Nobel Prize winner for Literature and Poet Laureate Rabindranath Tagore observed, “Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add colour to my sunset sky.”
It’s that time of the year again, when the sun hides behind the clouds, when the wind is not too harsh and the temperatures lower. The taste buds crave things delectable and a kind of sweet languor hangs in the air; ‘tis unlike the lethargy of the summer.
After a dry spell of summer when the sun was at its best, the monsoon is now here to announce... Read→
Ralph Waldo Emerson observed, “Man is a shrewd inventor, and is ever taking the hint of a new machine from his own structure, adapting some secret of his own anatomy in iron, wood, and leather, to some required function in the work of the world.”
Every invention since the early Iron Age has changed the face of the world and made human life more convenient and luxurious. The Television is the primary source of entertainment for a majority of the population today. Television programmes have various genres and therefore different target audiences.... Read→
The phrase ‘red-letter day’ dates back to 1549. It means an important or a memorable day. St. Francis College for Women celebrated its Annual College Day and Farewell on Saturday, March 13, 2010. It was a special day for the faculty and the student body, for it appreciated the efforts put in by everyone in the bygone year and marked the successful completion of yet another batch of young and bright students.
The much-awaited programme began with a lovely prayer song by the nightingales of the college. They invoked the Muse of St. Francis of... Read→
The Oxford Dictionary defines Boredom as ‘the state of being bored’, which means ‘feeling tired and impatient because one is doing something dull or has nothing to do.’
‘Boredom’ is a regular state that characterizes the existence of the youth today. It is a state of extreme ennui where lethargy takes over the individual’s mind as well as body. It is a very dull phase and can render monotonous even the most exciting of activities. One wonders why youngsters nowadays have such a small threshold of concentration.... Read→
It is commonly said that, for any flourishing business, one requires business sense. And this includes a thorough sense of one’s target audience and a sense of goodwill, among other imperative values. People, especially youngsters, lead hectic lives today and cannot spare time for going on long shopping sprees. In such a scenario, keeping the proximity between the product in demand and the potential customer as much as possible is a remarkable business tactic. Following this as a thumb rule, is Mr. D Narsing, who runs his Junk Jewellery business... Read→
“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers,” observed Charles W. Eliot.
‘Self-help’ is a genre that is getting popular with modern readers. Works under this genre include topics like personality development, success and hard work and relationship building. A promising book under this genre, ‘Fifteen Mantras for the Empowered Woman : Lessons to Awaken, Nurture and Inspire You’, written by Dr. Abha Sharma Rodrigues was launched in Hyderabad... Read→
Politics pervades all aspects of human society and is as old as the human race. It was created by human beings and gave rise to empires, nations, revolutions and constitutions. The term ‘Politics’ can be interpreted in different ways. It was derived from the Greek word ‘Polis’, which means ‘city-states’. One of the most accepted definitions of politics or political science is “the study of the foundations of the state and the principles of the government.”
In the social sphere of life, away from the legal purview of the state, ‘politics’... Read→
“Without wonder and insight, acting is just a trade. With it, it becomes creation”, observes Bette Davis. And what better way to present an act than the Theatre, which Oscar Wilde said is “the greatest of all art forms.”
Theatre is a remarkable medium of communication and has been an integral part of our human culture and society for decades. The recent years have seen a commendable growth in theatre. Creative thinking and innovation are abundant in today’s youth. Theatre, today, is not just a mode of expression, or a means of entertainment.... Read→
Aristotle, the Father of Political Science said, “Man is a social animal.” This truism holds much ground today. Human beings are separated from each other in terms of their different perspectives, behavioral patterns and thought processes. However, a few basic similarities can be discerned among the irregularities. Irrespective of age, sex, religion or nationality, all people desire a few things, above all other things. Peace, security, love and happiness are the innate wants of humanity. There is none who wishes for a life of agony. Yet, our... Read→
Time is like the grains of sand. Days pass into months, the months pass into years and all comes to an end. A warm goodbye is bid to the yesterdays, with the hope that each new morning will bring with it, the promise of greatness, of change and of improvement. The transition of time is always hoped, imagined, anticipated and celebrated by one and all. The end of the year 2009 and the consequent beginning of 2010 denotes the end of a chapter in our lives and the beginning of a new one, wherein it is resolved by everyone that their previous... Read→
