By Dr. Suresh Kurl  The terms may sound abstract but they are closely connected to our everyday lives and adopting them in everyday life can help us survive everyday problems. Suresh Kurl explians Half a century ago, I left India, the country of my birth, but continued to protect and preserve, rather jealously, a travel kit my parents had handed …

By Harman S. Pandher His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama once said, “Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.” But it’s not just advice fit for a travel magazine. It’s advice tailor made for life in the 21st century, on a planet that’s as small as its ever been, with people connected more than ever before by manmade …

By Dhiraj Khatri Energy can neither be created nor broken, it can be transformed from one source to another. We human beings are made to receive energy from different sources of foods and the energy stored in those foods is transferred in our body which in return helps us to do our activities of daily living. Day by day man …

By Abha Humeniuk Thirty five years ago, Yoga was relatively unknown in Canada. Now it is widespread. There are so many types of yoga, that I cannot even keep a tab on the variety. Everyday I hear of a new brand of yoga, Take your pick, from the highly respectable Iyengar, Ashtanga, Vinyasa to hot, cold, acrobatic, dance, aerial etc …

The history behind your favourite jeans by Sherry Barber They weren’t always blue and they weren’t always called jeans or Levis. In 1871 they were called waist coveralls, made for men of the American Gold Rush who needed sturdy work pants with pockets that wouldn’t rip as they filled with ore samples. Who invented blue jeans? Credit Levi Strauss with …

Arshpreet Chahal is a 16 years old teen from Vancouver, BC. She recently competed in the Miss Teen Petite International pageant which was hosted in El Salvador on March 3rd, 2017. She won the title of First Runner up. In 2015, Arshpreet won Miss Teen Canada Petite Globe. The pageant was held in Toronto from August 12 to 23 during …

(BPT) – Whether it’s business travel, family road tripping or a romantic getaway, exploring new places is exciting. You may be counting down the days until you leave, but if there’s one thing you dread, it’s packing. Deciding what earns a spot in your suitcase is hard enough, let alone figuring out how you can fit it all in. Do …

The story is written by Indo-Canadian author Amrita Kaur Lit. Lit lives in Surrey, British Columbia. Her writing regularly appears in several local newspapers and magazines, as well as on her personal blog, ‘Amrita Literature.’ Chasing Kismet tackles deeply convoluted human issues that will particularly resonate with Indian and South Asian readers. From the intricacies of family and community dynamics …

A major section of Vancouver’s Punjabi Market will have a fresh look as a new development is set to emerge, significantly changing the landscape.  The northwest corner of Main Street and 49th Avenue is currently undergoing preparations for construction of a mixed-use building, featuring 75-rental housing units with new retail spaces at street level. “This project is going to have …

AS part of the celebrations and proclamation on Friday of April as Sikh Heritage Month, Premier Christy Clark announced that 15 South Asian historic places are being added to British Columbia’s Register of Historic Places. The recognition celebrates B.C.’s diversity and multiculturalism and the significance of British Columbians of South Asian descent and their contribution to the province. “We celebrate …