If there are two things I truly enjoy reading about, then it’s science and Mahabharata. It is a shame that Mahabharata, being a history, seems unbelievable for a prejudiced generation that considers itself as most modern, intellectual and scientific. As a matter of fact, Mahabharata challenges the western world which takes credit for most of …
“All facts and personages of great importance in world history occur, as it were twice ;the first time’s a tragedy, the second time is farce.” – Karl Marx All our life we have heard sayings like ‘ History repeats itself’ or’ Learn from your past’ or something along the lines. But what does it actually …
Us humans have erred our way to this present. With all the great successes and accomplishments we have achieved let us recollect our catastrophic failures. Our mistakes have almost destroyed us time and time again. But that’s what we enjoy, living on the edge. To recollect our stockpile of idiocracy we will enlist the help …
I still remember the very moment we clicked that picture and no amount of words would do justice to my myriad of emotions that I probably never will be able to find the right words for, hence I tend to leave it just at the picture but I want you to know that it’s this …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IPS4geMR-s&t=46s You cannot claim to have seen a performance unless you have seen Neil Hilborn perform. Born in 1980 in Texas Neil is a slam poet who often writes about his battle with mental illnesses. He performs his set like the way his illnesses affect him. It is awe-inspiring how well he brings the character …
They come, they halt, and they go; And yet she is standing there. Waiting, listening, breathing, breaking; But life goes on everywhere. A storm came and uprooted her life. Then an eerie calm settled in. But no one looked long enough to know; The tornado yet going on within. Such was the story of her …
Quite often you will find yourself looking at your old photos, back when Kangana was saner, or not, and think to yourself, “Man, doesn’t time just fly, am I the same person as I was in these photos, or have I changed. How can I be the same person when I am always changing?” There’s …
It’s been over 2 years since I have been clinically depressed. More than 7 months since I have been prescribed antidepressants. I’m far from being okay. I have to take 8 pills a day to balance some chemicals in my brain and to avoid feeling suicidal. There’s no timeline of when I’ll be “normal” again. …
Heal your ego in such a way that it identifies with your consciousness to a certain balance. One must draft the beauty and the course of the spirit self into one’s subconscious identity, without losing the awareness and sight. Be the joyful thorny bushes giggling wide with the winds, predating upon the violator only when …
What is “The Johari Window?” Johari window is a psychological tool to self-assess one’s behaviour as well as your relationship with others, through feedback or disclosure. It is one of the most effective means of self-analysis by considering the perspective of others to understand yourself in a better way. The Johari Window model was propounded …
Being bored is a skill often overlooked by this generation. Solitude is a word that is forgotten. Why should anyone ever do nothing? Not only does it sound weird, you will receive a funny look when you answer you were doing nothing. But what if I tell you doing nothing for short periods of time …
You know that feeling when you’re bouncing on a trampoline and you fall while everyone is bouncing around? And no matter how hard you try to get up and regain your balance, you just cannot and ultimately give up and lay there while no one helps you get up? Well, that’s what 2020 felt like. …
Just another Tuesday night, taking it one day at a time, I get a text from my dearest mate from college. A question, he asked, in fact i’ll take the liberty to change that up, THE question. “How was 2020 for you?” No athlete but my brain has run from this reflection as fast as …
There’s a Native American parable where an old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he tells the boy. “It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil – he is anger, envy, sorrow, greed, arrogance and ego. The other is good – …
You know there is this point in life when the world seems to be at a standstill when suddenly everything seems to cease to exist and it all looks blurry as if you’re looking at a far-fetched city landscape, from high above the clouds, when you sort of feel withdrawn from the very scene, while …
I remember mid-Jan 2020 I asked my parents should I look for alternate transportation for college due to Covid 19 as the local train felt risky. They promptly responded with a question and a statement! What is Covid 19? Stop being so scared! Here we are almost a year later where this virus took the …
In April 2017 roughly five thousand people spent hundreds to thousands of dollars for tickets to what they thought would be the experience of a lifetime. A luxury music festival in a beautiful tropical setting on a private island in the Bahamas. However, what they ended up getting was actually the complete opposite. This is …
What is a Ponzi Scheme? To explain it in the simplest words, it is “21 din main paisa double”. It is an investing scam that promises to generate returns to users from the investment of newer users. It does not have any business activity from which it can earn a profit. All it does is …
History of worshipping saints started during Bhakti movement, a theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism which later acted as the de facto catalyst to the formation of Sikhism, and witnessed some of the notable souls like Saint Kabir and Chaitanya Mahaprabhu among many more and their teaching which gave meaning to people’s life. …
