Category: Arts
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The Science of Stars
We understand the spoken word if we know the language. We understand the silent gestures if we know the mind of the person making the gestures. In the days of yore, the art of communicating ideas through signs was considered a special science & some pundits even did MBA’s on this art form ;). It…
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The different ways we say “Hello”
Hey guys, it’s me your favourite blogger!! I For the past 2 weeks, but I had exams & just couldn’t find the time :(. But now I’m back & I’ve got one amazing post to share with you!! Do you know why we say the word “hello?” when we answer a call? Well, we can…
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Book or E-Book?
Hey guys, it’s me & today’s post is about an issue that’s very close to my heart, The rise of the E-Book. Now obviously this is a debate which has raging on since the dawn of time aka the day Amazon was created. Now some people have a stereotype that this is a battle between…
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Grandpa on mute
Thatha, Virat’s grandfather, a sprightly octogenarian, was rapidly going deaf. However, he refused to admit it. Mundane breakfast table conversation took on the overtones of Judgement Day! “Looks like its going to rain today” Virat’s father, might say. “What?” Thatha would shout. “It’s going to rain today”. Virat’s father would’ve to holler. To make matters…
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“Howl” to “Woof”
Hi guys, its me your favourite blogger on the block who’s back with yet another cool post. There are about 7.4 billion people on Earth today & over 200 million dogs! So exactly when where & why did warm-blooded wolves join our fold? And who trained who? So are you a cat person or a…
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State of emergency-A Book Review
Hi guys, I’m back & welcome for a change, to a book review! So I was casually wandering around one of Chennai’s innumerable Book fairs(yes that’s a real thing!)when a book with a soldier on it caught my eye. I glanced at the first few lines of the summary & was instantly hooked! I just…
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How I taught my Grandmother YouTube
Hello world, it’s time for my 1st set of weekly posts! And this one is a kicker! The reason for this title is my own grandmother & my desire to create a more modern-day version of Sudha Murthy’s award-winning book” How I taught my Grandmother To Read”, a delightful book whose rainbow colours were obscured…
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Toolkit
Hey guys so as you may have noticed, my blog has gone through somewhat of a sea change from changing the name to a brand-new style. Usually, when this happens, a slew of posts follow & then the blog goes dark. Well, this time I intend to break this vicious cycle. The research for my…
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Drishti Play
Hey guys, I’m back & this time I’m here to talk about a drama. I’ve been learning the art of theatre at Alchemy Theatres for over 4 years now. They are a fantastic troupe who feel that Fine Arts is dying, particularly theatre. Now you’re probably wondering, why & how is theatre dying?. Well, you…
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Happy Birthday, Go away, come back! Never!
Are you sick and tired of having to listen to that song, Happy Birthday to you. Well, so am I. How long are we going to be obsessed with this tired, overworked, boring song, eh? This song has been around since the 1500’s, that’s like over 5 millennia of the same song. When so many…
A Boy With Tales 