Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Many people are confused about these terms and use them interchangeably. Are they the same disease, if not what is the difference? Most people relate these terms to a general decline in cognitive abilities, especially memory loss, which is partially correct. A study conducted in India recently concluded that more than…
Remakes and Originals
REMAKES & ORIGINALS In the world of cinema remakes/ inspired by are a common phenomenon, often sparking debates about whether they can surpass the originals. In Bollywood, filmmakers have taken inspiration from Hollywood films on numerous occasions, adapting some iconic films for Indian audiences. You will be surprised, there are many instances where these Bollywood…
Khalistan Movement and Canada
Canada and Khalistan Movement Hardeep Singh Nijjar was a Canadian Sikh Khalistani separatist. He was wanted by Indian authorities and was designated a terrorist under India’s Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, accused of plotting the murder of Hindu priest in Punjab. Nijjar was shot and killed in British Columbia on 18th June 2023. Three days back…
Organ Donations
Medically there are many lives that can be saved, but due to lack of awareness about the ORGAN DONATION people do not donate the organs of their near and dear ones after their death or in case of brain dead. Even the government is not pursuing the Organ Donation drive very seriously. There are certain…
Urmila Matondkar
Urmila Matondkar (born 1974) is an Indian actress, who started working as a child artist in 1977, she gained recognition with Masoom (1983), following which she appeared in a few other films. Her first lead role was in the Malayalam film Chanakyan (1989) and her subsequent romantic lead role in Narsimha (1991) both of which…
Bharat
Recently, there have been allegations by the opposition parties that the government is trying to change the name of our country to Bharat. I do not understand this allegation because even our Constitution says India that is Bharat. The name Bharat was used from the ancient days, it was the rulers who invaded our country…
e-Learning and Seniors
When Covid 19 struck, the whole world withdrew into the confines of four walls. But education moved beyond those confines like never before. It wasn’t that we did not have online and e-Learning avenues earlier. However, with the traditional educators and school children quickly adapting to this mode, perspectives changed forever. It opened unlimited opportunities…
ONOP
Friends, in the media there is one news which is being widely circulated and that is of ONE NATION ONE POLL (ONOP). What is it actually? Actually, it means when the country goes for the general elections (for the Lok Sabha), simultaneously the elections for State Assemblies should also be held. The first General Elections…
Most Romantic Dialogues
In today’s weekend blog, I am back on Bollywood. Bollywood is known for its heart-touching romantic films. It has given us some really very good romantic dialogues that expressed the inner feelings of love and affection so beautifully. Here are some popular ROMANTIC DIALOGUES from Bollywood films that express the feeling of love in the…
Most Corrupt Countries
In the early 2000s, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan had said in a foreword to Organisation’s ‘Convention Against Corruption’ that “ Corruption has a wide range of corrosive effects on the societies”. Even after two decades corruption still remains a problem, with the most recent Corruption Perception Index from Transparency International indicating ‘most countries’ have…