Let me tell you about my personal favorite painter of all time; Vincent Van Gogh. The first time I laid my eyes on “The Starry Night” (it was a duplicate, not a real one unfortunately, sighs!), I knew immediately, right then and at that time, I knew I fell in love with it. I didn’t …
“A person’s name is to that person, the sweetest, most important sound in any language.” – Dale Carnegie The quote above reminds me how we tend to forget the subtle but strong significance that names can hold. A name is one of the greatest definitions of our identity. Whether it’s a name bestowed upon us …
What is Gurpurab? Gurpurab is a festival celebrated across India and the world. It is one of several religious festivals in Sikhism observed to commemorate and remember the birth and philosophy of Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru and founder of Sikhism. The word “Gurpurab” comes from the wor ds “Gur” which means guru and …
I grew up grade conscious. It was neither my parents’ fault nor my teachers’. It was all by my doing; my consciousness was constantly rambling that I had to be number one every single time. At first, it did not sound like such a bad thing. However, my drive for success came to a point …
For centuries and up to the present day, Asia has had an obsession with white skin. In Asia, Eurocentric beauty standards are more ideal as fairer skin is linked to attractiveness. This is evident in cosmetics and has resulted in a booming multi-billion dollar skin-whitening market in Asia. These problematic beauty ideals arose during colonial …