1. How did you come up with the name Kr$na? Well, my real name is Krishna. I just wanted to make it a less complicated spelling so dropped the additional letters. I added the dollar sign later to stylize it. 2. Where did you find your motivation to enter such a niche and competitive industry? How …
Pankaj Tripathi’s journey of becoming a film star mirrors a Bollywood movie – there’s drama, dreams, rejection and hope – and despite the fame he has earned, the actor holds all of this close to him to remain humble. Pankaj Tripathi is an actor who needs no introduction. He’s known to play characters with such …
“He sought a lot of things out from his act of terror. But one was notoriety. And that is why you will never hear me mention his name.” Most of you must’ve already guessed where this quote was taken from and who it refers to. Although I acknowledge it isn’t the most cheerful ways to …
Genius. Playboy. Billionaire. Philanthropist. These are terms you probably associate Mark Zuckerberg with. Okay, not playboy. He’s married to his college darling. The other things stand true though. One of the youngest self-made billionaires ever and being a regular in top spots of influential, powerful and rich lists, Mark Zuckerberg became a paradigm for students …
Casey is unconventional. Ironic, truthful. One of the most respected Youtube Stars who had changed the way people viewed homemade videos. Not afraid to say what he thinks and act without thinking, he gave us the meaning of Organized Chaos. Just take a tour of his New York workshop to understand it. His sunglasses are …
The word savage has two major definitions a boss ass bitch who isn’t scared of anyone or anything and never holds back their fire comebacks (Urban Dictionary) very cruel or violent (Cambridge Dictionary) This man defines both. Who is Winston Churchill? Winston Churchill commandeered the British Empire as the Prime Minister to victory in the …
Q. Tell us about yourself and what do you do? My name is Megha Darji. As a career, I was an airhostess for around 4 – 4.5 years. I did not enjoy it any longer, so I left the job. I soon started questioning about our existence. Why am I here? What is the purpose …
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During normal times, somewhere right now, people would be lining up to scare themselves, maybe with a thrill ride, horror movie or a horror book like “Half-girlfriend” and “Two States”-. But many consider this behaviour obnoxious, begging the question. What could possibly be fun about being scared? Fear gets a bad rap, but it isn’t …
“The present is theirs; the future, for which I really worked, is mine.” – Nikola Tesla This man shaped the future as we know it. He invented the 20th century and gave us countless innovations all while trying to fight his own demons. Born in 1856 in Croatia Tesla excelled in his studies. He performed …
From landing a rocket on the sea to creating an electric car that’s faster than a Ferrari, Elon Musk is truly an evolutionary and can live up to the popular comparison that he is the real-life equivalent of Ironman. Not only that but you can even argue that he has even surpassed Ironman in terms …
There are actors who are remembered and there are actors who are never forgotten. Irrfan Khan is an actor who will never be forgotten. He has conquered the hills of Hollywood and sat on the throne of Bollywood. A man from nowhere who made his mark everywhere. There are very few “celebrities” who I admire …
Most of you know him as the man who reimagined Batman, took you 4 levels deep into the world of shared dreams, and the one who took you on an adventure to a black hole in some distant galaxy to save mankind. Let’s dig deep into the mind that brought us mind-blowing movies with carefully …
I enjoy watching comic book movies in cinemas way too much. I don’t rate them highly on later viewings at home, but the first time theatrical experience is thrilling. It’s a tradition for me to treat my best friends to a movie on my birthday. Naturally, the enthusiasm is doubled when a comic book film …
Why does hearing about climate change always make us uncomfortable? 1 – Hierarchy of needs Why should I care about climate change? I have problems of my own! And you are right. Take care of yourself first. Until an individual does not reach self-actualisation, it will be extremely difficult to care about the earth’s needs …
This month, we are featuring one of the most promising rising talents from India. His soulful, sweet voice and heartfelt lyrics are like a balm for your heart. His debutant album, “Hai Bharosa” is the perfect album to listen to with a hot cup of Chai. It is painful how underrated he is. Play his …
When you go out, or now, get on Zoom or video call, when you know photographs will be clicked, you take a double-take at your outfit, making sure the outfit doesn’t add any extra kilos or the colour doesn’t wash you out. Now, the next time you upload a photograph, you make sure that it’s …
My second favourite F word. Food is not just our daily source of energy and survival; its connection to humans goes much deeper than we think. Food provides nutrition and is needed by everybody whether rich or poor. But the role food plays in our lives is much more important than just nutrition. For us …
The importance of sense of humour in India Comedy is an art form which has evolved a lot in recent years in India. We were under the impression that humour in India was only restricted to movies. However, we tend to forget that humour is deep-rooted in our culture, dating back to the times of Raja …
‘Women are bad drivers’. Firstly, untrue. Secondly, this is exactly what casual sexism is. Discriminating against women because of their sex based on prejudice or stereotypical thinking. While sometimes sexism can be explicit like female foeticide or rape, more subtle discrimination is casual sexism. There is an immense lack of education, logic and understanding when …