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RBI has announced yet another revolutionary milestone in the digital payment journey of India. CBDC or the Central Bank Digital Currency is bound to shake the proverbial branches of the economy. Based on blockchain ledger technology and introduced as a challenger to infamous cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, it shall serve as a complement and... Continue Reading →
Our country is full of nepotism infested superstars. They are only known to the public because their father or mother or some relative was a celebrity in the past. If it were not for those nepotistic connections, they would not last a day in the entertainment industry with their minuscule talent. Sidhu Moosewala was a... Continue Reading →
What Are Myths? Myth – such a famous word yet so grossly misunderstood. Whenever we call something a myth it is automatically assumed that the statement or the story behind it is false or hearsay at best. You might be surprised to know that the word myth comes from the Greek word mythos which means... Continue Reading →
How Do Antidepressants Work? There are many types of antidepressants used by doctors that are divided into a handful of categories. The most common ones are called SSRIs. SSRIs or Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors work by stopping the re-uptake or removal of Serotonin -the happiness hormone- from the neural junctions. This essentially increases the feeling... Continue Reading →
Stress & Depression Are Different Stress is short term and depression is long-term. When the trigger causing stress goes away, stress also naturally ebbs away. However, depression is not because of a particular reason or trigger. It’s the result of continuous and long-term mental fatigue. It takes time and effort to get rid of depression.... Continue Reading →
Kundalini - such a common word yet so grossly misunderstood. Kundalini can prove to be a source of endless power and a reservoir of pure spiritual energy. Yet in this so-called era of knowledge, it has become nothing more than a punchline that is used to entice gullible customers into paying for pseudo-spirituality courses. Face... Continue Reading →
The world is changing and our bodies are changing with it. The industrial revolution has given birth to fast transportation and factories, while technology has brought far-flung places of the globe closer to us. The seasons change, fruits ripen and fall off, and the earth becomes warmer by the day. But some things never change.... Continue Reading →
The Hype of Flexible Working All articles nowadays have to compulsorily contain a couple of keywords: Corona, COVID-19, Russia-Ukraine conflict, and India-China relations. Other than always being in news these keywords have one other thing in common; the events behind them have made a lasting impact on the modern workplace. Accept it or not, the... Continue Reading →
The Times Have Changed I don't believe I have to say this but this is the 21st century. And, it’s high time people stop believing in the myth that morning is the only time for working. It was logical for our ancestors to complete their daily chores and livelihood duties in the daytime because it... Continue Reading →
Before you lose your mind and start screaming, let me acknowledge the elephant in the room. I know you’re not an athlete. You couldn’t be even if you wanted to because you’re stuck in a corporate job, too busy rotating on a non-ergonomic chair in your small-as-matchbox cubicle. We all are stuck somewhere, if you... Continue Reading →
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