Hiren Kumar BOSE in conversation with Chris Guillebeau, author of The Happiness of Pursuit, who travelled to 193 countries before he turned 35 and articulated how certain folks make daily down-payments on their dream. Chris Guillebeau [born, April 4, 1978] is an American author, entrepreneur, blogger, and speaker. He first received global fame for his entrepreneurship and travel blog, The Art

Hiren Kumar BOSE engages Dr Daniel J SIEGEL, PhD, a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and author of Brainstorm, in an e-mail tête-à-tête, on the power and purpose of the teenage brain. HKB: What does brain science tell us about the teenage brain? DJS: The teenage brain is undergoing a period of ‘remodelling’ which consists of

Words: Hiren Kumar BOSE I never realised watching clouds could be so addictive, engrossing and captivating. Virgin white bulbous, cottony clouds hitched on cerulean blue canvas. Commuting on the glass-walled air conditioned bus that takes the Ghodbunder Road, Thane, on its way to Borivali, Mumbai, my eyes got glued to the horizon and I could

Hiren Kumar BOSE in conversation with Swami Pranavananda Avadhuta, author of Holy CEO: Christian Fabre came to India in the late 1970s as a representative of a French firm. It closed down leading to his job loss. His wife left him, but he continued to stay in India becoming a clothing supplier to European fashion outlets. He literally

Hiren Kumar BOSE engages Susan Cain, author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That  Can’t Stop Talking, in an e-mail tête-à-tête, on the power of introverts: HKB: What are the distinct advantages of being an introvert? SC: Research has found that many of the most creative people are introverts. This is because solitude

Hiren Kumar BOSE engages Dr Art Markman, PhD, behavioural scientist and author of Smart Thinking, an e-mail tête-à-tête on what it takes to be a smart thinker. HKB: You write that ‘Smart Thinking’ is not an attribute but a skill to be mastered. How does one do it? AM: The key aspect of being smart is to use

Radhanath SWAMI, author of The Journey Home, answers questions put forth by Hiren Kumar BOSE HKB: Many from the West come to India seeking spiritual bliss, but stay a spiritual vagrant all their lives. You have been different. You came as a seeker and remain so. How has the journey been? RS: For all of us life is