There are people who believe in ghosts and there are people who don’t. I myself was a skeptic a few years ago. All that changed when I had a paranormal experience one fateful Sunday just a year ago.I had gone to Chennai with my three friends, Ali, Alex and Abhishek, during the school holidays. We […]
Ever since I was a child, I have wanted to be an actor. No, I do not want to go to Hollywood and act in films. My desire is to act on the stage. I think that one must have real talent to act on the stage. Being a stage actor is also more rewarding
Pests and insects like houseflies, ants, mosquitoes, cockroaches and lizards are a nuisance to health and comfort in the home. Though many people use generous amounts of insecticides in its many forms—sprays, coils, nets, etc—it seems that it has little or no effect on these creatures. The only way to ensure that our homes are
One evening, Father came home after work, walked to the TV set and switched it off. As we started to protest, he said angrily, `We hardly talk to one another these days. Everyone is glued to the TV! What is happening to our family?’We did not dare argue with Father. He announced that watching TV
The environment is the surroundings and conditions one is brought up in. Does nurturing an individual in the “correct” surroundings produce a “superior” human being?Let us examine the evidence. I am going to use myself as the “guinea pig”, the subject of the “test”.The first evidence to my advantage is my home environment. I was
During the school holidays, my friend’s sister asked me to baby-sit her four-year-old son one Saturday night. I agreed, thinking it would be an easy way to earn some extra pocket money. When I arrived at the house, I was introduced to the child, Kris.After the parents had left, I asked Kris what he would
Every year my father makes it a point to take the family on a vacation. This year as it is every year, we put it to a vote to decide what our holiday destination will be. Even though we all decided on Bali in Indonesia, we gave in to my little sister who insisted on
Have you ever been sick and bed-ridden? One may not wish to be sick or bed-ridden. Still it is an experience. Unfortunately for me, I had such an experience last year. When I began sneezing one fine morning, I never thought I would be going in for a protracted illness. That evening, I had temperature
It was a hot night and I could not sleep, I got up and looked out of the window. The sky was very clear with a half-moon in the west and many twinkling stars.While I was absorbed in the scene, I heard a moaning sound from the next flat. I listened for a while. I
Criminalization is a social phenomenon, which has shaped and continues to be shaped by the society. Emergence of a society divided on the basis of class, caste and education has made crime an acceptable way of getting pelf and power by a growing number of individuals.This has made our democratic and constitutionally bound society, into
A sick man is a nuisance for himself and a nuisance for others about him. A sick person cannot go about his duties efficiently. He will not be able to work hard and he may not be mentally alert also. If he is regularly sick others will suffer in many ways. Indirectly it is a
No one paid any attention to the house until an eight-foot long python was seen crawling out of No.9 Brick Road last night. It was actually spotted by a passer-by who started screaming. Her screams attracted a lot of attention from neighbors and other passers-by. The fire department and the police were summoned immediately. It
The centrepiece of the argument for those who advocate organ donation is that it is for a noble and worthy cause. Hence, monetary gains do not merit consideration. The second group insists that it is more important that critically-ill patients be relieved of their suffering and given a new lease of life, regardless of whether
One of the symbols of civilization is the many gadgets which one finds in a modern home. Many of these are acquired for the sake of fashion; some really for the convenience as they are efficient and time saving. Nowadays even an average home of middle class family has many of these gadgets.Take the kitchen
Let us cite some examples of accidents at home. Cutting, burning, scalding, hurting to cause fractured, bones and getting electric shock are some of them. These may happen anywhere, in the kitchen, in the bathroom, or on the staircase.These accidents may lead to temporary disablement or permanent ones. Sometimes they may prove fatal. So as