The other day, I was walking through my friend’s farmland when I noticed a coarse little plant growing wildly on the land. It looked like an ordinary weed, the kind we usually pull out without a second thought. I asked the man working there why don’t he clear all those weeds as it’s spoiling the
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In many Indian households, piercing a child’s ears is more than a ritual—it’s an emotion. It’s often done in the early years of life, with great care and quiet ceremony. The child is usually seated on the lap of her maternal uncle—a gesture that holds deep cultural meaning. In Tamil tradition especially, the bond between
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A few weeks ago, Latha and I were attending an FDP on Human Values when we noticed a professor walking barefoot from the guest house to the venue. We thought he might be having some issues with his footwear and asked him if he needed any help. But we were surprised to hear from him
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Why Don’t We Replace the Boring Exercises and Other Workouts by Our Traditional Classical Dances or Martial Arts? Now, we are talking about various ways of keeping ourselves physically, mentally, and emotionally healthy! We are prioritizing our daily workouts and spending a good amount of time on that, right? Starting from walking, exercises, yoga, workouts
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Recently, when my mom came to our house she noticed the chappals kept in the bathroom and she asked me if we used these chappals while bathing. When I replied affirmatively, she told us not to do that as our body heat has to come out only through our feet while taking bath. Also, looking
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