The Uniqueness in Me

Way back in India women could not even think about getting out of the kitchen  and doing something other than cooking dishes and washing vessels.  They were only confined to their household and could never look beyond their families to explore themselves.  It is only the recent history which has witnessed women working hard to achieve something  and I can say very proudly that they have to a large extent succeeded in their attempts!  Having heard and read about numerous things like these….. today my heart  fills with pride to see that  India had her first women President after a long list of male predecessors.  Although this is more than enough to consider it a remarkable achievement, I would like to mention here the names of a few more wonderful women  who have contributed to the pride and honor of our country.                                                     Be it our former president Mrs Pratibha Patil,  or the astronaut Kalpana Chawla, they all remind us of  the

There's something very nice about KFC apart from its yummy chicken. It is a humanitarian touch to their business. The inclusion I was talking about in my previous posts, is being implemented at KFC. The popular food joint has expressed inclusion by employing people with hearing and speech impairment! When I went there with my sister, I realized this has always been the specialty of KFC and wondered how I always missed it. It made me very happy to see that the inclusion I longed to see had started to take place. When I saw people ordering their food without hesitation about the disability of the staff, while they took all the orders with a pleasant smile on their faces, I could see the barriers breaking. I couldn't resist a smile at this thought!    So when I was back home I decided to write about how I  love KFC for more than just its food. I took some help from Google to know more than what I saw at the restaurant. I found out that there are KFC outlets that are manned b

Hello beautiful people! I'm always looking for inspiration... Being someone who is addicted to the T.V, music and the internet, this is where I find most of it. Today too, I saw a video that taught me to feel good about myself - to feel beautiful! This video reinforced the fact that beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. When you watch this you realize that Vatika not only advertises long and healthy hair but also teaches you to look beyond appearance...in yourself and in others. People have always had many questions about the scars on my hands. I never felt the need to hide them from the world. I was never ashamed of them. People around me never let me feel that way. This video just confirmed that I don't need to be. Watching this also reminded me of C.H. Cooley's Looking Glass Self Theory. In this Cooley explains human psychology. All individuals, irrespective of their age, view themselves based on how they think the world views them. In Cooley's words, I'm

Since I recently finished my exams, I couldn't think of anything else to write about. I wanted to find out who's idea it was to make people write exams. I mean.. I know that it is important to test your knowledge before you can move to the next level but exams today are not just that... Anyway, my point here is not to criticize the ways of testing students. I just want to find out how it all started and who started it. So, I asked the guy who has all the answers - Google! This was when I understood that it was the Chinese who introduced this system. This was their way of selecting people to work for the government, which later became a universal practice. It was called the Imperial Examination established by the Sui Dynasty in 605 AD. Impressed by this, England was the next country to adopt this system in 1806. But how and why did it come to India? I tried very hard to find an answer to this question but all I got was disappointment! Can you imagine? Google who is Mr Know