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The metaphysics of relationships – II
June 1, 2014, 7:00 AM IST
Around 80% of world population have entities and foreign energies trapped within them, as per a spiritual website’s report. As strange and bizarre and surreal as this may sound, and probably for many of my…
June 1, 2014, 7:00 AM IST
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The metaphysics of relationships
May 25, 2014, 7:00 AM IST
I just completed my final level certification in hypnotherapy. It’s incredible to learn how human beings hold on to moments of grief, pain, anger and other negative emotions and experiences for decades and even lifetime…
May 25, 2014, 7:00 AM IST
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My man = Mama’s boy!
May 18, 2014, 7:12 AM IST
It’s wonderful when men speak about their mothers in a caring and respectful manner. However, when all standards are set based on how their mother has lived her life, and her every wish, no matter…
May 18, 2014, 7:12 AM IST
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The traffic lights of your relationship
May 4, 2014, 11:45 AM IST
Every single day I’m bombarded with so many questions by my readers seeking solutions to their relationship issues. All relationships go through ups and downs and sometimes seriously turbulent patches. Every situation has a solution…
May 4, 2014, 11:45 AM IST
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Why voting is like your relationship
April 27, 2014, 1:29 PM IST
Yes, I voted! I made sure I invested the required half an hour in 5 years to make a difference to my country. But the voter turnout was a huge disappointment. People cry, yell, scream…
April 27, 2014, 1:29 PM IST
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One big happy family post divorce
April 20, 2014, 7:00 AM IST
I had an amazing holiday in Panchgani with my (ex)-mother-in-law. For all those reading this that think, ‘How come they still get along so well,’ or ‘Why would she want to,’ or ‘That’s weird, especially…
April 20, 2014, 7:00 AM IST
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It’s now men who are discriminated against
April 13, 2014, 3:47 PM IST
I know it’s a buzzing era of women’s liberation and emancipation, and rightfully so! It’s been centuries of oppression in a patriarchal society, being subjected to just an extension of a man as someone’s daughter,…
April 13, 2014, 3:47 PM IST
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The importance of touch therapy
April 6, 2014, 7:00 AM IST
I’ve noticed that as a race Indians aren’t very physically demonstrative be it publicly or even personally unless it’s a prelude to sex. It’s doesn’t bother me that it’s ‘not part of our culture’, but…
April 6, 2014, 7:00 AM IST
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Are you an empowered housewife?
March 23, 2014, 3:01 PM IST
Women empowerment is not just illustrated by highly educated, hardnosed, ambitious, career driven women fighting neck to neck in the workplace and breaking the glass ceiling. An empowered woman is also someone who chooses to…
March 23, 2014, 3:01 PM IST
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Do you live in black and white or in colour?
March 16, 2014, 11:44 AM IST
Some people live their lives very black and white. There is a strong ‘morality’ and sense of right and wrong and very definitive familial role playing. They are ruled by traditions, and grey areas…
March 16, 2014, 11:44 AM IST
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Pati vrata foreigners vs modern Indian women
March 9, 2014, 3:28 PM IST
This article makes me laugh before I even write it! There seems to be an influx of women, especially from the Russian, Scandinavian, Czechoslov-akian belt “netting our men”, according to many ‘upset’ women on the…
March 9, 2014, 3:28 PM IST
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Are you afraid of what people will think?
March 2, 2014, 7:00 AM IST
I read a lovely article by Priyanka Chopra where she stated, “When I did Aitraaz, people told me that I’ll be branded as a villain, during Fashion, people said no one watches heroine-oriented films, they…
March 2, 2014, 7:00 AM IST
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Fat people and Flat relationships
February 23, 2014, 7:00 AM IST
Do you ever look at really fat people and wonder how they allowed themselves to get to that size? I do! I mean I know it’s not ‘sensitive’ or perhaps not even ‘politically correct’ in…
February 23, 2014, 7:00 AM IST
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Using humour to tackle abuse
February 9, 2014, 10:52 AM IST
I’m often asked how I handle being confronted by verbal and emotional abuse. I am open to discussions, even heated ones, but I am completely put off when people turn to mud-slinging, profanity or cruelty….
February 9, 2014, 10:52 AM IST
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If it’s not working, it’s not working
February 2, 2014, 7:30 AM IST
I understand that marriage is an institution and apart from social and familial consequences, legal angles financial implications, emotional reasons and a whole lot of paper work makes you try, try and keep trying,…
February 2, 2014, 7:30 AM IST
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Your relationship is like your car
January 26, 2014, 7:00 AM IST
Whether you invest in a small, cute economical utility car or the most beautiful and expensive one, it’s really of no purpose if you don’t put fuel into it on a regular basis. How much…
January 26, 2014, 7:00 AM IST
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Cry hard but don’t cry again for the same reason
January 19, 2014, 3:31 PM IST
Cry as hard as you want to, but when you stop, make sure you never cry for the same reason again. If we don’t learn from our mistakes, we are doomed to repeat them. It’s…
January 19, 2014, 3:31 PM IST
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Selfie, selfish and the self
January 12, 2014, 1:53 PM IST
So now there’s something called the “Selfie Olympics”!!! For the uninitiated, a ‘selfie’ is a photo of yourself shot by you. In a world that’s been so obsessed with the lives of others, it’s amusing…
January 12, 2014, 1:53 PM IST
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What personality type are you?
January 5, 2014, 7:00 AM IST
I’ve always slotted people into two categories: Dog personalities and Cat personalities. The dog personalities were friendly, chatty, bubbly, loved groups, giving and sharing love, were extroverted, loved physical touch, and needed constant care and…
January 5, 2014, 7:00 AM IST
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Can we resolve to just be nice?
December 29, 2013, 7:00 AM IST
Everyone of us that has made resolutions either forget them, rarely make them materialise and remember them at the end of the year when it’s time to make new ones. Most people focus on what…
December 29, 2013, 7:00 AM IST
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