Category: This or That
Cancel Culture – Friend or Foe? | Jatin
‘Cancel culture refers to the popular practice of withdrawing support for cancelling public figures and companies after they have done or said something considered objectionable or offensive. Cancel culture is generally discussed as being performed on social media in the form of group shaming.’ The development of the “cancelling” of individuals, brands, and even shows and films thanks to what some bear in mind to … Continue reading Cancel Culture – Friend or Foe? | Jatin
Hope vs. Optimism | Lavanya
AMOR FATI: – A Latin phrase for ‘love of fate’. Fate is an event that is out of a person’s control. Fate makes you vulnerable, it occupies so much headspace that you are compelled to ‘hope’. Say fate can also make you ‘optimistic’, but how are being hopeful and optimistic different yet they mean the same thing. Being in a positive state of mind still, … Continue reading Hope vs. Optimism | Lavanya
Peace or Chaos | Rohit
In life, things are always related. One instance leads to another and the cycle continues. Relatability is what moves the world. If we remove one thing from the other. The world can be peaceful or can be chaotic depending upon the situation. My anger and emotions are well connected. Relatable to each other. If I remove my emotions attached to someone. My anger or love … Continue reading Peace or Chaos | Rohit
Effort vs Hard Work | Kritika
We’ve grown up listening to “Hardwork is the key to success”, “Hard work can lead you places”, “Hard work never fails” and so on. We’ve grown up listening to how important hard work is and how we can achieve the world if we work hard towards our goals. All this is true. Hard work is the keystone to achieve anything, to become successful. But more … Continue reading Effort vs Hard Work | Kritika
Time to Talk | Shalini
Have you noticed how a pressure cooker works? I am sure you have seen it but not noticed it’s working. It is a simple concept- the fire heats up the water converting it into steam. When it is filled with steam the valve present releases the steam making a sound till a substantial amount is released and then it goes quiet. This process goes on … Continue reading Time to Talk | Shalini
Stud and Slut: The Tags we Give | Jahnvi
We as a species love to create tags for each other. Today I want to talk about two of those tags made by us. One of these tags is seen in a positive light and one in a negative light but essentially mean the same. One is an honor of a man and the other is the shame of a woman. This is the story … Continue reading Stud and Slut: The Tags we Give | Jahnvi
Trying Times | Jahnvi
Sometimes we are surrounded with people and still feel like we are alone. By ourselves, with no one who understand us. Being lonely is a big mental health issue. A very small percentage of people can go without proper human contact for a while but for the most of us it isn’t that simple. Being social animals, we need company. There might be people around … Continue reading Trying Times | Jahnvi
Fact or Fiction – Writing Style | Niall
When I was at school, I remember quite clearly being in my English class with hopes of being able to learn the skills to become a writer. My English teacher at the time Mrs. Thomas loved cinema and wrote in the local paper reviews for the latest films. My desk was right in the back far left. I remember this as it was right next … Continue reading Fact or Fiction – Writing Style | Niall
Help or Neglect | Kritika
“Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” — Albus Dumbledore from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban When you fall down on the ground and scrape your hands and knees, you take care of it. You clean it, disinfect it, put ointment on it, and avoid bending your knees so that the … Continue reading Help or Neglect | Kritika
Intuition or Analysis? | Jahnvi
Most of us like to think that we depend on our “guts” or intuition. We feel relatively more comfortable when our intuition is guiding us. Unless you’re Sheldon from Big Bang Theory or Brennen from Bones or a personality similar to them. It is common for most people to go for what feels right. But is it really intuition or a mini careful analysis that … Continue reading Intuition or Analysis? | Jahnvi