Picking Up Plastic Bags I was taking a stroll on the river bank and saw a campaign poster which read – “Help clear the city of Plastic Bags!” The plight of the city really hit me! I saw plastic bags strewn all around. I noticed...
The Pin Code In Your Address India follows a numeric system for postal code called PIN code system. It was introduced in 1972 for the rationalization of mail sorting, handling and delivery. The PIN stands for Postal Index Number. For convenience, India has been divided...
The Golden Quadrilateral The Golden Quadrilateral is a highway network in India. It is slated to connect the four original metropolitan towns i.e. Dean, Munnibai, Kolkata, and Chennai with each other, thereby forming a quadrilateral of sorts. The project commenced in 1999 and is being...
The Nuclear Treaty The Indo- US Nuclear Treaty which was initiated in 2005 reached a conclusive end in 2008, with the IAEA approving the safeguards. In simple terms, India will now be able to take US assistance for its civilian nuclear energy program. With a...
How To Relax When Angry We would be lying if we said we never get angry. However, some of us control our anger and relax much better than others. Doing so is extremely critical as anger is our greatest enemy. It makes us lose control...
Being A Perfectionist Man is not perfect. He however tries to be perfect by Focusing on tiny details; so much so that he does not even start to work. Perfectionism can be debilitating. The endless worry of matching up to someone’s expectations builds up high...
Relaxing Is Important There are days when nothing seems right. School hours feel stretched and we don’t feel happy from inside. Stress builds up within us due to work pressure, an unhappy incident, family turmoil, exam pressure or any other unpleasant event, triggering a depressed...
Travel As A Means Of Education Shakespeare has said ‘Home-keeping people have homely wits. Hence, those who wish to sharpen their wits must go beyond the narrow limits of their home. Books, the internet and mass media are helpful but travel trains us in the...
Living In The Harappan Days A visit to Kalibangan in Rajasthan gave me insights into the Harappa civilization which flourished circa 6000BC in the Indus valley. The local museum showcased artifacts from excavations at Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa. Archaeologists believe that Harappan artisans were skilled in...
Outdoor Games of Yesteryears Children love the outdoors and so did I. Those days were different. With no TV and fancy games, we played some simple games which were a lot of fun. My favourite games were ‘Gilli Danda’ (wooden-stick and bird), ‘Kanchey’ (marbles), and...
