I write to save lives…or perhaps just mine. — I don’t remember when exactly I realized that I had a writer in me. But I remember that I knew how to tell stories — funny, colourful, and unheard stories. When I was six, my younger sister, who was two at that time, was victim to most of my make-believe…

A complete, self-tested guide to habit change for smart snacking — When the pandemic hit last year and the sudden changes in the kind of life we started living, most people’s mental health was affected. Like everybody else, I was affected too. However, I found my solace in snacks. Tired? I snacked. Happy? I snacked. Sad? I snacked. Bored? I snacked…

The Pygmalion effect and how it affects our mindset — “The visions we offer our children shape the future. It matters what those visions are. Often they become self-fulfilling prophecies. Dreams are maps.” — Carl Sagan, American scientist and writer I always loved listening to stories — big or small, happy or sad, realistic or fairytales — as long as…

Our ancestors were more badass than we assume — As unbelievable this may sound, the humans that inhabited Earth thousands of years ago were not dumb. They did not just eat bananas and swing from one tree to the next. If anything our ancestors were smart and brave. Living in the wilderness sharpened their survival instincts. They knew when…

#1 Abu Al-Qasim (936–1013 A.D.) — History has been written by those who fought well, spoke well, or wrote well. Compared to the historical accounts available about people of the west, very little is known about people from the rest of the world. The differences in the language and culture worldwide would have restricted their stories…

#1 Varanasi — founded in the 11th century B.C. — Several places in the world have a rich and extensive history — each boasting of an unparalleled past. However, only a few places in the world have remained intact, almost precisely how they were millennia before. Let’s look at some such cities worldwide that still harbouring the same hustle and…

Were these belts for real? — If you heard about the ‘chastity belts’, you’d know that they are often attributed to the Medieval period. These metal belts had a lock to be fixed around a woman’s hips to ‘protect’ her chastity. Not only did they appear highly misogynistic, but they were also very primitive and unsanitary…

And the link with the leak of the historic Panama Papers — Back in 2015, the leak of Panama Papers occurred — in which an anonymous source revealed over 11.5 million financial papers from a law firm, Mossack Fonseca, that also provided corporate services. ‘ In this leak, several high-profile global politicians, including a dozen names of national heads of several countries…

#1 The Temple of Poseidon — Throughout human history, several cultures have developed beautiful structures that gained widespread recognition for their beauty, elegance, and importance. Yet, there have been monumental beauties that didn’t achieve the attention they deserved. Let’s have a look at some of such historical monuments around the world. 1. The Temple of Poseidon Located at Sounion in Greece…