An Indian Wedding Indian weddings like Indian culture are diverse. While most North Indian weddings are a grand and elaborate affair, the weddings down south are relatively simple. Being a Keralite, I will describe a typical Nair Wedding. To begin with, the pre-nuptial ceremony includes...
My Likes And Dislikes “Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens Brown paper packages tied up with string These are a few of my favourite things” This famous song from the unforgettable movie “The Sound of Music” confirms...
Corporate Corruption Business is often associated with scandal, untrustworthiness and greed. However, this happens only when persons involved are incompetent and lacking in acumen, to make it big on their own. Success in the corporate world is possible through fair dealing, without shortcuts and without...
Chauvinism Chauvinism is a term most people associate with MCP or Male Chauvinistic Pig! This abbreviation is used to describe men who celebrate their superiority over the female, who are often referred to as the weaker sex. In other words, an excessive or prejudiced support...
Unwanted Guests “Do not overstay your welcome.” If all abide by this rule, there will be lesser problems when friends and relatives turn up unannounced. India is famous for its “Atithi Devo Bhava” concept (Guests are equal to God) but this “Atithi” or guest must...
A Busy Street In India, nearly every street is a busy street. Some are interesting, like narrow market streets overflowing with artifacts, garments, bags, bangles and a whole lot of other temptations. Other streets, with houses on either side, peddlers selling vegetables, traffic of cycles,...
A Jugglers Show Have you ever tried your hands at juggling? My uncle had once promised to take me to a jugglers show. Actually, he took me to the Circus but promised me that there were special jugglers. I could feel the excitement as I...
Censorship Censorship means monitoring, screening and putting certain reasonable restrictions on the public, by the Government, to maintain communal harmony, peace and tranquility. The Constitution of India guarantees freedom of speech but necessitates certain restrictions in the interest of the Sovereignty and integrity of the...
Bioethics Bioethics is a branch of applied ethics which studies the philosophical, social and legal issues arising in medicine and life sciences. It is a relatively modern science, emerging only in the 1960s. Sciences are always progressing. Experiments and research are endless, the outcome varied,...
A Visit To The Mall My father’s job kept him moving from one small town to another. Understandably, luxury to me was the inauguration of the first decent bakery! Come summer vacations and we went to visit our grandparents and cousins in New Delhi. I...
