Times of India | 29th February 2012  I once went on a condolence visit to two young people, a sister and a brother, whose father had died, leaving them alone in their flat in New Delhi. Naturally,…

The Speaking Tree | March 14, 2014 A report published in the Journal of Positive Psychology, details experiments conducted on 'trying to become happier'. The participants were made to listen to '…

Speaking Tree | December 10, 2013 In the USA in 2008, a series of research projects under the heading of Progress in Brain Research, were conducted under the patronage of Yale University. Its…

The Speaking Tree | December 12, 2014 There is an English proverb, 'The end justifies the means'. Perhaps, there is another more relevant principle which may be expressed thus: 'The end justifies…

The Speaking Tree | Sep 13, 2016 Fear is a common problem. What is fear? According to the dictionary, it is a feeling of distress, apprehension, or alarm caused by a sense of impending danger. To…

Speaking Tree| June 11, 2016 Generally, no one likes to be criticised. Some people go to the extreme of abhorring any kind of criticism. But that is an unhealthy response, for criticism and dissent…

Speaking Tree Today, the biggest problem for Muslims is not communal riots or the conspiracies of others. Rather, it is their not being able to understand what they should do in order to foil riots…

Sadia Khan | Times of India | February 9, 2011 Even as children, we dream. We try to realise our dreams all throughout our lives. However, when our dreams remain unfulfilled, we tend to sink into…

Life is governed by universal principles laid down by the Creator of the world. If one wants to succeed in the world, he must follow these principles. Choosing the Easier Option Whenever one has to…