Storyteller, Quizzer, Marcom Pro.
Storyteller, Quizzer, Marcom Pro.
Have you ever been told, “that never happened,” when you clearly remember that it did? Or been made to feel that your memory, judgment or perception cannot be trusted? This form of psychological manipulation is known as gaslighting. The word…
When something goes wrong, our minds often search for complicated reasons when a simple one is right in front of us. This idea is known as Occam’s Razor. It says that when there are several possible explanations for something, and…
To “play second fiddle to someone” means to occupy a secondary or less important position, especially when another person receives greater attention, authority, or recognition. In use:After years of playing second fiddle to the CEO, the COO finally decided to…
Every year during the month of Ashada (July-August), lakhs of devotees converge at the Sri Ujjaini Mahakali Temple in Secunderabad to celebrate Bonalu, one of Telangana’s most revered festivals. Women carry beautifully decorated pots filled with cooked rice, jaggery, curd,…
Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning is one of those rare books that continues to captivate readers decades after its first publication in 1946. It poses a timeless question: What keeps a person going when everything else has been taken…
If you’ve ever called Arial or Times New Roman a “font,” you’re in good company. Even many designers casually mix up these terms. While they are closely related, each has a distinct meaning. A typeface is the overall design of…
When we hear the word meditator, we often imagine someone sitting cross-legged with closed eyes, chanting a mantra, or following a spiritual discipline. Jiddu Krishnamurti challenged this image completely. For him, a meditator is not someone who practices meditation. A…
Every civilization has celebrated teachers in some form, but few traditions place them as deeply at the center of spiritual life as India does. Guru Purnima, observed on the full moon of the Hindu month of Ashadha, is dedicated to…
On July 27, 1890, Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh walked into a wheat field near Auvers-sur-Oise, France, and shot himself in the chest with a revolver. He managed to return to the inn where he was staying but died two…