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Travelling is said to be one of the most looked-after leisure activities in every age group. People have a lot of preferences when it comes to travelling and holidays, few are inclined towards adventure sports while travelling, others love to spend their holidays at exotic luxury stays and a few prefer to tour around under […]
Virat Kohli has said that he was apprised of his removal as the India ODI captain just one and a half-hour before the selectors were to pick the Test team for the South Africa tour. He claimed there was no prior communication and that Rohit Sharma, the new ODI captain, will have his full backing. This is the […]
You can take the Indian out of India but not cricket out of the Indian. The case in point is Indo-American Rahul Jariwala and Vatsal who are now officially part of the US cricket team. Wicketkeeper Rahul Jariwala (17) and left-arm spinner Vatsal Vaghela (19) will don the US star-spangled logo in the Whiteball Cricket […]
When it comes to promotions, logic might dictate you pick the best performing candidate. That iswhat large bureaucratic organisations usually do. Unfortunately, that often creates a piquantsituation in the long run. Laurence Peter spelt it out most convincingly in his classic book, ‘The PeterPrinciple: Why Things Go Wrong.’ If organisations keep promoting competent people until […]
The Omicron is slowly but surely picking up pace in India. On Sunday, four new cases were reported: one each in Chandigarh, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka. India’s Omicron tally rises to 38. A “highly transmissible strain,” it has spread to at least 59 nations. The UK, Denmark, and South Africa are the top three […]
When 26-year-old Payal Sharma, who is visually impaired, had to write her paper for the Masters exam in Sanskrit, it was time to look for a “writer.” Perhaps, it was love at first sight for Hardik but for Payal, who could only relate on a sensory level to her exam writer, going with instincts took […]
Pink and blue coloured hair, big glasses and evident love for food, that’s how you define Shefali Pandey. Pandey has a natural tendency to observe the most mundane of things and bring out its creative or at least the funny side. A US returned professional and a Gujarati, Shefali loves the Indian rickshaws and her […]
I must seek everyone’s apologies for my absence for the last couple of weeks. This was necessitated by ill health of various kinds. As it was a prolonged phase of ailments, it led to several thoughts around the process of sickness and healing. It seems to me that medicines do play their role in healing. […]
It’s Not Just You is an exclusive weekly column for apt mental health advice by Dr. Vishvamohan Thakur. He is a Consultant Psychiatrist. He is doing private practice for 38 years and also providing services at Zydus Hospitals. He is passionate about his subject and likes to demystify the functioning of the human mind. He […]
Fitness is a way of life and if you have been waiting to begin the healthy phase of your life then here is ‘Black Traxx’, The Fittnasium. The idea behind this gym is to give a holistic experience of exercise, music and fitness education. Blackk Traxx, The Fittnasium is venture of Shades Of Blackk Spalon– […]
The state on Wednesday recorded 67 new coronavirus cases — an increase of six cases from yesterday’s 61 cases, taking the active cases tally in the state to 417. Eight patients are on ventilator support and no deaths were reported. Yet again, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation logged the highest number of positive patients — 23, as […]
Twenty-three per cent of young women in India still use cloth instead of sanitary pads during menstruation, reveals the National Family and Health Survey (NFHS) on menstrual hygiene by the International Institute of Population Science, Mumbai. In its fifth edition this year, the survey provides information on the use of hygiene products during menstruation in […]
One of the youngest cricketers of India, Shreyas Iyer celebrates his birthday today. This young batsman is known for his strike-rate. Some even drew comparisons to legendary Indian batsman Virender Sehwag for Iyer’s fearless and dominating stroke-play, and more specifically, his hand-eye coordination, even against abrupt lateral movement. He hails from Mumbai and recently made […]
India’s finest fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah celebrates his birthday today. He is the current most reliable bowler when it comes to death bowling. His tight line and accuracy has made him one of the most feared bowlers in the world. While he has steadily scaled new heights and achieved fame, he started it all from […]
Ahmedabad was waiting for it’s own IPL Team for quite some time now. After the debacle of Gujarat Lions, people had high Hopes that Ahmedabad will get it’s own IPL team. As the 2022 Season of the IPL will be a ten Team Tournament, an auction was held for two more Teams. Lucknow and Ahmedabad […]
Being a Coach teaches you a lot about human nature. Clients often ask me how they should tell someone something. The formula we usually come up with is: take a breath, open your mouth and … say it! Even if two people agree to disagree, half of the problem can be resolved if people just […]
Kimaya Rana Imagine not fitting in; not fitting into any pre-made categories and social groups provided to you from the beginning of your school life. These categories have been wrongly propagated not only by your peers but also by your teachers over generations. These categories are unfair but have been implemented aggressively in our social […]
The second match of the ongoing three-match T20 series between India and New Zealand will be played in Ranchi today. Team India has won the first match of the T20 tri-series by five wickets against New Zealand. In such a situation the Rohit Brigade will get on the field with the intention of winning the […]
Mithilesh Khandwala It is said that in the world, people are different and so are their thought processes. It is the same reason that members of the same family have different opinions and end up quarreling about how to make a recipe good. With the emergence of democracy in most of the countries around the […]
Virat Kohli’s tenure as captain saw a muted kind of end, with India’s shockingly early exit from the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup. Much before the tournament began, Kohli had formally announced his intention to step down as T20 captain. It was odd timing for such an announcement – if the idea had been playing […]
