life-style ac-tivi-sm: (noun) intentional action in order to bring change in percieved definition of lifestyle in india
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, [...]
Posted in: Society by Madhur Advani
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?
Posted in: Society by Sanyukta Iyer
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’.
Posted in: Society by Zeeba Baig
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 [...]
Posted in: Society by Ashwin Mehendale
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 [...]
Posted in: Society by Ashish Padaruth
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 [...]
Posted in: Sci-Tech, Society by Ashwin Mehendale
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 [...]
Posted in: Society by Sahil Khan
‘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 [...]
Posted in: Society by Ashish Padaruth
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 [...]
Posted in: Society by Sahil Khan
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, [...]
Posted in: Society by Ashwin Mehendale