ASHUTOSH KUMAR shares his feelings on how to nurture loving relationships. The other day I was watching the movie P.S. I Love You. As I am away from my wife for long periods due to my job, the first ten minutes of the movie made me cry so much with love that I had to... View Article

VICTOR KANNAN challenges the widely-held notion that compassion fatigue is inevitable in a life of service, especially the noblest of professions like education and medicine. How does fatigue develop and how can we avoid it? Why do we talk about the idea of fatigue in compassion and empathy in professional life? It seems to evince... View Article

VICTOR KANNAN shares his observations on the direction education is moving today, and the role of teachers in a new educational paradigm. It is well-known that the wise elders from all generations and cultures throughout history have focused a lot of attention and effort on youth. The greatest return on inspiration can be had with... View Article

CHITRA MADHAVI shares a young person’s perspective on relationships. The word ‘relationship’ can mean many things. It may be the bond between a mother and son, sister and brother, friends or acquaintances. It may be a romance, a teacher-student relationship, a professional relationship, or even a connection with a person we meet once in our... View Article

GAYATHRI PRAKASH speaks about the changes she has gone through after marriage – leaving her own family and living with her husband’s family, who have different traditions. Confronting her prejudices and expectations, she is learning acceptance and to see the beauty in diversity. Very often I wonder what life would have been like if my... View Article

LIVING WITH THE NEW CHILDREN TERRAN DAILY shares more of her professional wisdom as a pediatric occupational therapist on how to encourage and support the best behavior possible from your children. “Stop whining!” “How many times do I have to tell you not to grab things from your sister?” “Don’t tell me you forgot your... View Article