Storyteller, Quizzer, Marcom Pro.
Storyteller, Quizzer, Marcom Pro.
Rains are failing, crops are suffering, and many people blame El Niño. Yet few understand what it actually is or how it works. Here is a plain, simple breakdown of how this global climate cycle functions and why it matters…
Walk into a department store, and it’s not surprising to find fragrance and beauty sections positioned near the entrance. This practice can be traced back to London in the early 20th century. When Harry Gordon Selfridge, the American-born retain pioneer…
October 2 is remembered for Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary. It is also the birth anniversary of another remarkable Indian whose life reflected many of Gandhi’s ideals: Lal Bahadur Shastri, born on October 2, 1904, in Mughalsarai (now Deen Dayal Upadhyaya…
This incident happened about ten years ago. I visited the Lord Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala with my family. After the darshan, I went to the laddu counter to collect our laddus. Those were the days when there was a limit…
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…
The Adhan, also spelt Azaan, is the Islamic call to prayer, recited to announce the time for Muslims to perform their obligatory daily prayers. The word comes from the Arabic root adhina, meaning to listen, hear or be informed. The…
Sciatica is a condition characterized by pain that travels along the sciatic nerve, typically from the lower back through the buttock and down one leg. It is not a disease in itself, but a symptom of an underlying problem involving…