Indians are said to have a different concept of personal space when travelling by public transport – only because of the sheer size of our population. However, when it comes to interacting with people on a one-to-one basis, we’re pretty ‘normal’ and expect people to respect our personal space. As…
Recently, I had a chance to do something I’ve been putting off for ages. There’s this friend of mine in the UK whose son is now 6 years old, and I’ve been meaning to send him a gift for the longest time. At first, I thought I’d wait for them…
Are you joyfully religious or is religion a chore, a sacr Yesterday, I watched with shock a video of a religious ritual called ‘Made Madasnana’ practised in some Hindu temples in Karnataka, South India. The ritual involves pilgrims rolling on over the plantain leaves that contain the remains of food…