Society

This summer my daughter did some homework. She took an inventory of all the major movable items like clothes, shoes, books, utensils, etc. According to her document, we have around 2200 items at home!!! While analyzing the list, we noticed that 30% (appx) of the items have not been used …

Assume you have to cross or jump a 3-foot fence to reach the road. If it is an electric fence, but not written on it, you taking the chance of jumping across it is, say, 70%. If a whiteboard is tagged onto the fence with DANGER and SKULL symbols, you …

A 3N/4Days trip to Bhubaneswar – Puri – Konark just ended yesterday. After two years of Corona break, this was our first family trip outside of Karnataka. Odisha was not in our choice of destination. But for the wedding of my colleague, we wouldn’t have gone there at least for …

Family get-togethers facilitate talking to your kith and kin. It used to be a wholesome talking venue in the past. Now, half the time, most of the people are busy browsing their mobiles. On and off we do talk on dry topics like rain (too much rain this year!), weather …

YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, or any other media content gives us a lot of knowledge. For some people, maybe enlightenment! It is, indeed, helpful. Having said that, I find a few disadvantages also. If you are a singer, dancer, actor, or artist, by watching hundreds of videos on social media, you …

Mr. Ramakrishna aged 52 years, expired in June this year due to Covid. He is survived by his wife, 2 kids (one of them is over 18 years), and aged parents. He has left an Insurance Policy of Rs.2 Crores, Bank Deposits worth Rs.75 Lakhs, Mutual Funds and Shares worth …

A quick recap. Earlier this week (14th June) Economic Times reported that trading accounts of three Mauritius-based funds that have invested in Adani Group Shares are frozen by National Share Depository Limited (NSDL) due to non-compliance. As a fallout of this news, the Adani Group company share prices tumbled in …

Disclaimer:  Doctors, scientists, drug companies, and the Government are doing their best to help society overcome the pandemic. I understand that Covid is a new thing to all, they are also experimenting to get the best results. No complaints and no grievances against anyone. Having said that, as a layman …

I tried many things to keep myself fit. Went to the gym for couple of months (bought new shoes, gym kit, one year subscription, personal trainer, etc.), but lost interest half way, then tried treadmill at home. Treadmill is better used to hang clothes at home than as a fitness …

The provision of housing or renting of properties is regulated by the State Governments. Accordingly, each state government has its own law and in Karnataka, we have The Karnataka Rent Act, 1999 (as amended in 2001). This law is mostly on paper, not actively used by the parties concerned. To …