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The Importance of Being Classy

September 2, 2010No Comments
The Importance of Being Classy

Share By Ayesha Khan: Some people think luxury is the opposite of poverty. It is not. It is the opposite of vulgarity. -Coco Chanel It is a little too late in the day to ask, but where have all the classy women gone? Why are there no classy women in our generation? Where are the [...]

Phony Phone Messages: SMS Spam

August 31, 2010One Comment
Phony Phone Messages: SMS Spam

Share By Aparajita Paul: I don’t know who this Shubham is, but he really is the face of New India! Shubham, sent me an error-ridden SMS recently that read: “Alright…roll no is…shubham…”. To cut the chase he continued passing on SMS spam. Since my family didn’t know S of this Shubham, my dad decided to [...]

Saffron Terrorism Proves That Terror Has No Religion

August 28, 2010One Comment
Saffron Terrorism Proves That Terror Has No Religion

Share By Shraddha Sankhe: On August 26, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram cautioned the chiefs of State police and security and intelligence officials against continuing attempts to infiltrate militants into the country as well as the phenomenon of “saffron terrorism.” “There is no let-up in the attempts to radicalize young men and women in India. [...]

Is Religion A Way Towards Spirituality?

August 27, 20104 Comments
Is Religion A Way Towards Spirituality?

Share By Chandeep Arora: “This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness” – Dalai Lama Call him Ram or call him Allah, it makes no difference. Erect a temple on every corner or hang [...]

A Rakhi to a Sister from a Sister

August 24, 2010No Comments
A Rakhi to a Sister from a Sister

Share By Amrita Kohli: Yes, we have a male dominated society here in India and men are considered the stronger sex (something that is open to discussion on another forum) so it doesn’t come as a surprise to me that we not only celebrate Brother’s Day, like Sister’s Day but we also have a Raksha [...]

Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions

August 22, 2010One Comment
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions

Share By Sukrit Aggarwal: The title is “stolen”  from Edwin A. Abott’s book by the same name. To be truthful, reading that little manuscript has set me thinking and left my mind at unrest. I can hardly be blamed for it though, with the book being what it is, given its theme and style of [...]

10 Developmental Issues Indian Government Must Concentrate On

August 17, 2010One Comment
10 Developmental Issues Indian Government Must Concentrate On

Share By Irfan Mohamed: India has always been a hot bed for issues. It is super shiny on one side and super dull on the other. It manages to capture the world’s glance in varied aspects. But, visionaries have been watching it grow under the hands of huge names. And they have been guessing, for [...]

[From YKA Archives] 63 Facts About India You Should Be Proud Of

August 16, 201035 Comments
[From YKA Archives] 63 Facts About India You Should Be Proud Of

Share [Originally published on 4th February, 2010] Compiled by our correspondent Avnish Gaurav. “What makes a nation, is the past, what justifies one nation against others is the past”, says the noted historian Eric Hobsbawm. Hence, when talking of a nation, it becomes absolutely imperative that the past should also be talked about. And the [...]

Opportunities Galore in Bangalore: Are You a Bangalorean?

August 12, 2010One Comment
Opportunities Galore in Bangalore: Are You a Bangalorean?

Share By Ankur Kumar: Well before I start my sincere attempt to describe about Bengaluru or preferably Bangalore, it would be deemed correct mentioning that I mostly refer to youth in Bangalore when I say the word ‘Bangalorean’. Take a walk along a footpath (though they aren’t well built here) in the morning and you [...]

Humanity Still Exists

August 5, 2010No Comments
Humanity Still Exists

Share By Gitanjali Maria: There are some instances and some people whom we do not forget even though they might have just been there in our lives for a fleeting time. Many people, even strangers, help us a lot without expecting anything in return. They touch our hearts in a special way. This is one [...]

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