scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Monday, January 26, 2026
TopicMeditation

Topic: Meditation

These scientists have a ‘proven’ method to end war — 10,000 people meditating

Transcendental meditation was created by spiritual leader Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. All scientists endorsing the method are associated with the Maharishi International University.

Forget 10 days of vipassana. It’s been 20 years, but I am still a work-in-progress

I didn’t realise much when I began my journey years ago. Today, I see myself as a young but ignorant learner, completely clueless about self-development.

Dilip Mandal misunderstood the spirit of Vipassana. He rejected it without testing

Mandal quit after 4 days to attend to unfinished business due to Independence Day. When applying one commits for all 10 days. By leaving early he wasted one precious seat.

SubscriberWrites: Sports—a meditative experience

Sports provide an opportunity to temporarily disconnect from daily concerns & enter a state of mental and physical harmony, similar to the state achieved through meditation.

Positive approach to life is destructive. There is no freedom at all: Jiddu Krishnamurti

Jiddu Krishnamurti's 'Can the Mind be Quiet: Living, Learning and Meditation' is written in the style of Paulo Coelho but the teaching is far more profound and challenging.

Taking a mental health day can be good for you. Here’s how to make the most of one

Tackling mental health problems early is important to prevent them from getting worse. Left unchecked, they can lead to mental illness.

What young Indians can learn from the Sydney Test match against Australia

Playing with serious injuries in Sydney, Rishabh Pant, Hanuma Vihari, Ravichandran Ashwin and others in Indian cricket team have given us lessons for life.

Think you can prove yoga, meditation ward off Covid-19? Modi govt has an offer for you

The central govt is seeking research by experts on how yoga & meditation can boost immunity, improve the respiratory system and alleviate depression and anxiety. 

New study supports theory that meditation can help manage stress, depression, anxiety

A collaborative study between universities in Australia and UK focussed on the effects of meditation on the endocrine system.

10 minutes of mindfulness meditation can improve your cognitive function

It is curious that simply focusing on the breath in a balanced way can have such an effect on concentration and working memory.

On Camera

Beneath the ice — what a lost US base from the Cold War reveals about Greenland

A failed US plan to hide missiles under the ice now provides vital clues for understanding Greenland’s future and climate risks.

India wants Canada’s resources as nations build on truce, British Columbia’s Premier says

Premier David Eby, the leader of the minerals- and gas-rich province of British Columbia, spoke with executives at Tata Steel and Reliance Industries on a trade mission to India.

From action near Myanmar to hand-to-hand combat in Kishtwar, meet this year’s gallantry award winners

Overall, President Droupadi Murmu has approved Gallantry awards to 70 armed forces personnel, including six posthumous, on the eve of 77th Republic Day.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.