Published in Alternative Perspectives·PinnedIs Waxing Empowering or Enslaving?The different facets of Feminism. — Two twin girls are separated at birth by a villain. Why Can’t I Wax My Legs? One girl grows up in a conservative home, somewhere in a small village in Southern India. After much discussion, their parents think of sending her to the town for her high school as it is usually not the norm in…Women2 min read
Published in Coffee Times·May 3Five Reasons Why You are Still in an Abusive RelationshipCaution: some scary mathematics inside. — A girl is going to meet her boyfriend. She is tired. Still, the thought of having dinner with him cheers him up. She can’t wait to share how good the day had been. She also wants to discuss her career plan with him again, but she knows he might be…Relationships5 min read
Published in Coffee Times·Apr 11When I Met This Girl With the Hot Water BowlIs your emotional baggage weighing you down? — Her name is Meera. She was carrying a bowl filled with boiling water closer to the brim while coming back home. She had to be extremely careful as the water might spill over at the slightest disturbance and burn her skin. Her palms were already getting warmer with every three…Life Lessons3 min read
Published in Coffee Times·Apr 6Have You Ever Felt That You Are a Good Person?If yes, then take a moment to thank your privilege. — On a normal day, people queue up for their bus with neat discipline. They don’t push each other. They let the people in front of them in the queue board peacefully. They feel that they deserve it as they came first. Now imagine, there is heavy rain, the bus got…Human Behavior2 min read
Published in Wholistique·Apr 5Another Year Older, Another Year SaferThere’s one upside to being young and stupid. — Many months back, during one usual lunch hour, I and my colleague had this casual conversation about an unusual online article, which detailed the famous Mount Everest summit and base camp trek. I casually asked, ‘So are you planning to go to Mt Everest trek anytime?’ And my colleague replied…Life3 min read
Published in Coffee Times·Apr 3When You See a Cheetah Chasing a Deer, Do You Feel Sad for the Deer?If the answer is yes, you are not as kind as you think are. — A person was driving down a forest road. He saw a deer running towards his jeep, closely followed by a Cheetah. He immediately braked his jeep, stood on the front seat, took his rifle, and fired two shots at the ground near the cheetah. The cheetahs got scared and angrily…Life3 min read
Published in Wholistique·Apr 1Were You Ever Told ‘I Think You Are Not Happy!’?How the world makes you cry inside to force you to smile outside. — It is Friday, five minutes to six in the evening. I see two colleagues, Jay and Jevin, in the adjacent cubicles. Jevin logs out of the system and runs out of the office building. He catches up with his college friends for dinner at a fine Persian restaurant. They laugh…Happiness4 min read
Mar 30You Could Get Jailed In India for Lending Your VehicleThe neglected Indian Penal Code Section 304 (II) rule. — One dude buys his dream bike after joining college and gets his driving license. One day, his friend comes to his home and says he wants to drive it. Since his friend let him copy his lab report in 12th standard, he agrees. His friend is good at driving and…Facts2 min read
Published in Build Your Wealth·Mar 2612-Minus-1 Reasons Why Credit Cards Are Absolutely FantasticForeword: I don’t work in a bank, nor intend to. — This post is for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as financial or legal advice. Do your own due diligence. I too have heard from multiple people, coincidentally senior citizens most of them, how credit cards instigate bad financial discipline, how they put the middle class into…Build Your Wealth3 min read
Mar 23When Knowledge, Intelligence and Wisdom Came Together To Make This Murder HappenThis episode from Ramayana is much more than it meets the eye. — In Ramayana, there is an episode where Vali is killed. Vali and Sugreev are twin brothers, ruling the Kishkintha kingdom. Due to a misunderstanding, Vali ousts Sugreev from the kingdom. He even captures Sugreev’s wife and solely rules the whole kingdom. Sugreev, who goes into hiding in Rishyamuka mountain, meets…Illumination3 min read
