Meditation The correct definition of meditation is to think constantly of something. You become that on when you meditate. Think of god, you become god. Think of stone, you become stone. Meditation is a form of religious or spiritual contemplation and the basis of most eastern religions, including Hinduism and Buddhism, as prayer is to the Christians and Islamic religions. The difference between prayer... 

Alternative Therapies What we call alternative therapies was very common in the post among the different races and communities. The term alternative medicine covers a broad range of healing methodologies, philosophies and therapies. Alternative therapies used alone are often referred to as alternative, when used in combination with other alternative therapies or in addition to conventional therapies... 

Wipro Ltd, India’s No. 3 software services exporter, is pursuing large outsourcing deals in Europe and is expanding operations in China that will help get more Japanese contracts, a top official said on Tuesday. The company also sees stronger demand for outsourcing in the Middle East and Latin America, and has not been impacted by the Dubai debt crisis that has shaken global markets and confidence... 

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will attend the Copenhagen summit on climate change on December 17, days after India announced that it would consider an emission cut of 20 to 25% by 2020, but would not be coerced into accepting unilateral cuts decided by developed countries.  Till now, speculation was rife that Dr Singh would not attend the summit and that India would be represented by its minister... 

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday pledged a “positive, cooperative and comprehensive” relationship with China, after talks with his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao in Beijing. Obama said he told China that all minorities should enjoy human rights and urged China to resume talks with the Dalai Lama’s representatives. Obama says that China’s partnership has helped the United... 

India on Thursday declared as “invalid” the standalone paper visas given by the Chinese embassy and consulates for Indians from Jammu and Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh, and issued a travel advisory asking those going to China to ensure their visas are pasted on their passports. “Such paper visas stapled to the passport are not considered valid for travel out of the country,”... 

China on Thursday invoked Abraham Lincoln’s anti-slavery philosophy to persuade US president Barack Obama from meeting the Dalai Lama. Obama is due to visit China in mid-November but the local government is worried he might meet the Tibetan leader immediately after that. “He is a black president, and he understands the slavery abolition movement and Lincoln’s major significance for that... 

Nokia will replace 14 million cellphone chargers made by China’s BYD Co Ltd as chargers could fall apart and expose consumers to risk of electrical shock. “We are undertaking this exchange programme as a proactive, precautionary measure. We are not aware of any incidents or injuries relating to these three (models of) chargers,” said Nokia spokesman Doug Dawson. The world’s... 

Dalai Lama Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama arrived in Tawang on Sunday in Arunachal Pradesh on a four-day visit.  Aware of the mounting tension between India and China, the Dalai Lama is most unlikely to make any political statement during his weeklong visit. A security blanket has been thrown around the area, strategically located between – China and Myanmar, with the Tawang district... 

The ninth trilateral meeting between Russia, India and China (RIC) begins here Tuesday to explore business opportunities in key sectors, including infrastructure and energy. Bangalore, is holding such a major international meeting 23 years after it played host to the second South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (Saarc) summit in November 1986 under then prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. One of... 

The Chinese clamour over Arunachal Pradesh has raised many eyebrows in India. Even as the meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in Thailand on Saturday was being looked at as an effort to cool down the tension between the neighbouring countries, the Dragon nation has opened another anti-India front. This time in Nepal. Silently but speedily China is spreading... 

Chinese premier Wen Jiabao indicated on Wednesday he wanted to discuss Sino-Indian differences with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Wen inquired from Murli Deora, the minister for petroleum & natural gas, if Singh will attend the meeting of the Association of South Eastern Nations in Thailand on October 23-25. When informed that Singh will attend the meeting, the Chinese premier said he was looking... 

Infosys has announced an across-the-board salary hike and promotions with effect from October 1.  Domestic (offshore) salaries have risen by 8% while onsite remunerations have gone up by 2%. This is expected to reduce the company’s margins by 2% in the next two quarters. Responding to a query on the CEO salary, T V Mohandas Pai, head of HR, said, “Our CEOs are always paid less than other... 

With both China and Pakistan bolstering their air combat fleets, IAF is now seeking another 50 Sukhoi-30MKI multi-role “air dominance” fighters to cater for any contingency on both the eastern and western fronts. These 50 new Sukhois will in addition to the 230 of these twin-seater fighters already contracted from Russia in three deals worth upwards of $8.5 billion. Having inducted 105... 

India on Thursday conveyed its “well-justified concern” to the Chinese government over the issue of separate visas to Indian passport holders from Jammu and Kashmir. “It is our considered view and position that there should be no discrimination against visa applicants of Indian nationality on grounds of domicile or ethnicity,” external affairs ministry spokesperson Vishnu Prakash...