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Adventure- one of the many ways to discover yourself and the world!
A few months back, someone asked me- “Why the hell do you need to exert yourself to run in marathons?” The answer is simple- “Because I enjoy doing it!” Why? Because like different adventure sports and activities, it is also a way to build your mental and physical strength. It is also a way to…
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Everyone wants the benefits, but are you ready to pay the price?
Human beings are strange creatures in many ways. And in ghor Kalyuga, one tendency has increased in human beings- that everyone wants to reap benefits of things, but they are not ready to pay the price or make sacrifices for achieving that thing! (This is a general statement applicable to majority of population, so please…
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Caught between cosmic scale of infinity and nothingness!
Before starting the discussion, here are some facts about the size of the universe to blow away your mind: 1. Earth is very tiny Compared to the Sun You could fit about 1.3 million Earths inside the Sun. 2. Our Solar System Is Much Bigger Than You Think If the Sun were the size of…
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Treading a fine line is very important in a democracy!
The recent Gen Z protests demanding accountability for the fallouts in conducting entrance examinations and educational reforms, have again put the focus on the importance of asking questions to the powers that be and ensuring the answerability of the government representatives to the people of the nation. With the recent turn of events following the…
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The amazing science of balancing in water!
The science behind the floatation of human body which enables a human to swim is just mind blowing! If you have practiced even a little bit, you would know that the body can never sink below the surface of water if the air is inhaled and held back. With air inside your body, you cannot…
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Is language the correct and only marker of one’s intelligence and wisdom?
Once we were a group of probationers having a good time in the swimming pool in Jamshedpur GT Hostel 1. We were from engineering side (B.Tech. graduates) and there were a few others who were from commercial side (MBA grads). There was one MBA chap who was flaunting his English skills even inside the pool,…
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Violence- weapon of the morally weak!
Gandhiji used to say that “Non-violence (ahimsa) is not a weapon of the weak”. I am pretty much astonished to realize how true he was! And this thing among his many other things is so much relevant in the present era as it was back then during our freedom struggle. At the first instance, it…
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Lessons from the mountain trek
Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to climb Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, remarked that “It is not the mountain that we conquer, but ourselves”. Looking back at my trek experience at the Hampta pass (situated at a height of 14,100 ft above sea level), I cannot agree more with Mr. Hillary.…
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The memorable trek to Hampta pass- the one without the shoes!
If you have gone on any trek in the mountains or hills, you can easily tell what is the most important thing that will help you complete the trek with ease- no Nobel prizes for guessing this, it is the SHOES without a shred of doubt! You can do without enough food or chocolates, or…
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Policy-making- is this an exercise for organized anarchy!
If you happen to visit a rural area or an unplanned city, you see that the development (or underdevelopment) happens on its own pace even if there is no planned policy guiding the development of that area. For example, if there is no proper road, then the local government or even the locals residing in…
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