Each of Jane Austen’s female characters had a distinct personality yet what binds them together is the manner in which they challenge love and societal expectations, and yet pursue personal growth. Jane Austen’s novels provide a rich exploration of the complexities of womanhood of that era.
How hard is it to talk? Isn’t it what we’re doing for a large part of our waking hours? But how much of our talking time is used for having an actual conversation? A conversation is when you talk to someone, engage in a meaningful dialogue. It is an essential tool for building relationships, expressing ideas and opinions, and learning from others.
The New Year started with a bang in total Bollywood style, or more correctly Tollywood style. It’s got the whole audience jigging to Naatu-Naatu. There couldn’t be a better way to begin the year. It’s a positive and encouraging news and the song has got the world dancing to its tune.
Maybe because it’s these diluted aspirations which keep us hopeful about the future. The gelatinous turbidity of our lives ensconces our hopes reminding us of the knob on the walking stick used by Richard Attenborough in Jurassic Park. The tiny mosquito embedded in the blazing glow of the lava rock, remember it?
Bali is an experience you have to go through by yourself. Whether you go for a week or a month, it’s never enough; that’s the magic of Bali. I’ve listed down 20 Must-do things at Bali you must absolutely not miss; there’s a lot more to do and that I’m sure you find a way to squeeze into your schedule!
Parents must realise that education happens even outside the classrooms. The child learns so much about the world beyond his family and discovers parts of his or her personality which have otherwise been ignored. Therefore parents should, and must, encourage the children to explore new activities during the summer vacations instead of doing the same cliched things. I have listed out a few activities to happily engage children for the summertime.
At the beginning of every year, I religiously set a target for myself – the number of books I’m going to read in the year. I’m proud to say till this year I’ve always managed to meet the target and had even surpassed it some years (oh yes!). But this year, I realised that I had not met the target; actually, I was way, way below the mark. My excuse – it’s been a crazy year. I know I used the excuse last year also but this year I’m admitting it. Feeling a little bad about it but no worries I have still managed to read some fantastic books and loved the time I spent with them. Here are the top 5 books of 2021 I super enjoyed.
If there’s something that’s difficult to do, it’s to be happy – just plain, simple happy. Yes, as simple as it may sound, being happy is one of the most difficult things to do. And ironical it may be that it is an easily achievable target. It doesn’t need pots of gold or fame or fancy clothes or fancy houses. All it needs is a few changes in the way we do things, minor tweaks in our attitude and more importantly, the will to try them out before we get all cynical or brush it off as new-age pish-posh. No harm trying it out, what say?