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 The eruption of Mount Vesuvius — Hours, if not minutes before any disaster strikes, there are warning signs that are usually not hard to miss. If not warning signs, nature sends out signals that cannot be overlooked. Let’s look at some of such disasters when we missed out…

#1 Flora Sandes during World War I — Throughout history, women have played a crucial role in every field, including war zones and the battlefields. Women have been spies, soldiers, leaders, and commanders and have participated in different revolutionary wars. Let’s look at some of such women who fought bravely for their countries. 1. Flora Sandes during World War I The English Flora Sandes was…

#4 The one where Genghis Khan erased two kingdoms from the map out of vengeance — Genghis Khan, along with his loyal followers, were known to have caused havoc on the earth — they…

#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…