2020 has become synonymous with the pandemic. It’s shocking to see how an invisible, local virus boomed into a global pandemic in a matter of few weeks – and now, it’s been a year. Countries have been battling to flatten the curve, and at an individual level, frontline workers are trying their best to curb […]
Discussion: Why It’s Important To Neuter Your Pets
Let’s talk about neutering. I have a pet dog named Genie, who’s an Indian mongrel. Picked up by a friend after a highway accident, Genie came home and turned our lives upside down. Now, everything revolves around him and every decision is taken keeping Genie in mind. A couple of months ago, I decided it […]
Pandemic Stories: Praneetha Draws The Fine Line With Wild Monkey Rescue
The summer of 2020 has been one of the most challenging ones as far as I can remember. While I was gulping down watermelons and scrolling through Instagram, I came across a few people who were out there helping those in need. I don’t mean the frontline warriors like doctors and policemen, but people like […]
Book Review: Too Much And Never Enough by Mary L. Trump
The book ‘Too Much And Never Enough’ is certainly one of a kind and was released at an apt time (perhaps too apt). There’s a lot of research involved and hats off to Mary L. Trump for pulling out decades of papers and facts to present this journey of the world’s most (I’ll let you […]
Book Review: Midnight’s Children By Salman Rushdie
Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie is a story that takes you back in time and brings out the relevance of every ticking second. “Perhaps the story you finish is never the one you begin.” Oh, where do I begin about this lovely, lengthy book? Honestly, I took my sweet time with this one, taking long […]
Book Review: Toto-Chan, The Little Girl at the Window by Tetsuko Kuroyanagi
“You’re really a good girl, you know.” Toto-Chan, The Little Girl at the Window is a book I chanced upon during the pandemic. It’s a book that my father handed down to me and urged me to read when I find the time. And the book is a page-turner, taking you back to your childhood. […]
Pandemic Stories: Economic Slowdown And It’s Impact
COVID-19 and the resultant lockdown has resulted in economic slowdown, not only in India but the global economy itself. We’re going through a sluggish phase with companies firing employees and cutting down on expenditure. This has gotten everyone worried, leaving most of us confused about what to do. We got in touch with Vikram Sapparad, […]
COVID-19 Pandemic: Crash Landing The Aviation Industry
COVID-19 has severally impacted the entire world and drastically altered the global economy. Various industries have been affected resulting in job cuts, a drop in production and even bringing the manufacturing sector to a standstill. In turn, it has slashed the wheels of the economy worldwide and huge waves of uncertainties of the future. Aviation […]
Book Review: Hippie By Paulo Coelho
Hippie By Paulo Coelho is one of the books that take you on a remarkable journey of reading. Right from the streets of Brazil to trekking Mount Machu Pichu and all the way to Europe to Amsterdam and across the continent to finally reaching a gatewaying of choices in Istanbul. By the end of the […]
COVID-19 Pandemic: Few Things I’ve Learnt During The Lockdown
Looking back, the summer of 2019 was like any other I can think of. Hot sweltering weather cooled with tubs of ice-cream, waiting for the rains to bring in relief. This summer, I’m missing out on the ice-cream and again waiting for relief, but of another kind. Over the past few weeks, my vocabulary was […]