How to influence people to accept your ideas willingly and ethically
Influencing is the power to make other people agree with your opinions or get them to willingly and ethically do what you want them to
Being politically correct: What do expressions like 'politically incorrect humour' and 'politically correct language' mean?
Some people take delight in hurting others by using politically incorrect humour. Jokes that are targeted at people of a certain sex, caste in a way to offend them are said to be politically incorrect
#MeToo: Here's how you deal with the trauma and demons of sexual harassment
This World Mental Health Day, we look at the trauma faced by young women who deal with sexual harassment and an expert tells you how to deal with it
Complexity vs simplicity: English should not be taught like any other subject but as a life skill
When we write we should not use run-on sentences as readability is affected. If we find long sentences we should break them into shorter units in order to enhance readability
Should we have digital supermodels? There's a possibility of models being phased out and replaced by them soon
Over the last two decades, there was a reaction to this and thin was out with many venues prohibiting anorexic models from strutting down the runway
Have we matured as a society to accept acid attack survivors? Laxmi Agarwal's case says no
Acid Attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal is now homeless and unemployed. As she is striving to meet two ends meet, we explore a few biases of the society
How can one improve their fluency in grammar? Here are four tips to speak good English
Develop your confidence: Confidence is the key to success while taking steps to master English
Should lonely students be left alone or should teachers and other students look out for them?
In Florida shooting, Nikolas Cruz, 19, who was allegedly involved, was kicked out of two schools and was ‘held back’
How to identify your inner strengths and excel in life
Everyone is talented at something. It is said that every person can do one thing better than 10,000 people. The trick is to find out what that one thing is
Why is pride associated with homosexuality? Understanding the terms queer, gay and bisexual
Who is called a straight person? The word ‘straight’ is used to refer to a person who is heterosexual, that is, anyone who has a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite of sex
How to be proactive during your job search and career? Here are five tips to be successful
A proactive job search is a win-win situation, both for the candidate as well as the employer
Relishing art: Exploring the nitty-gritty of the delicious world of edible art
French pastry chef Amaury Guichon, more popularly known as the ‘Chocolate Architect’, sculpts some edible goodies that are a thrill to behold
Should embryonic crowning be criticised? The Jio Institute controversy provides scope for debate
On June 10, the Minister of Human Resource Development, Prakash Javadekar, announced the names of six institutions of higher education that have been granted the status of ‘Institution of Eminence
Graduates must do some "soul searching" before they choose their careers
It is necessary for the young graduates to have an insight as to what is expected of them in the job environment and get oriented in it.
Air hostess or flight attendant? Why it’s important to use Gender-Neutral Language
In an increasingly diverse world, it is essential to not use gender specific terms to describe people and professions because it can be considered extremely sexist
Life beyond Section 377: And we finally saw the sun
History owes an apology to LGBT persons for ostracisation, discrimination, noted the judgment stating that this judgment has to be considered in all pending prosecutions
Rent a Boyfriend App: Are we seriously hanging 'For Rent’ signboards on people too now?
Can a boyfriend on rent cure mental health problems like depression?
Why State-sponsored suppression of free speech should scare every one of us
Despite the Chief Justice's observation that there needs to be a place for dissent, can it really exist when the State is throwing our constitutional rights out the window?
Here's how 'gossip' and 'rumour' are significantly different in meaning
A person who enjoys spreading gossip is called a gossipmonger and a person who enjoys spreading rumours is called a rumour- monger. Both the terms have negative connotations
What are the important aspects of career planning?
A personal and realistic career goal must be established by the graduates and they must be committed to working towards achieving it
Should we tolerate multiplex extortion? Why you can't compel an entire family to consume junk food
It observed that the state’s affidavit said there was no specific law or statutory provision that restrained people from carrying outside food into cinema halls
Dear patriarchal lady, here's why your essay on the 'modern girl' is as offensive as it can get
The essay begins like this, "The girl in the modern age is generally very smart, intelligent, conscious and fashionable"
Understanding the use of words like squander, hype and chutzpah
'Chutzpah' is an informal term which has both positive and negative connotations
The arrival of Gen Z: Can they reconstruct the workplace of tomorrow?
It was said that millennials, unlike the generation before them, worked for a purpose and not so much for a paycheck, but with Gen Z, the paycheck apparently has made a comeback
Style police alert! 'Stylish' youngsters marched into saloons in Karnataka for a 'gentlemanly crop'
All salons in Malur Taluk (Kolar district of Karnataka) were packed as police marched in youngsters with ‘stylish’ haircuts for a more sensible and gentlemanly crop
Here are a few ways in which you can develop and boost your courage
Courage as a trait will be a good resource for the youth to fall back on when they face a tricky situation
How one word in English can have different meanings based on the context in which it is being used
A synonym is a word having nearly the same meaning as another word or a phrase
Should Netas be stripped of state assets? The history of asset stripping explained
The Public Works Department has submitted a report to the Uttar Pradesh government over the damage at the government bungalow vacated by Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav
Why do you need to be persuasive? To build power and achieve greater positive results
Being persuasive indicates that your leadership quality is best on display. Take the opportunity to demonstrate your leadership skills
How the free flow of 3D guns could worsen the 'epidemic of armed violence' in the US
Now even guns are made using 3D technology and this has become a hot topic of public discourse
Can't get enough of Claude Monet's waterlilies? Here's what makes them stand out
A close observation of his paintings will reveal that he did not compromise on even the tiniest detail. Each of the waterlilies in the ponds have their own reflections
Here’s how you can learn to exercise the power of visualisation that can lead to success
A keystone habit is one aspect or routine which is so powerful that it spills over into other areas of your life
What is a 'bunny hug?' The language of hugs, winks and nods explained
An anonymous person once said that ‘a kiss without a hug is like a flower without the fragrance’
The rise of the machines: How they might completely erase human beings from the face of the earth
Most importantly, machines can multitask, while doing the allotted work with super efficiency, they can gather and collate data, they can talk to other machines and many other things
Should romantic couples be expelled from college? The debate is on!
Describing love as ‘a blind and an innate humane instinct’, the Kerala High Court quashed the decision of a college in the state to oust a boy and girl student for their love affair and for eloping
Dear Sreeram and Co, here's why your Young Achiever's Matrimonial ad made me want to hit my head
Because, what other job do the IIT/IIM hudugas and hudagis of Bengaluru have other than picking partners like cauliflowers at a marriage market meet on International Youth Day?
GST removal on pads isn't a big deal. Let's focus on the real bleeding issues
While we were busy campaigning for removing the GST on sanitary napkins, did we forget the real issues related to menstruation?
Is the expression 'I have a doubt' actually English? Find out here
The term ‘ground reality’ is used neither in British English nor in American English. It is a typical Indian English expression
Get acquainted with talent acquisition: Why it is essential in the field of placement with regard to corporate entities
Talent acquisition is adapted for long-term and strategic requirements by corporates, which will open a window of opportunities for the graduates who have demonstrable skill sets
Should students have gender-neutral uniforms? The debate is on!
There have been some suggestions that the skirt ban in schools is a reaction to the problem of ‘upskirting’ – the new fad of low-held mobile photography to shoot through the lower, open-end of skirts
