It’s been proposed by some scientists that many millions of years back, humans and sponges shared a common ancestor! I was shocked on reading this but then I reflected on this surprising theory, and finally I was convinced. The sponges do not have a digestive, circulatory or nervous system. Instead they depend on water constantly […]
Humour
Your only true sense is your sense of humour
Monkey business
We have always come across the saying or idiom that “Society is going to the dogs” but if preventive actions are not taken now, our IIT will go to the monkeys and not before long we will be living on The planet of the apes!! IIT, Mumbai has always enjoyed the company of animals of […]
Pint Yoga
There’s new enthusiasm in the air. The men folk are excited, looking forward to their yoga sessions. The laziest of couch potatoes are now leaping with new vigour. The wives have pushed their husbands since long, to join Yoga classes, with little success. But now things have changed for the better. Rakesh is a financial […]
A rat on board
The Indian rat is the most widely travelled animal. It has been known to travel on buses, especially the state transport buses, which touch the remotest parts of any state. Thus a rat in a village, which has till now lived on the grains produced in villages, suddenly finds itself in a city, and goes […]
501 meters
For many years, ‘501’ meant a long yellow bar of soap which used to be in a corner of your bathroom, used every day for washing of clothes. And it enjoyed its reign as the ‘go to’ brand, if you wanted economical clothes cleanliness, for many years. But not anymore… Today 501 is the minimum […]
The Mind Readers
Research says “Women are very good at mind reading”. I am surprised this required research at all. After all, it is such a common occurrence, why waste money on research. Any husband will tell you how his wife reads his mind perfectly. But why should I write about other people. I will share my own […]
Hairfall
In 2012, the umpteenth James Bond film, “Skyfall” was released but I was more concerned about my hairfall. In my childhood, my mother struggled to style my hair in the innocent way mothers style their child’s hair, trying to give a side parting to my stubborn spikes, which stood straight up from my pate. And […]
A Gift wrapped present
A gift wrapped present February 14th is approaching. For knowing couples,I don’t have to elaborate on what is this day known for. A saint named Valentinus made this day his own. Actually it was a Christian feast day in the good old days. And one day, some extra smart businessman saw great business opportunity on […]
How to 21?!
It scares me to be this transparent. It scares me when someone comes up to me to ask how am I holding up with my internship. Chills run down my spine if someone questions me about my social anxiety or anything they should not know. I am usually taken aback for a second or two, […]
Typing on Touchscreen: The Times of Text Messaging
*How r u m8? – Doin gr8! *Wanna meet 2nite? -Dat’s kwl. Apparently that’s a typical text message nowadays for teenagers. If you are anything like me, you would think you were transported back to the era of the Cold War and this is a coded message between spies. But this is the reality […]