Storyteller, Quizzer, Marcom Pro.
Storyteller, Quizzer, Marcom Pro.
Friday the 13th occupies a peculiar corner of human psychology. The dread surrounding it has a formal name: paraskevidekatriaphobia, derived from the Greek words for Friday (Paraskevi) and thirteen (dekatreis). An alternate term, friggatriskaidekaphobia, draws from Frigg, the Norse goddess after whom…
We often see news stories about a child diagnosed with DMD, with families turning to crowdfunding and kind strangers to afford a life-saving injection. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a rare but severe genetic disorder that mainly affects children, especially…
I wanted to get a first-hand experience of the work that many of us depend on every single day but rarely acknowledge. The kind of work we casually label as “menial,” while enjoying its convenience without a second thought. So…
Every year, a month before Ugadi, Bengaluru sheds its concrete cloak and blushes pink. Streets turn into dreamy canopies of trumpet-shaped flowers as Tabebuia rosea—the Pink Trumpet Tree—bursts into full bloom, carpeting roads in delicate shades of rose and magenta.…
The expression “working in silos” comes from agriculture. A silo is a tall, sealed structure used to store grain or animal feed. Each silo is self-contained. What goes inside it stays isolated from the rest. This physical separation is the…
Among the many rituals associated with the worship of Lord Shiva, the offering of Bilva (Bel) leaves holds deep significance. It is associated with a timeless legend of devotion, remembered especially on Maha Shivaratri. The Puranas tell the story of…
To meander is to follow a winding, indirect course without a fixed destination. As a verb, it describes both rivers that curve lazily across flat land and people who wander or talk without clear direction. As a noun, it refers…
A mortgage is a loan secured against property, where the lender holds a legal claim on that property until the borrower repays the debt. There’s a darker story behind this word. “Mortgage” comes from the Old French mort gage, meaning…
In prominent Sri Vaishnava temples such as Tirumala Tirupati, devotees can see a Bhasyakarala Sannidhi – a shrine dedicated to honoring Ramanuja, whom devotees honor as Bhasyakara. The term Bhasyakara translates to “author of a bhashya,” referring to Ramanuja’s monumental…