VISHVA SATYAM

But first… let me put it this way. There are only two sides to every problem. One side is another reason to let go while the other is a reminder of the love you have promised to give to each other. You can either flip it to decide or cheat your way to choose what side you want to look at. Simple as that. “At the end of the day, you can either focus on what’s tearing you apart or what’s keeping you together.”   “Anyone can give up, it’s the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that’s true strength.” “Behind every happy couple lies two people who have fought hard to overcome all obstacles and interferences to be that way. Why? Because it’s what they wanted.”  “We are told that people stay in love because of chemistry, or because they remain intrigued with each other, because of many kindnesses, because of luck. But part of it has got to be forgiveness and gratefulness.”   “I can’t pro...

Holi is an ancient festival of India and was originally known as 'Holika'. The festivals finds a detailed description in early religious works such as Jaimini's Purvamimamsa-Sutras and Kathaka-Grhya-Sutras. Historians also believe that Holi was celebrated by all Aryans but more so in the Eastern part of India. It is said that Holi existed several centuries before Christ. However, the meaning of the festival is believed to have changed over the years. Earlier it was a special rite performed by married women for the happiness and well-being of their families and the full moon (Raka) was worshiped. There are two ways of reckoning a lunar month- 'purnimanta' and 'amanta'. In the former, the first day starts after the full moon; and in the latter, after the new moon. Though the amanta reckoning is more common now, the purnimanta was very much in vogue in the earlier days. According to this purnimanta reckoning, Phalguna purnima was the last day of the y...

And how to steal their style Did you know that every 0.25 of a second, a fashion blog is launched somewhere in the world? Well, not strictly true (actually, it probably is – we just don’t have the scientific evidence). But it seems like it, non? And don’t get us started on all the #ootd posts on the ‘gram. Searching for online style inspiration, it’s easy to fall down the black hole of Insta-hell. When you finally look up from your phone, you realise you’ve spent two whole days scrolling through feeds in Korean – and you’re still in your dressing gown, with no idea what to wear (we’ve all been there). Which sort of defeats the point.  Well never fear, we’ve done the hard search for you. From our favourite UK influencers to the best missives from Milan and the coolest New Yorkers, read on for our definitive guide to the best fashion blogs (and more importantly, where to shop their looks)

PROBLEMS IN LIFE Problems, problems, problems!  How to solve problems in life?  Guess what? Even kids have problems. It is part and parcel of life. Without problems how would we ever find success or be happy. If there is a problem, only we have the power to solve it. The ability to solve problems in life can make a huge difference and it gets easier when you realize that problems are simply choices. Once we find out the way to solve it, we will be happy. How to solve problems in life? As we say, problems are persistent and that makes it worse., But, every problem also has a solution. Right? Then why don’t we find them? The answer is simple: it is difficult and time-consuming. People want to take it easy in life and when a problem hits, they just want to ignore it. How to solve problems in life? To be an effective problem-solver, you need to be systematic and logical in your approach. Most people believe in evading the problem or even trying to...

1. Negativity doesn’t work – Literally – Our  subconscious  brain can’t handle it. The other thing about negativity is that  our brains can’t process negative words  according to the latest studies. So when we hear phrase like “don’t smoke” or “don’t touch that,” our subconscious skips over these negative words and simply hears “smoke” or “touch that.” Our  conscious  mind can obviously process these words, but it’s  the subconscious that makes a lot of our decisions  without us realizing. For young children, this can often be an issue because they haven’t learned to use their conscious minds to process those negative words and take control of the subconscious to make sure they follow instructions correctly. It’s no surprise why children decide that way if you look at the split between conscious and subconscious mind according to psychology : What this means for us is that we struggle to change our habits or thought patterns when we...

1. It can damage blood vessels Secondhand smoke may not seem all that bad. But it can have a major impact on your blood vessels, according to  research  from india. After rats inhaled secondhand smoke for one minute, their arteries carried blood less efficiently for at least 90 minutes. When they were exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke, however, their blood vessels recovered after 30 minutes. “While the effect is temporary for both cigarette and marijuana smoke, these temporary problems can turn into long-term problems if exposures occur often enough and may increase the chances of developing hardened and clogged arteries,” said study author Vishva satyam. 2. It may increase testicular cancer risk Smoking weed may increase your odds of getting testicular cancer, researchers at the University of Southern California found. In the  study , men who had testicular germ cell tumors were more likely to report previously using marijuana than those who didn’t have the...