks to us over the telephone on the occasion of t ... -
3 Science-Backed Ways to Relieve Pain and Stress
Stress has a rotten reputation—but not all of it is bad. The "good" kind gets you across the street quickly when you see an oncoming vehicle, or it motivates you to work towards a deadline. Your body enters self-protection mode and puts you in tip-top shap ... -
Feed The Need! An Initiative by Art of Living
India has the highest number of people below poverty line. Millions cannot even afford basic amenities of life. The Art of Living has been working relentlessly towards their betterment via social projects like river rejuvenation, cleanliness drives; indiv ... -
Holistic efforts to boost the peace process in the Northeast
Guwahati: Guwahati’s Srimanta Sankaradeva International Auditorium hosted a national summit entitled “Strength in Diversity: North East Indigenous People’s Conference”. The two-day event, co-rodinated by Sanjay Kumar, featured the spiritual guru and human ...
