An abridged retelling of the Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣad, or The Upanishad of the Frog

It's common to crave something sweet after meals. However, what's often dismissed as "having a sweet tooth," is mostly nutritional deficiency

India holds some of the world’s most wonderful wilderness spaces. Forests and jungles where myth, beauty and survival exist side by side. From mangroves that swallow rivers to grasslands shaped by centuries of migration, the country’s national parks offer more than sightings. They offer moments of stillness, surprise, and reverence.

The OCI Scheme, introduced in 2005, grants foreign nationals of Indian origin a life-long visa for India, but no political rights.

We’ve all heard about the loneliness epidemic at this point. It isn’t even particularly shocking — it seems like the result on the obvious — people consistently glued to their phones, seeking intimacy and even sex through phone screens, consistent comparison to other peoples’ partners, and what their relationships look like, to how far everyone has come in their jobs — there is much to feel diminished about.