Pankaj Kumar writes on coal, social issues , education besides crime and others .Also covers neighbouring districts important developments including Giridih , Bokaro, Deoghar Jamtar besides others .
Articles by Pankaj Kumar
Marriage vs spirituality
A married person may find things difficult unless she/he has a like-minded spouse who is willing to sacrifice material comforts, writes Pankaj Kumar.
Updated on Aug 25, 2010 02:02 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar
We're what we think
Stressing on the importance of what we think, the Dhammapada, a versified Buddhist scripture, ascribed to the Buddha himself, says: "All that we are is the result of what we have thought."
Updated on Aug 19, 2010 12:59 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar
Marriage & spirituality
Is marriage a help or a hindrance in spiritual and intellectual pursuits? Marriage teaches a person to love another person. According to the Bible, loving our fellow humans and loving God are the two things we are expected to do. Pankaj Kumar writes.
Updated on Jul 30, 2010 12:49 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar
Importance of codes
It is sometimes argued that religious codes of conduct were devised for simpler and disciplined societies and might not be relevant any more. But that is not true. The truth is that the religious codes are truths realised intuitively by saints or men of God and they guide us in this complex world.
Updated on Jun 04, 2010 01:04 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar
Importance of codes
It is sometimes argued that religious codes of conduct were devised for simpler and disciplined societies and might not be relevant any more.
Updated on Jun 04, 2010 12:43 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar
Search for the meaning of life
A man needs to have a meaning in life in order to be productive and happy. This fact was impressed upon me while rereading after several years the modern classic, Man’s Search for Meaning, by Viktor E Frankl.
Updated on May 06, 2010 10:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar
Self-awareness is the way to go
Spiritual masters and psychologists tell us self-awareness can give us happier and more effective lives. Meditation, writing and doing routine work mindfully are some of the ways to increase self-awareness.
Updated on Apr 04, 2010 11:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar
Mind control
“For the mind is very restless, O Krishna! It is hard to curb as the wind,” Arjuna complains to Lord Krishna in the Gita. The Lord advices him that his mind can be curbed by constant effort and dispassion, writes Pankaj Kumar.
Updated on Dec 07, 2009 01:01 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar
Father sold girl for Rs 5,000, held
A teenager being sold by her father for Rs 5,000 managed a narrow escape on Tuesday. Pankaj Kumar reports.
Updated on Oct 07, 2009 12:07 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar, Dhanbad
Tribal weds Muslim, MLA orders boycott
They say the heart has reasons that reason does not understand. And it was following her heart’s call that a tribal schoolteacher hailing from Giridih tied the knot with a person from a minority community.
Updated on Jul 08, 2008 01:03 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar, Dhanbad
Criminal at the age of 5!
The young criminal was only 14 months old when the first information report was filed against him for destroying plants in the Purnanagar forestation area.
Updated on Dec 22, 2006 06:46 PM IST
None | Pankaj Kumar, Giridih
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