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Monthly archives: July 2015

Why Not Let Heaven And Earth Meet?

We have a million ways to make ourselves unhappy and remarkably few ways to make ourselves happy. On the other hand, if we can have many ways to make ourselves happy and fewer ways to make ourselves unhappy, then, life will be uplifting. Why is a person in sorrow? Why does he get trapped in sorrow? Life is changing; it is in a flux. Happenings happen, and life is a […]

 
 
 

Ahalya: Sujoy Ghosh's reinterpretation of mythology

Kaahani director Sujoy Ghosh is back in circulation with a 14-minute short film, Ahalya, starring Radhika Apte and veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee. The movie is set in contemporary time in Kolkata and will reinterpret a legendary episode from the great Indian epics Mahabharata and Ramayana where the fate of an apsara, a maharishi and god of rain, Lord Indra, is sealed by a curse. As the past tells about […]

The 'Ironman': Milind Soman just completed the toughest triathlon in the world

If you needed more reasons to be head over heels in lust love with Milind Soman, look no further. The Bollywood actor and model just made the country proud by successfully completing the Ironman Triathlon held in Zurich, Switzerland on 19 July, reported Times of India. The triathlon is considered one of the world’s toughest races and had 2,000 participants which included seven Indians. The triathlon includes a 3.8-km swim, […]

In conversation with MyWash.in Co-Founder Silus Reddy

Sunil Mantri: Tell us something about your self Silus Reddy: My name is Silus, I graduated from BITS Pilani and Post College a good part of my professional career was with startups till we started MyWash.in Coming to a bit personal side I like movies, music, and food and playing on my Xbox.   SM:  How did the idea of MyWash.in come to your mind ? SR: We were facing […]

Youngsters ageing faster: Why 20-yr-olds look double their age

If you are young but look older than your age then there is a high chance that you might have actually turned old. According to research, age-related decline is already happening in young adults who are decades away from developing age-related diseases. While measuring ageing process in young adults, the research team from the US, Britain, Israel and New Zealand found that some youngsters are ageing three times faster than […]

Does mainstream media have a moral obligation towards citizen journalists?

As mainstream media increasingly relies on citizens contributing content, it raises questions of ethics and responsibility, risks and safety. Should media houses be morally bound to protect interests of those whose work they thrive upon? The dreadful events of the 7/7 London bombings marked a pivotal moment in the history of journalism. Much of what we know of the event is through citizens’ eyewitness accounts and mobile phone images. Since, […]

How To Accomplish Anything From A to Z

Abraham Maslow listed self actualization on top of the hierarchy of human needs because he understood man’s innate desire to succeed and achieve self-fulfillment in life. Everyone desires to feel accomplished in different areas of their lives and like his/her life has meaning; this is the reason people set goals and chase after dreams. Different things mean different things to different people as do people differ in their definition of […]

While World Celebrates Caitlyn Jenner, We Let The Dignity of Our Own Athlete Being Ripped Off

She is the daughter of a daily labourer construction worker. Her foot were on ground but she wanted to gallop into the sky. She didn’t have money to buy shoes, but her legs yearned to fly. She won India most laurels, put India on the world map. Until one day, she was stripped off her dignity. She is Santhi Soundarajan. Recently, the media has been abuzz with the story of […]

Parliament’s Monsoon Session: The Key Game Changers

The Parliament’s monsoon session is set to kick off tomorrow and promises to be an action packed one. Even as Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan is holding an all party meeting to ensure a smooth session, the Narendra Modi Govt is preparing for the ‘muquabla’ given the spate of controversies that have plagued the party in the past few months. Topmost on the opposition agenda would be continuing their demand […]