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Why Are Our Colleges Students TOTALLY Stressed Out?!?

As per the All India Survey on Higher Education* (AISHE) 2017-18, there are 903 Universities, 39,050 Colleges and 10011 Stand Alone Institutions, attended by 36.6 million students. A study conducted by Asian Journal of Psychiatry states that an alarming 53.2% of students in Indian Universities are suffering from various mental health issues, out of which 37.7%, 13.1%, and 2.4% of the students were suffering from moderate, severe, and extremely severe depression. At 53.2%, this would mean that a
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About Chandrayan 2 & Our Indian Priorities – A Perspective

At the outset, I wish to state that I am truly proud of our Indian space scientists, their drive, talent, acumen, skills and achievements. A lot of time, sweat, effort and money has gone into making India a space-age nation. Let’s not take away all due credit and admiration for our space scientists who truly deserve a standing ovation and hats-off “Kudos”, on Chandrayan 2 (C2) and all their other outstanding achievements!!! However, I ask – should the cost of a space program be at the expense o
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About The Indian Parsi & Parsi New Year (Navroz)

For people living in the cities and towns of India, the chances of your awareness of the Parsi community will be quite high. However, only those, who have interacted socially with a Parsi, will have some basic knowledge of the Parsi community – its ethos, its religion, or its culture. So as a Parsi, I decided I take the opportunity of this auspicious season, to share some information about us Parsis. As per the 2011 Census of India, Parsis are an extremely minuscule minority in India. The Parsi
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Demonetisation At What Cost? The stark ground reality

I keep hearing the usual phrases of ‘Hurrah, ‘Kudos’, “Mubarak’ and all such adjectives praising the government for a ‘surgical strike’ on the nemesis and obstacle to ‘India shining’, ‘India’s economic growth’ – ‘India’s Black Money’. And then I look at my own experience of the last 3-4 days with the banks and the ATMs, and I wonder why the congratulatory tones? What is really happening at the ground level? Let’s list the points that really hit me – in no logical order. None of the banks were
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The Mumbai Dabbawallas

A dabbawala; also spelled as dabbawalla or dabbawallah; literally meaning “box person”, is a person in India, most commonly in Mumbai, who collects freshly cooked food in lunch boxes from the residences of mostly-suburban office workers, delivering it to their respective workplaces and returning the empty boxes back to the customer’s residence by using various modes of transport. The word “dabbawala” in Marathi when literally translated, means “one who carries a box”. “Dabba” means a box (usual
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The Origin Of Parsis & The Origin of The Zoroastrian Sacred Fire

As a Parsi, I have often been asked questions such as, what is my race, where do I come from (originate), what is my religion; and other such questions in a similar vein. Through this article, I will try to put in a nutshell some of the answers to these questions. Do let me know through your comments if this article addresses the questions satisfactorily or does it excite more questions from you.
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God was “Speak(ing) To Me”!

I hear the thud-thud-thud of an oncoming steam engine train. as the train approaches closer, I hear the clanking of its engines. Two voice are mumbling in the background – barely audible due to the loud noise of the approaching train. 1st Voice – “I’ve been mad for f***ing years, absolutely years. I’ve been over the edge for yonks. Working with bands so long I’m cranking.” 2nd Voice – “I’ve always been mad, I know I’ve been mad, like the most of us. Very hard to explain why you’re mad, even if
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History of Bandra ~ The Queen of Bombay Suburbs

Ah!!! All about my sweet ‘native’ ~ My Bandra men! History of Bandra – The Queen of Bombay Suburbs Bandra was a tiny fishing village inhabited by Kolis (fishermen) and farmers. It was acquired by the British East India Company while the rest of Bombay belonged to the Portuguese. There was an 18 hole golf course in Bandra called Danda Green with an English style Club House on the top of the hill, surrounded by trees. Membership was only for the British who lived in Pali Hill. Each cottage had