WHY ‘Problems’ create more ‘Problems’?
According to Dr P.V. Vaidayanthan, author of Spirituality Bytes, occurrences and life’s plan are labeled as ‘Problems’. My conversation with Dr Vaidyanathan who talks about why ‘Problems’ create more ‘Problems’ 1) WHY do some people always talk about their problems? Many people don’t understand the WHY of their problems. Existence has laid our life plans … Read more
WHY me? God, WHY did you choose me?
Dr P.V. Vaidyanathan on why God may not give us happiness, but tools through which we can find happiness. We are not privy to God’s thoughts or intentions but we can surmise why God does what he does. What happens when man receives something free or with minimal effort? He takes the giver for granted and does not realize the value of what he … Read more
WHY we try to be a part of a ‘cluster’, always?
People make an effort to include themselves in a group, while some consciously or unconsciously ‘exclude’ others. People feel bad when they take ‘efforts’ to be in a group and can’t become a part of it. Psychologist Kaushik Gopal on the phenomena called ‘inclusion’ and ‘exclusion’. 1. Why do we have an inherent need to … 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
WHY we love The BIF—The Big Indian Family
3 generations in a picture perfect photograph in an opulent home. You see them in TV soaps, photo features in glossies and corporate-sponsored ads. Poet, cultural theorist and independent curator Ranjit Hoskote on the idyllic aura attached to the idea of the Big Indian Family. 1. Why do we love the Big Indian Family which lives together? … Read more
WHY the Indian Wedding is now called the ‘Big Fat Indian Wedding’
Gaurav Bhatia– Marketer, Luxury Consultant and Design Enthusiast, on why the Indian wedding is the biggest ‘Party’ Why is the Indian Wedding called the Big Fat Indian Wedding?Indian weddings are ritualistic and social in nature. Wedding celebrations are symbolic of your place in society– a factor of your status, wealth and taste— thanks to the … Read more
WHY ‘Brown Bread’ is not just healthier, but superior and trendier!
“They only have dirty white bread sandwiches” commented my colleague on the food items for sale, while we were on-board a low-cost airline to Kolkata. Now since when is white bread considered dirty in India? Is it only because we have been told that brown and multi-grain bread is healthier? Or are there other reasons … Read more
WHY erotica accentuates the mind-body continuum. WHY censorship achieves nothing.
My conversation with poet, cultural theorist and independent curator Ranjit Hoskote 1. How would you define Erotica and Pornography? Erotica conceals more than it reveals, and offers a series of unpredictable, sophisticated, pleasurable challenges to the erotic imagination. Pornography is based on the crude and mechanical repetition of sexual formulae. 2. Why is erotica a … Read more
WHY do we want to lighten our skin?
Why do we want to lighten our skin? Mumbai based Hypnotherapist Zarina Godrej on why dark-skinned people could be extinct on this planet one day. 1. Why do we want to lighten our skin? In India, fair is considered beautiful. And unfortunately, fair people are also considered more intelligent. It’s a colonial hangover— we were … Read more
WHY are designers always ‘reinventing’ the saree?
Why are designers always ‘reinventing’ the saree? Fashion writer Ramya Sarma on why many designers are massacring the classic, beautiful saree. 1. Why does the saree fascinate you, and everyone in India? The sari is a classic garment, one that has been worn in so many ways that are traditional within a certain milieu, fitting … Read more
