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Are we really evolving or just trying to pretend that we are?

January 30, 2015 by

“A gradual process in which something changes into a different and usually more complex or better form.” This is a quote from Darwin’s book “The origin of species”. We definitely are evolving (Well, there are people opposing that too). But are we really evolving into a better or an intelligent form? As far as Indian mentality is concerned, it just does not sound … [Read more...]

Hot soup in a warm blanket is not for everyone – The dark side of winters in North India

January 28, 2015 by

Every year the northern part of our country, India faces severe temperatures during the first few and last two months of the year. Every year we perform the ritual of unpacking our woollens, putting them out in the sun and the repacking them safely with naphthalene balls kept inside the suitcases. But have we ever stopped for a moment and thought there is fraction of our … [Read more...]

Being the only daughter, I wanted to do something different than what my mom did, but did I?

January 25, 2015 by

My mom was a house wife. She wanted me to do something different than what she did. I went to a convent school... something different than what my mom did! I studied hard to get into engineering. ... something different than what my mom did!! I studied harder to get the degree. .. again something different than what my mom did! I worked and earned for myself. .and … [Read more...]

‘Fighting’, the only thing we Indians are never bored of. We do it anywhere and everywhere

January 24, 2015 by

We Indians love to fight. We fight for our parking places, we fight for our seats in the local buses, we fight for extra puri from the pani puri wala, we fight and we enjoy this. As if it is our favorite time pass. But isn’t this habit of fighting for anything and everything and also enjoying it getting uglier day by day? Yes the British taught us to fight. They used the … [Read more...]

Cheating in a relationship is never ‘casual’: Here are some things which we miss behind ‘casual’

January 22, 2015 by

Why do committed people stray? The reality based Crime-series on television is a two-edged weapon. While it keeps us watchful on what all can go wrong around or with us, they may also render us wary of just about anyone around us. It was one of the heart-wrenching episodes I recently watched on ‘Saavdhan India- India Fights Back’ that activated my introspection-mode. The … [Read more...]