Is India Really Shining???

Yes! It certainly is shining in the malls, in the PVRs, in the pubs & nightclubs, in the flyovers and high-rises of the metros. It is shining in the glitz and glamour of the high income class living in modern luxuries, earning high salaries. We have certainly come a long way from what we were. The revolutionary economic changes made after the 1991 economic (India’s Balance of Payment) crisis has certainly changed the face of the country for the better. BUT…..this is not the whole picture. This is just a very small part of the real picture of the nation taken as a whole. Still people live on the streets and pathetic slums. Still the homeless...

By Anita Chanda On 11 March 2010 Continue Reading ... One Comment

Thirty three percent reservation!

On 09 March 2010 by Anita Chanda   -   2 Comments   -  
33% reservation for women, 33% for OBC, 33% for minority community, 33% for the disabled, 33% for this and 33% for that. Do such reservations really help? How can a 33% reservation empower women or anyone for that matter? People have the choice to join...

Spiritualist Swamijis

On 05 March 2010 by TheBigThinkg   -   4 Comments   -  
Spiritualist Swamijis
Spiritualism is often used as a garb. But it is not the fault of people who use it as a garb. Spiritualism in reality is a garb. For a Swamiji selling spiritualism there are many tools. Hindu mythology, Vedas, Upanishads, mantras, poojas, tantras,...

Post Marriage…

On 05 March 2010 by Anita Chanda   -   5 Comments   -  
Arranged or Love marriage, post marriage, marriage is just marriage! Way back in 1969, a British friend of my father once lamented- “I wish my children would realize the importance of parents’ guidance in selecting a mate. The Indian arranged marriage...

Garden Fresh

On 05 March 2010 by Anita Chanda   -     -  
Imagine cooking a vegetable immediately after plucking it from the plant! It may sound like a dream but this dream can be made a reality, at least to some extent, by growing vegetables in the kitchen garden. We cannot own a farm, but considering the...

Dangerous Fun

On 04 March 2010 by Anita Chanda   -   4 Comments   -  
The menace of ragging does not seem to die. Every year a few students succumb to brutal ragging in colleges.The awareness and stricter rules against ragging has reduced it  to some extent, but still there’s a long way to go. We need to completely...

Key to Success in Competitive Exams….

On 02 March 2010 by Debomita Gupta   -     -  
Key to Success in Competitive Exams….
Everyone wants Success. Majority start their  journey towards success by cracking professional exams like IIT/Engineering entrance, CAT, IPS, PSC, IAS, IFS etc. The seats are limited and the numbers of applicants are almost 10 times the vacancy. As...

How Important is it for Children learning to be Independent??

On 02 March 2010 by Debomita Gupta   -     -  
How Important is it for Children learning to be Independent??
As a baby grow up, all parents become possessive about the kid and try to guide the kid to a better future. Parents want to secure their child’s future and make every effort to protect them from getting spoilt or getting swayed away by wrong things....

Coaching Centers – Boon or Bane????

On 02 March 2010 by Debomita Gupta   -     -  
Coaching Centers – Boon or Bane????
Now a days, one of the most colorful and attractive part of most newspaper are the advertisements for coaching centers. You can hate them at there exaggerated display, but you cannot ignore them.   I was first surprised to see the ads for coaching...

IP Television – Basics, Facts and Future

On 28 February 2010 by Siddharth Singh   -     -  
IP Television – Basics, Facts and Future
IPTV, an acronym for Internet Protocol Television, is a system which delivers digital television to subscribers over the internet, or more specifically, over the broadband. Thus, it is different from the conventional delivery methods, wherein the...

How to Unlock a Cell Phone

On 27 February 2010 by Siddharth Singh   -   3 Comments   -  
How to Unlock a Cell Phone
Cell phones available in the market can be either of the two types – locked and unlocked. So, what is the difference between a locked cellphone and an unlocked cellphone, and how is the locking/unlocking done? Unlocking a Cell Phone is Easy A locked...

At last someone noticed us!!!!

On 25 February 2010 by Anita Chanda   -   6 Comments   -  
Cheers to all women! I was all smiles this morning after reading a totally unanticipated report in the Delhi Times Gurgaon edition. ‘Lady drivers exempted from checking (in Gurgaon) because they are law-abiding, safe drivers ’- this was the happy...

Role of Youth in Indian Politics – Perceptions, Reality and Future

On 25 February 2010 by Siddharth Singh   -   One Comment   -  
Role of Youth in Indian Politics – Perceptions, Reality and Future
“Youth in politics” has been frequently touted as the perfect pill to cure all the ills that plague the Indian political system. A number of debates, especially if they involve the ‘younger’ and ‘urbanized’ crowd, will frequently propose...

Home Schooling- Can This Be An Answer?

On 24 February 2010 by Anita Chanda   -   2 Comments   -  
Some years back when I read about the concept of homeschooling taking roots in the US, it did appeal to me. On reading a recent report in the Times of India on homeschooling in India, I wondered, can this be the answer/solution to check the unnecessary...

Teaching As A Profession

On 23 February 2010 by Anita Chanda   -   2 Comments   -  
College teaching- Teaching is certainly a noble profession, but so is medicine and social work! Any profession we choose, we need to be passionate about it. Love and passion should guide us in whatever we do. All high scoring students may not essentially...

Worried About Campus Recruitments? Help is Here!

On 23 February 2010 by Mubashir Ahmed   -   One Comment   -  
Worried About Campus Recruitments? Help is Here!
I am not an accomplished HR person, nor am I an interview-trainer. I am only a fresher, who has just given two job interviews in his campus and has been selected for one (and rejected for the other), and therefore knows what one should do (and should...

Egg Salad Sandwich

On 21 February 2010 by Debomita Gupta   -     -  
Egg Salad Sandwich
Egg Salad Sandwich Egg Salad Sandwich is the most extensively made sandwich at home. The basic ingredient for egg salad sandwich are a few pieces of hard boiled egg, chopped onion, tomato & a dressing. This may not be the best Egg Salad Sandwich...

Zarda Pulao (Sweet Pulao)

On 20 February 2010 by Debomita Gupta   -   2 Comments   -  
Zarda Pulao (Sweet Pulao)
Zarda Pulao is a sweet traditional Pulao. I don’t know about the origin abot this Pulao but I have seen many of my friends preparing this Pulao during Id. So I guess this Pulao is a Mughlai cuisine. Even this is a rice dish, but it is mainly taken...

How to Teach a Child to Read

On 20 February 2010 by Debomita Gupta   -   2 Comments   -  
How to Teach a Child to Read
Once a baby is born, the parents start thinking about the education of their child. They start dreaming about a successful career of their child. The first step towards success can be started by teaching the baby to read. Earlier children were sent...

How to Improve Reading Habits

On 18 February 2010 by Debomita Gupta   -   2 Comments   -  
How to Improve Reading Habits
“The greatest gift is the passion for reading. It is cheap, it consoles, it distracts, it excites, it gives you knowledge of the world and experience of a wide kind. It is a moral illumination.” — Elizabeth Hardwick Reading is a passion....
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