The clocks strike twelve and the beginning of the New Year dawns upon us as some stir from their slumber while others light up some firecrackers. It is the turnover of the year as 2013 comes to an end and 2014 arises. For different people of different backgrounds, cultural settings and mindsets, New Year’s has… Continue reading 2014 – What’s your Resolution?
Tag: Opinion
Why I Never Learn from My Mistakes
Humans have the knack for making really stupid decisions at times. Even though we might know the disastrous consequences of our decisions, we still go ahead and take them, hoping that the sheer strength of our optimism will change the results and something good will come out of it. But we only end up disappointed,… Continue reading Why I Never Learn from My Mistakes
Revenge On The Autowalas
This week’s article isn’t about any of the world’s more pressing concerns. Nothing about Phailin, or the US government’s shutdown, increased terror of El Nino. I can go on but you get the drift right? Nah, I’m more of a narcissist than that. No, today’s article is about my encounters with autowalas. Exhibit: 1 First… Continue reading Revenge On The Autowalas
The Language Barrier – Our Greatest Challenge
As the new session of college begins in KMC Mangalore, a whole new set of students from all over the country (and even the world!) pour into the classrooms and hospitals ready to take on diseases and fight illnesses. But much to their disappointment, lying in the hospitals is their greatest challenge yet to come… Continue reading The Language Barrier – Our Greatest Challenge
Honesty- the best policy?
As soon as a child begins to comprehend language, he is bombarded with all kinds of morals in the form of anecdotes and rhymes; each being catchier than the last. One of the first and if I may add easiest to remember for a beginner to the world of moral values is Benjamin Franklin’s “Honesty… Continue reading Honesty- the best policy?