For most of us, a selfless concept of love is not acceptable – that’s really not fun. We cannot think of love without thinking of ourselves, says John Ptacek, as he goes on to elaborate how true love is one where you are not. Read on to know why he says there should be no ‘you’ in love.
Chill. Yes, that’s perhaps the watch word for this generation, which is living a life that is stuck in a perpetual, (well almost), cycle of existence. Where has ‘fun’ sneaked away in this chaotic life? It’s time to bring the zing back in our lives and mind you, it’s not rocket science, as Anu Karthik tells us. Here are ten ways that she recommends to win fun back into the contours of our lives – all tried and tested!
It served eager students of the 5th and 6th centuries as the most advanced centre for learning of its time. But most importantly, it also served as the nurturing grounds for a rich culturally diverse population of students and scholars. It’s been a long time since then and Nalanda University is trying to shake off the centuries-worth of ashes and dust to reach out to humankind all over again. Dear readers, meet the spunky phoenix – Nalanda. Varsha Sreenivasan writes.
S***, F***, A** H*** – when did humor become all about bodily functions? Yayaati Joshi writes an interesting piece about our changing perceptions on what is funny.
Jai Chabria meets an interesting man during a train journey. The conversation he has with him brings to light the man’s insight into various facets of the Indian culture. Meet the ordinary extra-Indian – as he wants to be referred to. Catch his breezy conversation with a fascinated Jai Chabria.
Call it foreign-return-high-handedness or ex-NRI ramblings, Vani Viswanathan opens up on first thoughts about money she has come across in her three months since returning to India.
Are you increasingly beginning to feel that the ‘customer’ is no longer the ‘king’? Well, you are not alone! Service providers today are least bothered about treating their customers well, points out Yayaati Joshi. For all the money that we pay them –from the tailor to domestic help to bigger service providers such as banks and telecom companies, service leaves a lot to be desired. Read on for more personal observations on this unhealthy trend.
The one rupee coin is special for many an Indian kid. Meera Ramanathan shares her experiences with the coin. Read on.
One of the major developments as far as the global economy was concerned in recent times, was the S&P downgrade of U.S.’ debt rating from AAA to AA+. While stock markets world over felt the effect, many questions have been plaguing the commoner’s mind. Deepa Venkatraghvan lists some of these questions and answers them in an easy-to-understand fashion.