I am an MBBS doctor and was preparing for the NEET-PG examination to get into post-graduation course, scheduled in April…
Proto Armageddon | Episode 18: Goddess of Cannibals
As they entered the warehouse, Inna and Attir found a poorly constructed veil in an attempt to keep unwanted guests…
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Has the Media Become a Vulture?
The role of the media is to present the facts of any case, issue, or an incident before the public so that the latter can form an informed opinion of the same after hearing all sides of the argument. It is not their job to influence the public to choose one side over the other which is what is happening today. Nowadays, we are seeing that the mainstream media are regularly dishing out their opinion as news trying to influence the people in their line of thinking.
What’s important while eating: the taste or the stone in the bite?
In a restaurant, one well-known chef cooked very tasty pulao using high-quality rice. As soon as the pulao was ready,…
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Arjuna’s Arrows and Algebra
Bhaskaracharya, an Indian mathematician and astronomer of the 12th century, is considered the progenitor of Differential Calculus - 500 years…
Angrabadi Shiva Temple | Amreshwar Dham
The most striking feature of the Angrabari temple; near Khunti, Jharkhand; is the shivling, which is believed to have originated on its own under a mango tree. The temple site also houses several other Hindu deities including Ganesh, Ram, Sita, and Hanuman. Shankaracharya Swami Swarupanand Saraswati, having been captivated by serene, placid and celestial beauty of Angrabadi rechristened it as Amreshwar Dham. Har Har Mahadev!
Proto Armageddon | Episode 17: The City of Amora
Inna after taking care of the guards called out “Tyrant!! Did you scan the castle for me?” “Yes, Master!” after…
Celebrate International Mother Language Day
Languages are disappearing: a worldwide shared interest and commitment is needed to help them survive. Languages disappear when their speakers do! This can happen due to internal factors, such as when a community has a negative attitude towards its own language and does not maintain or protect it from extinction, or due to external factors, such as when a government pursues a policy for a ‘lingua franca’. Let us all celebrate today the International Mother Language Day and promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism every day.
My Visit to Baba Dham 2.0 | Deoghar
We visited the Baidyanath Temple in Deoghar, Jharkhand after a long gap of 20 years. It was a plaseant experience this time. We felt blessed after completing thr rituals and praying at the temples of Lord Shiva and Maa Parvati.
The Veblen Effect
Veblen effect is an abnormal market behavior where consumers purchase the higher-priced goods whereas similar low-priced (but not identical) substitutes are available. It is caused either by the belief that higher price means higher quality, or by the desire for conspicuous consumption (to be seen as buying an expensive, prestige item). Named after its discoverer, the US social-critic Thorstein Bunde Veblen (1857-1929).
