There is no real ending, it’s just the place where you stop the story. “ Iconic American Science fiction writer Frank Herbert’s comment is probably the best justification for the veritable deluge of web series that have inundated the web space now. The author of Dune, the best-selling science fiction novel of all time could not have foreseen the current boom time for this genre in its sheer variety. The […]
Multi-tasking is a way of life for us women. For a majority of women around the world, daily life is such a bustle that amid all the action, what gets lost, is the need to take care of their own health. The number of crossed out periodic health check-ups on the calendar keeps rising till, unfortunately, urgent intervention becomes a need. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of […]
Children, everyone knows about the widespread corruption and injustice prevalent in today’s society. We are updated almost daily regarding this never-ending story via the news. Sadly, many of us are enslaved to the illusion that wealth and position are the greatest things in life and that, through them, we will have happiness and peace. Never forget that wealth and position are transient by nature. Moreover, nothing gained through adharma can […]
Hyderabadis don’t just dream of heaven, they crave Paradise. Yes, that’s how much Hyderabadis love their biryani. While Irani chai and Osmania biscuits, kebabs and haleem, pani puri and mirchi bajji can make a Hyderabadi’s heart beat, nothing makes it sing like a serving of biryani. And, since 1953, Paradise is the brand that has been serving them the “world’s favourite biryani.” Hussain Hemati and Ghulam Hussain started Paradise on […]
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Sunday claimed that his government has reliable intelligence that India is planning another attack against the country between April 16-20, according to a media report. Tensions flared up between India and Pakistan after a suicide bomber of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM) killed 40 CRPF personnel in Kashmir’s Pulwama district on February 14. Amid mounting outrage, the Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out a counter-terror operation, […]
The first chapter of Anand Patwardhan’s new documentary Reason begins with archival footage of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar addressing a gathering. “Everything has a reason behind it. Unlike religion, which believes in a final truth, science is on a hunt for endless truths and reasons,” Dabholkar says in Patwardhan’s award-winning documentary (the Hindi title is Vivek). Dabholkar was shot dead on August 20, 2013, allegedly by Hindu fundamentalists. His assassination, along […]
The eminent English writer Samuel Johnson said “The natural flights of the human mind are not from pleasure to pleasure but from hope to hope.” While this statement represents the general outlook of any individual it is probably more appropriate for the perennial condition of the ethnic Assamese. The elections in 1985 brought a student body, the All Assam Students Union to power with an overwhelming majority and the newly […]
Life is not about proving anyone wrong Life is about proving yourself right Life is not about competing against others But life is about competing against yourself To make sure you are better than your previous self Better than you were yesterday To make sure you are growing every day Developing, learning experiencing Life is not about being perfect It is about being happy Not all the time But every […]
Drama does not walk into your life. You either create it, invite it or associate with it. Barely 2 weeks into IPL season 12, and the drama unfolds to bring the game and the cricketing administration into disrepute. While the resultant attention will no doubt contribute to the eyeballs the unsavory aspects of the controversies can only take away from the game in the long run. Two particular instances draw […]
