March, 2016

• 31 March

  My Take on Satire: A Lesson on Disillusionment

  

  Phew, found it harder than I would have thought to write up a satire! The first question in my head was what I would write about? I mean, it’s not like we have a wide range of satirical things to write about in the society, do we? The roads are all well-built, …
• 31 March

  Poetry on Ambition: The Fish That Walked on Land

  

  The heavens opened , filling a drying pond. The creatures in it. rejoice at their salvation. The fish dance the merry and joyous dance, All but one! He says, “I’d rather die a painful and dry death than confine myself to this paradise,” The elders scowl and tried to teach …
• 30 March

  The Hypocrisy of Our Times: To Be Different or Not To Be Different

  

  To be different or not to be different? The biggest question we don’t seem to be consciously answering in our everyday interactions or actions, but which determines and influences us to a large extent, is whether to conform to societal standards or to deviate from them? The dilemma often isn’t limited …
• 30 March

  The Sport of the Mind: Quit Playing Games

  

  My dad tells me that the best way to win a stare down is to act like a jerk and attempt to kiss the lips of the opponent. No way would the stare hold after that, he adds. Go dad, another attempt to make me the sports addict that you are. …
• 29 March

  My Day At Work: A Night in Call Centre

  I walked gracefully, well aware of the eyes set on me. I ignored everything and got seated on my throne, fixed the crown on my head and prepared myself to hear the distressed stories from all over the world and help them in the best way possible. “Only you can …
• 28 March

  An Honest Worldview from a Fellow Consumer…

  

  “Ma’am,” asked the dark-skinned Indian at the counter, “would you like to try the newly launched piece of bullshit that we have on display? You can have it at the meager amount of 6 dollars, with a service tax of 75 dollars and eighteen cents, ONLY.” The old lady, who apparently seem to …
• 27 March

  The Sanctioned Disease: The Water Scarcity in Latur

  

  Water is one of the most treasurable gifts that nature has provided to mankind. All living things consist mostly of water. Nearly about two-thirds of the Earth’s surface is covered with water and about 75% of the human body comprises of water, indicating that water is the prime component needed for sustaining …
• 26 March

  The Birth of a Killer: How are Psychopaths formed?

  

  Surrounded by bloggers, this recent event in the news scared me to the depths of hell. It made me reevaluate the psychopathic tendencies anyone can possess, even a teenage blogger like Ashelee Martinson. With her entertaining pieces of poetry, she is now sentenced to 12 years prison, and will start her bout of prison …
• 25 March

  The Never-Ending Refugee Crisis: You Can Make A Difference

  

  Hey, readers! This news is all over the world, and we have been talking about it for a long time now. All the newspapers in the world are disseminating this harsh revelation. Let’s get back to 2011 when it all started. The Jasmine Revolution uprising in Tunisia in January 2011 …
• 24 March

  How are you doing, Pluto?: An Update from the Yonder

  

  Most people think of space as some distant, irrelevant place – a setting for sci-fi movies and astronauts, but one that has nothing to with our actual lives. Seen in this light, visiting a new dwarf planet isn’t particularly meaningful and exciting. But this isn’t the right way to see …