Listening vs Hearing
Good listening is generally what allows us to observe the thoughts, feelings and behaviours of other people which could derive us to form new characteristics, whereas implementing the same is difficult. It changes one’s lifestyle, habits and unleashes the greed to become better every day. Listening is when we hear someone, now that someone can […]
The Art of Gifting Online
Birthdays and anniversaries do not like me too much! I find them to be a scam (other than mine, of course; especially the ones where I am getting the gifts). I am that guy who is always trying to look up for a gift at the last moment, something that works my appetite and fits […]
The Rightful Funeral
Under a shroud of rainforest mist lays still the corpse of a time. The trees stand in silent mourning; A wake- dripping fresh dew tears. The funeral is yet to happen for it isn’t certain yet, who will perform the final rites of passing. It is uncertain even, when it’ll happen, if the funeral is […]
Shed the Web of Loneliness
Shed the Web of Lonliness’. Pen, Ink and Acrylic on Canvas. Artist- Manish Solanki The indoor as well as outdoor games that one plays with family and friends during childhood are like a fresh breath of air that gives birth to new lives. These activities teach them the ways to lead their lives in a […]
Expiring Humans
It’s the festive season and I can hear Falguni Pathak’s ‘Kesariya Rang Tane’ with its dhol beats and the cheerful dancing, with groups of people swaying and twirling around in circles. It’s a joy to match steps with the beat and see everybody else do the same and enjoy together. Then slowly the beat starts […]
Inspiration
Is it inspiration or pirating? The great Chuck Palahnuk once said, “…everything is a copy, of a copy, of a copy” — (Fight Club). It is said that every element in your dream is real and not just made up by your brain.That means, a stranger in your dream was also captured by your brain […]
Virtual Etiquettes during Work from Home
Working from home is the new trend these days. And looks like it is going to stay for a pretty long time now. Although the initial days were fun the whole country is back to the regular routine from a totally different geographic conditions. While some men are conducting virtual meetings in pajamas and helping […]
Memories from the Boulder Land
Winter break 2014. I decided to take a solo trip to Hampi in Karnataka- a UNESCO World Heritage site. I had seen some pictures of the ruins and was very fascinated by the name- Tungabhadra river that flows through the region. I jumped on to a train from Bhubaneswar (my home at the time) to […]
A Buffet of Delicacies on your Home Page
A homepage where you eat like you are eating for the last time. “All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” Charles M. Schulz I am suffering from an upset stomach while writing this article. This has always been a problem for a foodie like me. Yes, I am […]
Operational Inefficiency in Punjab National Bank (PNB) Scam
We know that Nirav Modi, the billionaire jeweler who along with others scammed Punjab National Bank (PNB) of over 11400 crores and later fled the country. The Bank initially reported a scam of rupees 280 crores. But it was later realized to be rupees 11400 crores. This is one of the biggest in India’s banking […]
