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To all F.O.M.O.-Sapiens

F.O.M.O.—Fear of Missing Out Sapiens—Relating to Homo Sapiens/the wise man  Have you ever sat with a group of friends feeling confused and so out of place, as they talked about the previous night’s party which you had missed because of prior commitments? Or imagine a Face-book discussion of ‘that awesome game’you are yet to check out, and you sneak peeks into …

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Joy of Giving

We all love receiving gifts. Sometimes we enjoy giving them too. But most of the time we evaluate what the receiver deserves, what we have received from him or her till now, and whether we will get any returns if we give him a gift. That is where we lose out on the true joy of giving. For if something …

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Do Nots at the Workplace

Certain behavior patterns are acceptable in the work place while others are not.  Our professional environment is where we spend most amount of our time in a day. Our colleagues and friends at our office probably interact with us more than anyone else, on a typical day. How do we act around them? What must we do to ensure that …

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Naught But Folly

I moved from room to room, swishing the duster over the furniture absentmindedly. I couldn’t apply myself to anything since the tragedy. But I knew I had to pull together for the sake of my own sanity and the welfare of my children. Inadvertently, my gaze fell on my reflection in the mirror. “My God!” I sighed, “I can’t even …

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Golf’s Glam Girl

“The 22-year-old is the youngest Indian woman to have qualified for the Ladies European Tour. Having raised the bar for Women’s Golf in the country Indo-French golfer Sharmila Nicollet speaks to Vashti Woman about her life, her game and what it takes to be a Number One golfer.” Interview by Archana Shenoy Sharmila Nicollet cuts a striking figure on the …

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Nine Ways To Overcome Compulsive Buying

“Lack of appreciation by family members, loss of personal freedom, inability to cope with domestic problems, fault finding husbands and unsympathetic in-laws can build up stress to such an extent that they can find release only through reckless spending .” Almost every woman is a potential shopaholic. Sometimes the urge to spend madly cannot be controlled. It gives one a …

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Mapping New Directions

She has trekked her way to the top, with nothing more than a backpack of dreams and a survivor’s kit of well-honed skills and innate intelligence. She has a bucket-list of places to see and things to do. Always looking for new roads and avenues that are off the beaten track, Liane Ghosh is an example of a new-age woman …

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Free bicycles to boost women’s education in Tripura

News Source: India Today Tripura would give free bicyles to 50,000 poor girl students in a bid to boost women’s education and reduce the school -dropout rate, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said on Wednesday. “The state government has been providing free school textbooks to students up to Class 9. To give some more assistance to poor girl students to reduce dropout rates, …

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Former editor, millionaire, found living on Mumbai street

Former Millionaire

News Source: NDTV If you are walking on the footpath on JP Road in Versova, then you might come across an elderly woman sitting just outside the gurudwara Sachkhand Darbar. Mumbaiites, used to seeing thousands of penniless men, women and children on the streets, could well mistake her for just another beggar. But then she doesn’t beg. And penniless she …

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Home Décor: Managing Clutter

Maximize Your Living Space. German quote says: “Design is art that makes itself useful.” It is a happy marriage of function and style. When it comes to making the most of an existing space, regardless of the size of your home, this can be quite a challenge. Preeth David tells you where to start, how to tackle the challenges, and …

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