“Who says i cant get stoned..turn off the lights and the telephone..me in my house alone..who says i cant get stoned” This very interesting song by John Mayer is one of the latest hits by him and more than that a teenage sensation. After listening to this song, one can derive various meanings out of it. But one of the simplest and direct extract could be that...

Quick food outside the home or workplace has become an essential part of lifestyle in India over the past decade. McDonald’s, Pizza Hut, Domino’s Pizza, and Nirula’s fast food chains have outlets in every nook and cranny of large cities. They efficiently serve burgers, fries, chicken nuggets, hot dogs, sandwiches and drinks to the busy person who doesn’t...

I once went to an orthopedic to get my knees and back checked for it felt as if someone had been hammering against them with thousands of needles for quite some time. Even though the check up was successful and there wasn’t anything specifically wrong with me, what came after getting out of the doctors chamber was extremely embarrassing. I went to the counter to pay...

He had made it. A quick examination revealed two minor cuts and a bruised ankle. Repairable. But all the pain was drowned by an overwhelming sense of relief. He was now standing in front of the object. The object for which he had risked his life, climbed 2000 feet, spent 2 days denying the possibility of hunger and draining down noises of pain in his head. He took it...

There is one thing I simply cannot understand- the new fad of being fit. Anorexia Nervosa refers to an eating disorder affecting youngsters characterized by fear of becoming fat and refusal of food, leading to debility and even death. For now a days being fit and being thin is one and the same. People blessed with a craving for sweets or saddled with large frames are...

It is official that cigarettes have definitely established a fairly comfortable spot in the hands of the young generation. Youngsters talk whilst smoking, eat whilst smoking and some even sleep whilst smoking. Smoking has become an inseparable part of the lifestyle of adolescents and it is a serious concern. Many theories can be attributed to this addiction.  One being...

We all know that our own health is of prime importance to us. Yet there are times when we inflict damage upon ourselves, knowing fully well the repercussions of our actions. Smoking is one such activity which is indulged in by many in spite of being aware of its ill effects. Smoking is commonly seen as the practice in which tobacco is burned and the smoke is inhaled or...