‘Good Manners’. WHY more people have difficulty practising it
I read, what I believe was an amateurish attempt by a news agency, which wrote an article titled “Why Good Manners”- how being well-mannered improves executives performance at work and consequently the company’s bottom line. Nobody is disputing that practising Good Manners improves our mental well-being. It also makes everyone around us calmer and perhaps happier … Read more
WHY we make Maggi?
“Maggi and bread—these two food items are banned at home”. My friend told me this over 15 years ago when we studied together. What “old-fashioned parents” I thought while thinking about his traditional South Indian family. Why do they expect everyone to eat the boring rasam, rice and curry or idli and sambhar everyday? Moreover, … Read more
WHY is Shopping ‘Therapeutic’?
Writer, blogger and ad woman Kiran Manral on why shopping is a mood elevator 1. Why is shopping ‘therapeutic’? In a way, shopping is escapist. It isn’t about purchasing a product it is the possibility of a changed self image. Or a treat well deserved– getting over childhood programming of ‘not feeling good enough to … Read more
