What have I learnt? This is the question that directs my better sense in every ‘this’… For me, a great source of learning what is good and what is not has been my own household. Probably, your dwelling is that part of life that allows you lengthy periods of inertia; freedom from...

The date or day or time has diminished from my mind but I still remember the happening as if it had occurred just a second back. Forgive me if I am short of words because , all thoughts were lost in that intensely emotional moment as I wiped my tears. That day my wife was to visit her mother (who...

To power his family’s home, young William Kamkwamba built an electricity-producing windmill from spare parts and scrap — starting him on a surprising journey detailed in the new book, “The Boy Who Harnessed the...

I have a peace prayer up in my room and I like to read it whenever I feel the need. It is a lovely prayer by Saint Francis of Assisi. Although I am nowhere near being the kind of person he talks about in this poem, it is something to aspire to and that’s the first step. God knows the world needs...