Lifestyle

Watch Out For Scammers – They Are Everywhere!


Did you hear about the Winnipeg man who recently lost his retirement savings of $600,000 to a fraudster pretending to be a senior portfolio manager for BMO, a major Canadian bank? The fraudster got the 68-year-old victim to wire his money from Access Credit Union to another financial institution, RBC, and it was quickly moved...

Monkeys Need to be Gainfully Employed


If you ask the experts why the crime rate is high among young people in some countries, they will tell you that it’s because there aren’t enough jobs. If these youths were working, they wouldn’t have the time or motivation to commit crimes. I’ve been wondering if the same theory applies to monkeys. If we...

Hands-free to pockets: How sarees are becoming functional


The timeless elegance of the saree, a garment that has epitomized charm and grace for generations, continues to evolve with the creative ingenuity of contemporary designers. With its versatility in draping styles and the ability to exude sophistication in any setting, the saree has undergone a modern makeover, blending tradition with functionality. Renowned fashion designers...

Matsyasana: The yoga for love


By Atul Vyas Some time back one Indian American lady came to me with a strange problem. She said she has a one year old son but she does not feel any love for him. I instantly knew that she has a problem with the fourth chakra called ‘Anahat', whose purpose is compassion, unconditional love...

The language and living system of Chakravarti world order


By Bal Ram Singh, PhD A system of chakra enlightened life needs life experience-based communication with others around us. Communication is a reality for humans, animals, plants, and even microbes. We all communicate things in one way or the other. Terms related to communication are community, commonality, communism, etc. The word communication is derived from the...

Courage is a trait many of us are lacking


I admire people who possess great talent in a particular area—talent that I just can’t fathom. Quite often it’s an athlete, someone like Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who set a world record by running 100 meters in 9.58 seconds. I once tried running 100 meters as fast as I could and it took me...

London’s landmark BT tower sold for 347 million, to be turned into a hotel


The BT Tower, a futuristic landmark on the London skyline for 60 years, is to become a hotel, owner BT Group PLC said. The company, formerly known as British Telecom, said it has agreed to sell the tower to US company MCR Hotels for 275 million pounds (about $347 million). The 581-foot (177-metre) structure, originally called...

MELVIN DURAI’S HUMOR COLUMN


Spotting Criminals Is A Challenging Job If you happen to see the police in your neighborhood, make sure you wave, smile or greet them politely. It’s important for police officers to feel appreciated because they have extremely dangerous and challenging jobs. One of the biggest challenges is figuring out who is a bad guy and...

Harappan settlement excavated at Lodrani near Dholavira, Gujarat


A team of archaeologists from Oxford University have excavated a new Harappan site near Dholavira called Lodrani. Residents of a village in Gujarat's Kutch searched for gold for five years. However, their digging efforts yielded a much more valuable treasure. They discovered a Harappan-era settlement during the excavation. The discovery was significant enough that archaeologists...