Kafka was once taking a walk in a garden. There, he encountered a little girl sitting by herself, and weeping. Moved, he went over to her and asked, ‘What is the matter little girl?’ The girl said, through her tears, ‘ I lost my doll! I can’t find her anywhere.’ and went back to her
Time to Revisit Freedom as We Know It
Today, the nation is celebrating its 71st year of freedom. 71 years since we overthrew a power that usurped our land, our lives, our so called freedom. But, let us allow ourselves to look at freedom in a slightly different light. Have we really found freedom? Or are we still looking for something, something out
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Five Reasons why Reading is Awesome
Reading is a voyage and the reader, a voyager. The earliest piece I remember reading, deriving a meaning out of and experiencing, was the poem Leisure by William Henry Davies. It was part of my 4th grade English literature textbook. It left an imprint on my mind. That’s what I have always wanted my life to be like;
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Five Ways to Create Happiness at Your Workplace
We all know that happiness can be elusive! How then do you create an idea that keeps slipping out between targets, deadlines, the fun work-lunches, the occasional drunken exploits at the nightclub, incentives, tours, holidays, the works. Just how do you pin down this elephant in the room and basically dance with it? Aditi Kanwar,
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Make Way for New Beginnings
We are a month along into the new work-year and we all know that this year happens to be a year of change. In fact, a sea-change in no uncertain terms. With founding director Sonia Mackwani more and more determined and committed to making dreams come true, Touching Lives is now attuned to fresh energies
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An Act of Gratitude
To thank someone is a simple act. And a simple act of gratitude can a make difference, and bring a smile to someone’s life. Not just to the one who is thanked but also to the one who thanks, and expresses their gratitude. Children are greatly encouraged to inculcate gratitude and its expression within their
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To Run and to Believe
Someone once said, ‘Running teaches me that I am capable of so much more than I ever imagined.’ On 15 January 2017, twenty runners from different corners of the world proved this true by running for Touching Livesat the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon. Not only did they help with generating more funds and attention for Touching Lives,
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To Live By the Book…
To Live By the Book: Touching Lives Publishing is a Venture into the World. Who says books are the best friends you can have? Well, whoever said it; truer words have not been spoken. They certainly make for great companions! Reading a good book is quite an adventure, and so is writing one! And who
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Moved by Movement
What do we think about our body? Rather, do we actually think of our bodies? Rarely are we aware of how we give and/or receive a touch, a thought, an emotion, through our own bodies. Rarely are we aware that we are, in fact, constantly learning through our bodies, through the imprints we impart and
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What Einstein Did When He was Young
What did Einstein do when he was young? Before he became the living definition of what we call a Genius? Imagine that Einstein, who must have been a child once, a child with little hands, and a little head lit up with curiosity. He must have tried and failed and persevered at the simplest of
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