From Making Rotis To Finding Roomies: Essential Life Skills For Every...
Planning to attend school in the US this fall season? You might have already cracked your GRE (Graduate Record Examination), secured admission and even bagged financial assistance of some sort. But...
View ArticleMore Indians Are Finally Investing In ELSS Funds -- You Should Too
New data released by the Association of Mutual Funds of India (AMFI) has thrown up some interesting insights into how India invests in Equity Linked Savings Schemes (ELSS). These are tax-saving mutual...
View Article15 Ways To Stay Safe And Healthy At The Workplace
Few of us spare much thought to workplace safety, and this can cost us heavily in case of an emergency. No matter what your job, it is important to take steps that reduce your risks of injury and...
View ArticleOrlando: The Danger Of Facile Theories And Their False Comforts
With 49 dead and about as many critically injured, the Orlando massacre is undeniably a gruesome act of hatred. From conflicting, yet scarcely comprehensive, political responses to editorials weighing...
View ArticleMy Experiment To Stop Seeking Acceptance, Validation And Appreciation On...
About 12 years ago, in the month of December 2004, I learned about something called blogging from a Hindustan Times "Brunch" article. Within hours of reading the article I had my first blog, This Is My...
View Article'Udta Punjab' Hits A High With Its Treatment Of The Punjab Drug Crisis
A crime film based on the drug abuse problem in Punjab, Udta Punjab is co-written and directed by Abhishek Chaubey who has previously made films like Ishqiya and Dedh Ishqiya. Starring Shahid Kapoor,...
View ArticleBhagwan Dada - Ekk Albela
By: Avinash Mudaliar & Sunep Imchen Bhagwan Dada had the body of a wrestler and the jiggle of a Ginger Rogers. His body had rhythm and music embedded deep within him. He underplayed his moves but...
View ArticleI Am A Hindu Activist And I'm Fighting A Hate Speech Case Against Sadhvi...
India as a civilization has been in continuous existence for thousands of years. As Swami Vivekananda pointed out in the Chicago speech of 1893, we have not only believed in tolerance but in harmony....
View ArticleA Nagesh Kuknoor Film Was Turned Into A Book. The Filmmaker And Author Reveal...
Nagesh Kukunoor wrote the story and screenplay and directed and produced the award-winning children's film Dhanak, and it was novelised by Anushka Ravishankar. The book Dhanak is published by Duckbill...
View Article'Hidden Sugar' Could Be Sabotaging Your Healthy Diet
Every single mother has told her kids not to eat too many sweets and chocolates because sugar is bad for them. They're right of course. There is a huge amount of research linking excess sugar intake to...
View ArticleScrew Geometry, Let's Teach Our Kids How To Count Their Money First
Get your shit together. I'm not sure how many times I've said that to myself. I'm the son of a woman who kicks some serious butt when it comes to financial management. Yet, I spend like there's no...
View ArticleThe Pressures And Prejudices That Working Women Must Fight
They said that education was the solution to women's problems. They said that a job, a salary and the independence that came with it would set women free from the constraints imposed by a patriarchal...
View Article'Hello Beautiful, I'm Really Into Hairy Armpits. Wanna Discuss?'
Indians often draw flak for being among the least friendly people. This disturbs me deeply because it's far from true. Granted, most of us would rather stare intently at our phone than make small talk...
View Article1 Indian Woman Dies Of Cervical Cancer Every 7 Minutes. Let's Change That...
India accounts for one-third of the cervical cancer deaths globally. In absolute terms it means that there are over 130,000 new cases of cervical cancer every year and nearly 74,000 deaths. This cancer...
View ArticleThe Media's Biased Portrayal Of Kashmir Is Causing Untold Damage
Kashmiris have had enough negative publicity and people from the Valley of Saints and Reshis (or "Rishis" in the Indian mainland) are challenging their negative portrayal in the national, New...
View ArticleThe Congress Is India's Original Hindu Party, The Others Are Copycats
The Congress will never acknowledge it, nor will the BJP dare to expose it, but the only Indian party that has consistently stood up for the Hindus while appearing unswervingly secular is the Indian...
View ArticleThere'll Be A Billion-Plus Job-Seekers By 2050, So Get Yourself Skilled NOW
This isn't just a catchy headline meant to shock you, though that would be a justified reaction. If you are 25 years old, have graduated from a reputed institute in a traditional higher education...
View ArticleModel GST Law Is A Double-Edged Sword For The E-Commerce Sector
The government has released a Model Goods and Service Tax (GST) Law for consultation from public forums after the conclusion of the meeting of the Empowered Committee of the State Finance Ministers in...
View ArticleBreast Cancer Can Happen To Men Too
Image courtesy the SCAR Project; Credit © David Jay Photography Time stopped for Dr. Oliver Bogler. For three months he'd felt and ignored a lump in his chest. The thought of breast cancer had crossed...
View ArticleHappy Father's Day, Mom!
My mother and I share a bond, that's beyond special. It's that sacred bond between a mother and her child, it's that friendship which we cherish always and our love only grew with time. Whoever said...
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