Category Archives: Society

What German Bakery Meant to Pune

Conversation, coffee, chemistry and rendezvous is how many of the German Bakery goers best described what the bakery meant to them. Filled with a never ending enthusiasm and a pool of colorful people at any given time it was a place to unwind, read your book, catch up with an old friend or a colleague, [...]

The "S" Factor

It isn't just the word which still brings out gasps, it's the idea in itself. Why is "sex" still an under-the-carpet concept? What works against it?

I, Nomophobe. Got Recharge?

A sneak-peek into the lives of regular mortals turned nomophobes, or the lives that come to a standstill minus the gadget labelled the 'cellphone'.

Media Spreading Disease, Not Swine

Oh my darling, this is India; everything changes fast here. This is a country where time runs on the fast track, the slumber of swatch, or such, gets you left behind. It is indeed the time to Move On and jump on the train without worrying about upsetting the apple cart. Oh my darling this [...]

Happy and Gay! But Not Ramdev.

There has been quite a buzz regarding the legalization of the rights of Gays in India recently. The overruling by the Delhi High Court, in the case of homosexuals, over the Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 377, that criminalises acts of sex against the order of the nature, has removed a stigma from the existence [...]

Swine Flu: World Is Going To The Pigs

It is official now, WHO has declared swine flu a pandemic. So it is a time to be afraid; be very afraid. Originating in the central America, the flu has flown to Europe, Australia and even Asia. This means you, me and Dupree all should be abstaining from indulging in pork. Also, since human to human [...]

"Our Children" Gets Mumbai NGO's Together for Annual Meet

Maharashtra Day. Yawn, just another public holiday; a day to lay back and rest in this taxing summer. But not for the 2000 children from several Child Welfare Institutions across Mumbai who reach Shanmukhanand Auditorium sharp at 9 A.M. all set to pay a tribute to Indian Bollywood Classics. Our Children, a Charitable Trust and NGO [...]

India - Democratic Or Theocratic?

‘Valentines Day is against Indian values and should be banned’. Such extremely condemnable comments have been uttered by 'Hindu' fanatics since the past few years. The recent Mangalore incident has brought them under the hammer once again. It’s difficult to understand what their real agenda is. Are they the self designated protectors of Indian Culture [...]

Indian Students Go Green!

Now in its third year, the National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) is organizing the Entrepreneurship Week from the 7th to the 14th of February. This year, with over 400 colleges and 4,00,000 students participating, the theme being followed is “Go Green”. 12 colleges from Pune have applied for the Championship this year. During the week, students will [...]

Worry- The New Regime

The world we live in today is not only fraught with great changes but also great worries. Terrorism, disease and poverty, expectations out of great leaders and even corporate frauds have become an everyday affair. Perhaps, most of all, it is this crippling malaise of worry that has helped us make no progress at all, [...]