Crises of extremes

There was a time in India, when “May you have a house full of children” was a blessing. I used to mockingly bless my niece that way when she was in college (she used to make excellent cardamom tea for me). My mother used to chide me, “Don’t say such a thing even as a joke!”

Ponder!

This time, two puzzles for you. Work on these with your friends. If you have seen another person whom you don’t know, but would like to get to know, you can make friends with them using these puzzles. Invite them to join you in solving them. It might well lead you to a good long-term friendship.

Geographies of our daily needs

manasi cha paritushtey k’orthavān ko daridaha

If one is contented in the mind, who is wealthy, who is poor?

We often confuse needs and wants. This leads to many complications in life. As with everything else, this also has a…