Talking Point

After 21 years of marriage, I discovered a new way of keeping alive the spark of love. A little while ago I had started to go out with another woman. It was really my wife’s idea. “I know that you love her,” she said one day, taking me by surprise. “But I love YOU,” I protested. “I know, but you …

“How does one do damage-control and life-enhancement of children in single parent families? The key is forgiveness.” The most difficult part of being a parent alone is that it is usually not a chosen state of being. Whether caused by death, divorce or separation, the reality of the status is accompanied by shock. Fear and panic are the dominant feelings..For …

Another year had come to an end. A couple went to see a counsellor. They were distraught, the woman was crying most of the time. Their son John, aged twenty, had come home from the hostel for theholidays. After only a few days he left home and never returned. A Complaint along with his photograph was lodged with the police. …

“In India, Mother’s Day serves to remind us of the cost of motherhood that is borne by many young, underserved women today – in particular, the price paid by surrogate mothers who are motivated by poverty to peddle their reproductive capacity for money, placing their lives and emotional well-being at stake.” In a country that has recently legalized commercial surrogacy, …

For as long as one can remember people have been creating their own must-see travel bucket lists. From the Louvre in Paris to the canals in Venice, there are some sights, places and cultures that must be experienced with our own eyes before we die. Even though choosing a place of symbolic or inherent importance is subjective, these places are …

“Many people of the older generation, think we young people don’t have the right stuff. Here’s why THEY ARE ALL WRONG!” “You know there’s a big difference between what you know and what you don’t know. But you don’t care about closing the gap.” Youth Speak: The universe is too vast a place for us to know everything about it. …

I was doing some work at the back of our house when I became aware that my son had quietly come to stand beside me. I looked up and my attention was caught by some black marks on his face. Puzzled, I asked, “What are those black marks on your face, Peter?” He was silent. But as I continued to …

Flanders is an exquisite tourist destination. It is a confluence of the better parts of Europe – rich in heritage, steeped in culture, starkly modern and astonishingly trendy. Boasting of some of the finest destinations that can be explored on a cycle, on foot or along the motorway at a leisurely pace, Flanders has the best of Europe’s charm, fine …

It was 10.45 in the night when she called to tell me she was committing suicide. She had already called her friends to say goodbye.She did not know me; she’d only called because she promised her best friend she would. The details of my Single Mom Meets appear in the newspapers with my contact number, which her friend had jotted …

In olden times there ruled a great and powerful king, whose name was Solomon. Upon succeeding to the throne, Solomon had been filled with awe at the mightiness of the task before him, prayed, not for wealth and fame- but for wisdom to govern justly. “For,” he said, “I am but a little child, and how should I discern between …