Society

Marriages are made in heaven, conducted in wedding venues, and governed by Marriage Acts. In India, Hindu Marriage Act of 1955 applies to weddings among Hindus, Jains, Buddhists, and Sikhs. As per the Act, the marriage may be solemnized in accordance with the customary rites. Where such rites and ceremonies …

Kantara is a trending topic. After this movie got released, I attended 4 social gatherings. In all, the highlight was Kantara. “Did you watch Kantara?” is a common question; without this, the conversation won’t end, however, short the talk maybe. Some people were boasting, “Yes, I went on the second …

“My in-laws are a pain. They are old, and require our assistance; so, we are stuck; can’t go anymore?” Did you hear such comments? No? I can understand many people won’t talk rudely. But you would have heard the sugar-coated version of this “Nowadays, we can’t go anywhere, my in-laws …

Moonlighting is perfect. What is wrong with it? Moonlighting, as the name suggests, is an additional or second job done discreetly at night (or outside the regular office hours) to earn extra income or for professional pleasure! Some large companies are objecting to moonlighting by their employees. I don’t find …

It was in 1977 that a healthy and normal woman who was our neighbour committed suicide by jumping into a well. This was the first instance of suicide that is deep-rooted in my mind, even after 45 years. In 2004, on a bright sunny afternoon, one of the famous surgeons …

It is difficult to digest the number of untimely deaths in the recent past; for me, it’s like every week I am hearing of one or the other sad demise of kith and kin or celebrities. Unfortunately, most of them were either breadwinners of the family or CEOs of companies. …

What should I say? Happy world mosquito day! 20th August 2022 is observed as World Mosquito Day. You may be surprised to know that the size of the world mosquito repellent market is over Rs.50,000 Crore! Keep another Rs.10,000 Crore for home remedies and natural or organic controls! Wait, what …

Are you brand conscious? I am not a brand freak and thus, I am branded as a boring person! Yesterday, one of my long-term friends visited our home. While conversing he took me to a different world of Brands. It was fun indeed. He asked me to guess the price …

A 52-year-old politician calls himself a young; youth leader. A 75-year-old politician draws his career plan for the next 10 years. A 90 years old person is getting ready to contest the next general election which is 2 years away from now. None of the politicians retire, but they send …

For road enthusiasts, here is an option for a 2Nights/3Days short trip from Bangalore. The route is Bangalore – Salem – Namakkal – Trichy – Thanjavur. Based on my experience, curated the below itinerary – Day 1 – Start around 5.45 am from Bangalore. You will reach Saravana Bhavan around …