Humanity

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Former President Pranab Mukherjee. (Photo: File)

Ex-prez Mukherjee calls for universal humanity to be ‘preserved, protected’

He also stressed on the need for research, pointing out that Indian universities for centuries have attracted minds towards innovation.

04 Jul 2019 7:36 PM

The fate of butterflies, By Nayantara Sahgal Speaking Tiger, Rs 450.

Fear, humour mix in sadly prescient saga of our times

Not just a love between people but a love for an idea that is right, that is humane, that is a counter to hate, anger and violence.

23 Jun 2019 7:16 AM

When we came into this world, we identified ourselves with our body and mind. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra - Spiritual unity: A goal God seeks of us

All religions also recognise the existence of the soul that enlivens us and that the soul is of the same essence as God.

14 Jun 2019 1:11 AM

It is the first women’s college in Asia which has taken a noticeable step by keeping ‘Humanity’ as the first option in the ‘Religion’ tab for the admission process that began on May 27. (Photo: Bethune College | Screenshot)

Kolkata’s Bethune College introduces ‘Humanity’ as religion in admission form

The education fraternity has highly appreciated the steps taken by one of the oldest institution.

01 Jun 2019 1:24 PM

Mirror of reality

The ancient soul of humanity is revealed through a mesmerising dancetheatre performance.

08 Apr 2019 6:31 AM

Our truths are within us, deep inside where we place them for later discovery. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: The modern man’s dilemma

The light of the scriptures, which was once a powerful beam that illuminated has slowly thinned out.

25 Jan 2019 12:08 AM

For freshwater fauna, the decline in population over the 44 years monitored was a staggering 80 percent.

Wildlife populations fallen by 60pc since 1970, threatening civilization: WWF report

From 1970 to 2014, 60 pc of all animals with backbone -- fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles and mammals -- were wiped out by human activity.

30 Oct 2018 8:17 PM

I get calls at all times of the night from people who are evacuating their houses but cannot take their pets with them.

Meet these animal crusaders

A few groups have been actively searching for and rescuing stranded animals from the floods.

23 Aug 2018 1:02 AM

Giving peace a chance

The author is an Indian Women’s rights activist, a peace activist, artist, lawyer and writer

13 Jul 2018 1:02 AM

Trump has been a target himself: On the cover of its April 2 issue, New York magazine depicted the President as a pig.

Speech that wreaks havoc

History is replete with instances of the havoc played by dehumanising language.

27 Jun 2018 2:38 AM

14-year-old rescued by DCW, cops

Commission chairperson Swati Jaihind taking to Twitter said, “14-year-old Assamese girl rescued by DCW.

06 Jun 2018 6:25 AM

Using a maths model, the team from University of Rochester in New York calculated what would happen to the planet as population grows. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here are 3 ways human civilisation could go extinct

According to researchers, humanity could go through a soft landing, a gradual die off or full blown collapse.

01 Jun 2018 3:06 PM

All that glitters is not gold

Rather than going for the clichéd picture-perfect photo, one needs to prioritise the people who give them true happiness.

16 May 2018 12:21 AM

If we can cultivate nonviolence in our daily lives we will find that God is pleased with us and sheds more and more of His grace.

Mystic Mantra: Each beating heart has a soul

Although the lives of the tiniest forms of creation seem insignificant to us, there is a definite divine purpose for every form of life.

09 Feb 2018 2:30 AM

Happiness is the very nature of our real self. This is the only way to be happy and live happily. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Let’s live each moment anew

Vedanta points out that freedom from dependence on material gains and slavery to the senses alone can give us true happiness.

01 Jan 2018 2:38 AM

Meditation is the process by which we withdraw our attention from the world outside and our body and concentrate it at a point between and behind the two eyebrows.

Mystic Mantra: Meditate for higher consciousness

Science, in its attempt to explore the farthest reaches of space, is looking for answers to the origin of creation.

10 Oct 2017 12:28 AM

The idea that people are prone to ghaflah (heedlessness), forgetting that they will be held accountable for their actions is a central theme of the Quran.

Mystic Mantra: World and its sphere

According to Islam human beings are not corrupt by nature.

06 May 2017 12:12 AM

A mob of cow vigilantes associated with the Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) beat up Khan and 4 others badly. (Photo: Screengrab)

Please treat me like a cow

We may work as hard, and provide the same services to mankind, but we rate much lower in the social order.

08 Apr 2017 3:57 AM

Mystic Mantra: Journey of the soul

According to Islam, the soul enters the womb of its mother 120 days after conception, which is when the individuation of a soul takes place.

06 Apr 2017 6:20 AM

Travel breaks barriers

Travel makes you more humane. It enables you to appreciate the diversity and difference of human society.

03 Apr 2017 12:18 AM

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