Look at the shelves in supermarkets around the world. Every other product on display wears the “Made in China” tag. Where does India stand? Bijesh Krishnadas talks on this interesting subject of India Vs China in the race for being the global superpower.
Since when did we become mobile phone freaks? Vani Viswanathan chronicles the journey that a typical currently 20-something-year-old in India would have been through with mobile phones.
When the rest of the world sleeps, the warriors of the night are wide awake and are in full action. Catch Swetha Ramachandran spinning an imaginative and cute piece on these nocturnal creatures and their activities!
What’s an edition on ‘Fun’ without an article on the man who epitomizes it? Here’s a die-hard Rajinikanth fan pouring out his admiration for his Superstar, the man of the masses! Read on to know why his fans adore him and worship him! Ramkumar Mohan also promises a bonus. Here’s a review of the latest sensation, Endhiran (Robot).
Any of us who lived in a hostel would agree how much fun the days are. But perhaps unknown to ourselves, hostel life makes us discover ourselves. Vani Viswanathan tells us why she chose to live in a hostel, and why it was more than just fun.
The urban, middle-class, educated Indian woman is fast becoming the face of the modern Indian woman. But she is still caught in a tussle – of trying to remain rooted in tradition while also making progress that comes with education. There’s perhaps a lesson that the Indian society can learn – of being a little more accommodative. Jenani Srikanth reveals this and more about the modern Indian woman. Text and sketches by Jenani Srikanth.
Teachers at a daycare or a preschool are the real stars, says Maya Kumar. Handling children at an impressionable age and meeting parental expectations in terms of love and care for the kids are only some of the many important tasks they do. Here’s a small tribute to the real stars from the little world.
Life has its own, sometimes weird way of teaching us. No matter what, though, the lesson sticks. Shreya Ramachandran tells us what she learnt in the course of a few months, and how it’s made her happy.
It’s the Mother who does the talking here, about her own children and those who came to her and became her own. She tells you she is a Kaleidoscope, one with colourful little pieces that come together to form beautiful patterns. P.R.Viswanathan mixes prose and poetry to talk about the greatness of his motherland, India, tracing her journey over centuries.