My Mother My earliest memory of my mother is when my brother died. She was heartbroken. I overheard people say that she would succumb to her grief. However, she had us, me and my sister, and she had to move on. Despite the lump in...
Walt Disney “Walt Disney,” the name that is synonymous with animation pioneered the art of creating animated film cartoons and revolutionized it. He was a man with great vision and an innovative genius. Walt Disney was born on 5th December, 1901 and he had 5...
Smoking in Public Places The smell of smoke makes me feel claustrophobic. My weak lungs have to fight to breathe. I have to deal with it outside the theatre, the mall, on the railway platform, in the restroom and almost every public place I visit....
Dieting Today, with television broadcasting stars sporting the stereotype wafer-thin body type, we have a generation of people wanting to be fashionably thin. With more and more people eating fast food, (which contains high amounts of fat and salt) as it is an easy, less...
Give Your 100% If there is something you really want with a passion, the whole world and all its elements work towards your achieving it, provided you give it your best. Paulo Coelho’s “Alchemist” works on this theme and it is a true one. You...
The Last Journey The last journey brings to mind a sense of morbidity and a lump in one’s throat. It is a time when logic fails you and panic engulfs you though the person on his last journey is blissfully unaware. Michael Jackson’s last journey...
My Magic Lamp The Arabian nights are a wonderful creation indeed. Aladdin and his genie who captured our attention as children, are still going strong so many years later. The concept of a genie has been exploited in different stories since. As a child, before...
The Value Of Time Time is an asset which is yours to use. If you do not value it, it is your loss. Having been a part of the Armed Forces, punctuality is second nature to me. If I ever end up late, there had...
Flight Of Fantasy Who wouldn’t want to revel in a flight of fantasy? Lewis Caroll made it big with his flight of fantasy in “Alice in Wonderland” which is my personal favourite. Life has its ups and downs, its highs and lows but everything that...
Brain Drain of Asia Immigration over the years have led to the intermingling of cultures, a global market and more importantly an awareness of what is happening or what is available elsewhere. Everyone wants to move to greener pastures to make a life and when...
