Teens and Alcohol

As we grow up, even as kids, everywhere we look we see advertisements for alcohol; we see our parents enjoying a glass of wine with their dinner and we hear people talking of the many ‘drunk’ occasions in which they embarrassed themselves. When we reach our teens, the pressure to try this mystifying substance suddenly… Continue reading Teens and Alcohol

What Are Hangnails and How should Teens Deal with It?

Teenagers must have noticed triangular splits of skin around their fingernails. These tend to dry up as they lose their natural oils easily. So if you put your hands in water a lot or are afflicted with the nail-biting syndrome, Hangnails are something that you are very familiar with. Hangnails might sound harmless but when… Continue reading What Are Hangnails and How should Teens Deal with It?

Karma: What Goes Around Comes Around

The Hari Mandir, now called the Golden Temple, is a living symbol of the spiritual and historical traditions of the Sikhs. In the photo - Night view of the sparkling Golden temple at Amritsar and the surrounding Amrit Sarovar

Lots of people these days say “Karma is a bitch” or “What goes around comes around,” but do we really know what this means? Not many people who use these terms or talk about karma knows where it came from or how important it is to certain worldly religions. The concept of Karma is India’s… Continue reading Karma: What Goes Around Comes Around

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