Bamboozled by Baba! 25 Jun 2012 | 12:30 pm

Nirmal in Hindi means pure and clean; but pollution levels shoot up when the word ‘Baba’ is placed next to ‘Nirmal’. The self proclaimed Godman of Kalyug has more than 3.7 lakh fans on his Facebook pa...

Rs. 7.50 25 Jun 2012 | 12:30 pm

Petrol prices went through the roof when the government declared a hike of Rs 7.50 in the price of petrol. Bangalore city saw its tag of being the costliest city in India being well maintained with th...

No stress is ever worth the mess 15 Jun 2012 | 05:35 pm

 It was my first year of biotechnology. I came from a middle class family and my father did not believe in giving me extra pocket money. But I really wanted to enjoy some additional frills in college ...

Obsessions 15 Jun 2012 | 05:11 pm

“Do I look like vampire bait by any chance?” I had asked myself almost a hundred times now. I twirled around the mirror. I was dressed in a short dress exposing my neck as my pale skin glistened over...

The Student’s Dilemma; a Coaching Centre’s Blessing 13 Jun 2012 | 12:30 pm

To go or not to go- for entrance exam coaching?

The Student’s Dilemma; a Coaching Centre’s Blessing 13 Jun 2012 | 12:30 pm

What is it that makes all coaching institutes click? Be it in any nook or cranny, it is hard NOT to find a centre offering you the golden chance to make it to your dream destination for higher educati...

Black or white 12 Jun 2012 | 12:30 pm

Live-in and Move on? 11 Jun 2012 | 07:01 pm

           On a late Saturday afternoon, I sat in my favorite corner of my nest filled with sadness. Married for almost 5 months, there was nothing that outwardly seemed to justify the sadness that wa...

Those were the days 11 Jun 2012 | 06:46 pm

I had spent the entire day packing. It’s amazing how much stuff you collect in four years. From books to pens, from those big gifts to small handmade cards, from good things to absolute rubbish; amazi...

SimplEconomics – the Economics of CV mania 30 May 2012 | 04:30 pm

The Economics of CV-mania and Interview Impressions Come campus-placement season and students in colleges across the globe get busy in writing their Circum Vitae’ and in preparing for interviews. The...