Some of the stuff you are about to read may not appeal to the faint-hearted; If you still think you want to go on, make sure you absorb and understand the first paragraph completely before you do. The influence of culture as well as environment is very deep in terms …
Read More »Of Fruits and Men: How Fruits influenced Human Evolution
Could fruits have changed the entire direction of human evolution? What do religious beliefs have to say in this; does the Forbidden fruit ring any bells? Well, this may seem pretty random unless you have knowledge about the science of Epigenetics. This is the study of how environmental factors have …
Read More »Reveries of a Female Athlete: The Status of Women in Indian Sport
There was once a girl who loved to stay in water. The weightlessness and the serenity of an underwater world seemed to be just the place that she wanted to be in. Soon, she realized that her underwater world was very much like a dream. What’s the most insane thing …
Read More »Independence Day Special: Are We Really Free?
On Independence Day, we urge you to ask yourself these questions to find out if we are really “free”? Freedom of Choice: Do I have a choice for a better life if I can only choose to vote between two puppets controlled by the same elite force that drives the …
Read More »The Art of Motion: 7 reasons why you should do Parkour
Parkour is also known as the art of movement, where the practitioner (traceur) uses the landscape around him as a playground for his body to feel, experiment and explore. Parkour induces certain aspects that if implemented in our daily lives can help us considerably. This is why the sport has …
Read More »Culture Week Recap: 12 things we learnt from an exploration of ourselves
1. A civilization has the power to thrive as well as annihilate itself As we saw in this article, there are strong evidences that suggest the extinction of the Indus Valley civilization in an atomic blast. This is a good enough warning for us to understand that we are as …
Read More »The way forward is to accept nature as our culture
The only way to move forward is to accept the fact that nature will show us the way, not our self-imposed culture. If we are to lead a wholesome life without boundaries, we have to look to tribes like the Mbuti pygmies and the Cherokee Indians to learn. Picture yourself …
Read More »5 Rites of Initiation that would make you thankful for your life: Part-1
Coming of age is an essential and necessary part of every individual’s life. It marks the beginning of the individual’s ascent into adulthood, where responsibilities take the place of childish dependence and desires. Moreover, initiation into adulthood is not easy for most people, due to the immense pressure of facing …
Read More »Traveler POV Part-2: 5 Music Festivals That Are Worth Exploring
Check out the first part of the article here. Hornbill Festival Step into the landscape cradled with hutments and adorned with cascading mountains on all sides. The scenic beauty of the place gives way to the immense diversity in colour and sounds as a whirlpool of red, yellow, white and …
Read More »Traveler POV: The 5 Most Scenic Music Festivals in the World
Moab Music Festival Imagine yourself amidst vast canyons and grottos of red sandstone as the powerful but subtle tones of the classical guitar hit you with blissful tones of awesomeness. This is a scenario which you may consider to be a scene from the far reaches of imagination, but you …
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