Top 5 cool things seen at Lakme Fashion Week 2016

  “To ugly ducklings everywhere, don’t worry about those fluffy morons; they’ll never get to be swans” Zoe Marriot penned this idea in her book ‘The Swan Kingdom‘. At the Lakme Fashion Week 2016, this thought and 5 top cool things were to be seen. Let me get to the cool part in a bit. … Read more

4 elements that rocked during the Lakme Fashion Week 2016

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“Move swift as the wind and closely formed as the wood. Attack like the fire and be still like the mountains.” That’s Sun Tzu speaking about the elements of the world and the Art of War. What does this have to do with the Lakme Fashion Week and what are those 4 elements which rocked … Read more

Renzo Rosso’s top 3 tips for fashion and life

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“In order for fashion to progress, we have to always be willing to invest in someone or something new and embrace risks, regardless of the economy.”    Renzo Rosso, President, OTB Group, Owner of Diesel Jeans brand couldn’t have put fashion and life in a better perspective than this. He was in Mumbai during the … Read more

3 surprising truths about body odor

“Life’s like brown sugar sprinkled on shit. Sure it tastes great, if you don’t mind the smell.”  Indeed, smell does affect our sense of taste/flavor whenever we eat something. A pleasant smelling object/source in your vicinity would greatly enhance the overall richness of your sensory experience whereas an unpleasant would completely ruin it for you. … Read more

PingPay – the era of transacting socially

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Maybe, a word which rings loud in the corridors of management and marketing. Maybe, a word which introduces possibilities, probabilities and unsure thoughts. Maybe, just maybe. Well, maybe might start to lose its sheen in some time, if things start moving in the social circuit. Consider these scenarios: Your best friend in college wants to … Read more

The shocking truth about corporates: Book Review

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“God hath given you one face and you make yourself another.” That’s Shakespeare speaking on the subject of deceit and deception in one his finest works, Hamlet. On the same lines, the subject at hand here is one that is filled with deceit to the brim. Before getting on with the book review, I must … Read more

The Mystery Of The Ghost Writer And Wheat – Part 17

Team Blogstirrers You can read Part 16 written by Priyanjana Roy for Game of Blogs by Blogadda.com The view outside the window was very soothing and welcoming because it belonged to the best place in the world – her home. Roohi was standing at the window and looking outside. Everything so familiar, so safe, so full of happiness and … Read more

From proving to hence proved

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“No amount of experimentation can ever prove me right, a single experiment can prove me wrong.” A lingering thought in the mind of Albert Einstein shows us his innermost vulnerabilities. Even a person of his caliber had to face the test of time. A recent conversation with a female college batch mate triggered the thought … Read more

How safe is your heart and mind from emotions?

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Harry Potter: what does a patronus look like? Professor Lupin: each one is unique to the wizard who conjures it. Harry: And how do you conjure it? Professor Lupin: With an incantation, which will work only if you are concentrating, with all your might, on a single, very happy memory. Yes, this is the conversation … Read more

Warning: Don’t ignore these 7 ways to live and not simply exist

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Talking about life and living, Pope Paul VI had the following thoughts to share: “Somebody should tell us, right at the start of our lives, that we are dying, Then we might live life to the limit, every minute of every day. Do it! I say. Whatever you want to do, do it now! There … Read more

Footprints

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Vivian Leigh once said that, “Life is too short to work so hard.”   [Tweet This Thought]. In keeping with these periods of time available to us in short supply, I present to you something short to inspire you, 50 words to be precise. Six years. Finally, Zack’s startup was showing some promise. Zack was … Read more

Lost

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Dion Boucicault once said that, “Men talk of killing time while time quietly kills them.” [Tweet this Thought]. He did have a point when he said this but more than that he had enormous amount of foresight. Why do I say foresight, you may ask? That’s simply because this single quote/thought holds true regardless of … Read more