You may not be able to sleep at night due to a number of reasons, stress, diet, noise, pests like mosquitoes buzzing in your year, work shifts or living in an atmosphere of fear. In such cases, you can make up for the lack of sleep by sleeping at other times of the day. In [...]
Hair removal
Posted September 10th 2011 by hbhaHair removal Facial and body hair can be caused by hereditary factors beyond your control. Laser hair removal is advertised as a permanent hair removal method, but its effectiveness depends to a large extent on the skill of the technician . Other methods of hair removal like epilators and threading are just as effective, but [...]
Taking a risk
Posted August 10th 2011 by hbhaContributed by MridulaHaving said that, look around you. How many people in India are willing to take risks and invite the chance of failure? How do we look at those who do make the attempt? How do we deal with people who have tried and failed?In India, generally the society tends to denigrate those who [...]
Status of single women in India.
Posted July 24th 2011 by hbhaContributed by Disha MehrotraStatus of single women in India is very horrible. Many taboos are still prevalent in India and the life of single women in India is becoming worse day by day. One cannot imagine the number of problems they are facing. Many divorcees, widows etc are still not accepted by the Indian society. [...]
Indian festivals
Posted July 14th 2011 by hbhaContributed by Disha MehrotraIndia is treated as a country of festivals. Indian Festivals celebrated by varied cultures and through their special rituals add to the colours of Indian Heritage. Some festivals welcome the seasons of the year, the harvest, the rains, or the full moon. Others celebrate religious occasions, the birthdays of divine beings, saints, [...]
How to deal with neighbours spreading False rumours
Posted July 9th 2011 by hbhaContributed by Mridula MurgaiIt has been said that having good neighbours is one of the boons in our lives. Apart from our own immediate family members who live with us in our own homes, it is our neighbours who deal with us on a daily basis. It is important to have a harmonious relationship with [...]
Jealousy in daily lives
Posted July 1st 2011 by humaEven in our daily lives, we can see enough evidence of this. The local shopkeeper will try to denigrate his rivals, without making any attempt himself to rise above the other guy. School children are not taught how to share in the other person’s success without indulging in jealousy and self-pity. Look around you and [...]
Crab mentality in India
Posted June 29th 2011 by humaHave you ever seen a bunch of crabs in a bucket? They are all desperate to get out of there and roam free. But if one of them manages to get to the top and almost get away, they will pull it down to their level and prevent it from escaping. They prefer the fact [...]
The great divide
Posted June 28th 2009 by humaOne of the most obvious things is the growing divide between the haves and have nots in India. For the English media and many of the websites , a very large portion of the country does not even exist. When I see statements like ” everyone has a broadband connection and a laptop” , they [...]